Project Manager

Position Summary: The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, organizing, executing, managing, monitoring, controlling, reporting and close out of complex projects which may include full life cycle, staffing, or maintenance projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Leads an interdepartmental team to complete the assigned project on time and within budget, to specifications, with accuracy and efficiency.
• Identifies all tasks required for the project and delegates accordingly.
• Conducts cost analysis, estimating expected costs for the project.
• Prepares and implements a budget based on estimates. Monitors and controls the project budget vs. actual, adjusting plans as required and reporting status to management.
• Conducts risk assessment and reports identified risks to management; provides recommendations for actions based on risk analysis.
• Addresses questions, concerns, and/or complaints throughout the project.
• Acts as a liaison between the company, customers, and vendors.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.
• Utilize safety equipment as appropriate for the task/job. Perform tasks in the safest manner possible. Instruct personnel in the use of safety equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.

Achievement Focus - Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles. Measures self against standard of excellence. Recognizes and acts on opportunities. Sets and achieves challenging goals. Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

Communications: Exhibits good listening and comprehension. Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form and verbally. Keeps others adequately informed. Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Managing Customer Focus - Develop new approaches to meeting customer needs. Establishes customer service standards. Monitors customer satisfaction. Promotes customer focus. Provides training in customer service delivery.

Managing People - Develops project team members skills and encourages growth. Includes project team members in planning. Makes self-available to project team members. Provides direction and gains compliance. Provides regular performance feedback. Takes responsibility for project team members' activities.

Planning and Organization - Integrates changes smoothly. Plans for additional resources. Prioritizes and plans work activities. Sets goals and objectives. Uses time efficiently. Works in an organized manner.

Problem Solving: Develop alternative solutions. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Identifies problems in a timely manner. Resolves problems in early stages. Works well in group problem-solving situations.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Experience:

• High School diploma, or equivalent, required. Associates degree from an accredited institution preferred.
• Additionally, at least 2 years of demonstrated experience in a Project Manager capacity leading projects, understanding of project life cycle, budgeting, and scheduling. Ideally understands PMI project management phases.
• At least two years of experience in leading or managing personnel.

Language Ability:

• Read, analyze, and interpret business, professional, technical, or governmental documents. Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Effectively present information and respond to questions.

Mathematical Ability:

• Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages. Apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to convey complex technical information in an easily understood manner.
• Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of deliverables and project interdependencies within all departments, able to grasp the scope of each project and its organizational impact.

Computer Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Experience with a project scheduling tool.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Valid Driver's License

Supervisory Responsibilities: Manages employees while deployed on projects. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• The noise level can vary from moderate to loud.
• While in the field, the employee is required to wear the approved uniform; see management for specific uniform choices. Employee may be required to perform work while wearing personal protective equipment to include approved hard hat, steel-toed boots, ear and eye protective equipment and approved safety vest.
• The environment will range from remote work from an office type location to onsite work in an outdoor environment exposed to varying high or low temperatures.
• Work may be performed at moderately high heights, up to 40 feet above the ground using bucket trucks, scissor lifts and ladders.
• An employee will be expected to work-from-home with minimal distraction and with the occasional need to commute to an office environment or meeting location.
• An employee will be expected to be a motivated self-starter with an ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a demanding work environment and works under the close direction of senior personnel in the functional area.
• An employee will be expected to keep up with constant shifting of daily priorities in a dynamic environment, exhibiting adaptability with a positive attitude.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk; use hands and fingers, handle and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb and balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk and hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• Work may be performed at moderately high heights, up to 40 feet above the ground using bucket trucks, scissor lifts and ladders.
• The employee must be able to travel to remote US locations approximately 25% of the time.
• The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Sentrillion is an EEO Employer / Protected Vet / Disabled