The program manager’s responsibilities include working closely with internal and external stakeholders to prepare comprehensive action plans detailed with resource requirements, timeframes, and budgets for projects. Perform various management tasks: schedule, track, maintain project documentation, troubleshoot, correspond with clients & other contractors, and support project personnel. To succeed in this role, you should have excellent time management and communication skills, as you’ll collaborate with clients, contractors, and internal teams to deliver results on deadlines and within budget.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in managing overall program execution
• Assists in all aspects of managing the program, including project planning, development, and implementation according to cost, schedule, and technical (scope) requirements
• Work with internal teams
• Maintain schedule management by performing a daily review of the critical path
• Make sure that participants' and clients’ needs are met as projects evolve
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs
• Help prepare budgets, sub-contractor, and vendor negotiations
• Work with sub-contracted teams and vendors
• Monitor and document project progress and handle any issues that arise
• Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants
• Communicate and report to stakeholders
• Lead and train down to field personnel
• Work with others to identify and eliminate obstacles
• Use tools to monitor working hours, plans, and expenditures
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans, and reports
• Ensure standards and requirements are met through conducting quality assurance tests
• Exercise exceptional judgment and discretion in handling sensitive client issues
• Maintain ongoing concept of operations for overall program efficiencies and expansion
• Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Architecture, Engineering, Business, Project Management, or related field. (Can be substituted for 6 years of Project Management experience in a related field).
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules, and step-by-step action plans.
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time management.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong client-facing and teamwork skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong leadership and management skills

Preferred Skills:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or related
• Experience and understanding of reporting systems and CRM software
• Management experience with HUD, CDBG, or HUD CDBG-DR programs is a must

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. This position must be able to work 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday, with an occasional on-call weekend. However, due to the nature of our work, all employees must be available 24/7/365, or as needed. The ability to work flexible hours including nights, holidays, and weekends is required based on needs.

Travel 

This position requires travel as needed, sometimes frequently, including site visits and supporting new business.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Additional Notes:

This position will work closely with various vendors, applicants, and stakeholders and be the point of contact for the client.

Physical Demands:

• Use of manual dexterity, tactile, visual, and audio acuity.
• Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and standing, and sustained visual and mental applications and demands.
• Occasional lifting (up to 25 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying.
• Quantitative/mathematical ability (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, standard measurements).

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

SLSCO LTD is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.