Senior Project Manager

Cushman & Wakefield

18d•$102,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager plans, monitors, and reports on project status and performance data to management and stakeholders, including the communication of risk on active projects. This includes resolving issues, managing resources, coordinating projects, interfacing with client representatives, overseeing project accounting, training, mentoring, and coaching. Ensures that team goals, roles, protocols, and business relationships are consistent with high-performance requirements and congruent with the company's strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business management or related field.
5-7 years of Project Management experience.
Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and execute tasks in a fast-paced operating environment.
Demonstrated high-level verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey technical issues to non-technical individuals.
Strong problem analysis and resolution skills.
Strong leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
Detail oriented and well-organized.
Must be proactive, flexible, responsible, and resourceful.
Ability to be innovative, creative, and energetic.
Embrace diversity and differences.
Ability to meet timelines, milestones, and deliverables in a timely manner.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Demonstrated proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of tools.
Demonstrate and display honesty, integrity, and personal accountability.
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team and follow directions accurately.
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Strong customer service orientation.
Strong facilitation, coaching, and collaboration skills.
Strong decision-making skills, including the ability to balance conflicting stakeholder interests.

Responsibilities

Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and budget allocation.
Define project objectives, success criteria, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Oversee multiple, simultaneous projects and ensure consistency and alignment with C&W Services’ strategy and goals and clearly defined responsibilities and expectations.
Manage day-to-day project activities, ensuring project milestones and deliverables are achieved.
Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring financial performance aligns with project plans.
Facilitate, develop, and manage project documentation, including statements of work, business cases, project management plans, training materials, budgets, and risk mitigation.
Identify, Coordinate and Monitor resource utilization, adjust allocation as needed, and resolve resource conflicts.
Engage with internal and external stakeholders to help ensure project success criteria are clearly understood and met as expected.
Ensure each project team has the tools and resources necessary to meet project deadlines.
Effectively communicate with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
Provides direct support to functional project teams in the planning and execution of key strategic initiatives.
Implement project quality assurance processes and ensure adherence to quality standards.
Proactively identify and manage project risks, developing contingency plans when necessary.
Conduct regular project reviews and evaluations to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions.
Publish/present project performance metrics status reports helping inform organization stakeholders of key information needed to inform of project progress.
Aggregate data from multiple projects into a portfolio view and report out as relevant and required for leadership awareness to progress.
Provide support and mentorship to Project Managers and Project Analysts to support departmental success.
Assist in and provide guidance and support for change management efforts.
Seek and identify opportunities for increased collaboration and process improvement through the effective use of business technology solutions to drive business success.
Leverage opportunities to build relationships, communities, and competencies with business units across Cushman & Wakefield.
May have management responsibilities for a small team OR be an individual contributor.