Senior Project Manager - LEO A DALY
Omaha, NE
About the Job
Overview
As a Senior Project Manager you will plan, coordinate, and direct all activities and teammates of assigned projects from project inception through project close-out. This includes managing contracts, clients, and the project team while remaining involved in business development and production activities.
LEO A DALY is a leader in the design of the built environment dedicated to transforming the human experience through the power of design. For more than 100 years, we’ve created places that inspire wonder, connect communities and enable great things. Our creative teams combine planning, architecture, engineering, interiors and program management to deliver truly integrated design.
We are a diverse collection of inventive problem solvers united by a passion for great design.
We own the impact of our work, socially, economically and environmentally. In collaboration with our clients and each other, we create innovative, thoughtful and sustainable solutions to the urgent challenges that face our world.
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Responsibilities
Senior Project Managers are responsible to drive results by coordinating the workload of the project team through all project stages to complete documents within project scope, on schedule, and meeting the client’s and Company’s budgets. This position requires involvement with the management, production, and coordination of several projects concurrently. Senior Project Managers lead the project teams of large projects with a high degree of technical complexity using a variety of project delivery methods. Senior Project Managers must exhibit excellent client relationship skills and are expected to be involved with marketing, proposal development, contract negotiation, and production meetings. Senior Project Managers must work collaboratively with individuals throughout the organization with a strong team-oriented approach.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Serves as a technical expert in project management to plan the design process and solve problems of large scope and complexity
- Establishes project scope with the client
- Identifies project related risks and proactively plans for their mitigation
- Coordinates with the project team discipline leaders regarding fee preparation
- Prepares fee proposals
- Prepares and negotiates client and subcontractor contracts
- Develops schedules and project plans
- Leads project kick off and regular project team meetings
- Communicates relevant information with the project team
- Monitors the project team’s progress against plan
- Ensures all project deliverables go through a detailed technical QA/QC review
- Monitors subconsultant work progress against contract
- Maintains frequent contact with the client
- Identifies changes in scope to prepare and coordinate requests for additional services
- Fosters positive relations with clients, subcontractors, and contractors
- Resolves project related disputes in a prompt, professional manner
- Coordinates project billing with the accounting department
- Monitors the collection of fees from clients
- Provides feedback to the Director of Operations regarding performance and work quality of project teammates
- Mentors and encourages the development of teammates
- Assists the Director of Operations to develop training and educational opportunities for less experienced project managers
- Assesses and recommends improvements relative to project management software and procedures.
Qualifications
- Professional expertise demonstrated through 10+ years of experience in the design and management of projects within the healthcare industry; additional 5+ years of progressive experience in leadership and/or client management.
- Experience in working with local healthcare systems and developers. Experience leading large client user groups through the project design process. Extensive medical planning knowledge.
- Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Engineering from an accredited college or university. Registered Architect, Interior Designer, or Professional Engineer preferred.
- Demonstrated skills in business development and negotiation of critical issues; exceptional client management, customer service orientation, writing and presentation skills.
- Working knowledge of fee proposals, negotiations, a variety of delivery and contracting processes, and contract/subcontract administration.
- Proven ability developing meaningful professional relationships, working with a variety of personalities, and resolving conflicts with a sense of urgency.
- Proven ability to drive results through successful project planning, coordination, scheduling, and budgeting.
- Proficiency with Bluebeam and MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project). Deltek VantagePoint experience a plus.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent time management and organization skills with the ability to become involved in and remain current on issues relating to several concurrent pursuits/projects in various stages.
- Active leader and member of varied professional and community organizations.
Why Join LEO A DALY?
At LEO A DALY, you will become part of a collaborative design culture and do work that matters. As an integrated design practice, we believe that a diversity of perspectives generates better solutions. We trust and support each other, ask hard questions and solve complex problems. Guided by a spirit of inquiry, we design for people at every scale, creating spaces that elevate individuals, their communities, and the institutions that serve them. Join LEO A DALY - help us transform the world.
EEO Information
LEO A DALY LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. LEO A DALY LLC, is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the Human Resources Department by phone at 402-391-8111 or by email at Recruiting@LEOADALY.com . For more information about your rights under the law, see Know Your Rights.