Senior Project Manager, Digital PMO - 1898 & Co.

Description

The Senior Project Manager, Digital PMO will oversee and offer their specialized knowledge to a team consisting of analysts, consultants, and support personnel in the everyday management of technology consulting projects. Their responsibilities encompass identifying and pursuing new opportunities, creating proposals, monitoring and managing budgets, executing project scopes, nurturing client relationships, fostering staff growth, and performing other tasks vital to effectively marketing and executing technology consulting projects. The Senior Project Manager, Digital PMO bears the responsibility for the successful execution of technology consulting projects related but not limited to, Oracle Primavera Cloud, Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management, Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, Primavera Unifier, and Primavera Analytics, starting from project inception until completion. Additionally, they will guide and support other individuals in fulfilling project management roles across multiple projects. The Senior Project Manager, Digital PMO, will also take the lead in conducting business development activities as required by the department.

Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager, Digital PMO, is responsible for all aspects of projects, from business development, scope and fee development, staffing plan development, project oversight and execution, quality management, and financial performance responsibilities. The Senior Project Manager, Digital PMO will support and lead both on-the-job and classroom training efforts for less experienced team members. Key responsibilities will include:

• Project execution:
• Lead all aspects of project execution, including scope, schedule, and budget; ensure quality control of deliverables; analyze and communicate project status, risks, schedule, and costs to all internal and external stakeholders; lead multi-discipline teams of project managers, consultants, and analysts; plan, organize, and communicate project personnel needs to department management.
• Business development:
• Develop new and manage existing client relationships through client marketing and project interactions; lead in identifying new sales opportunities with clients; lead all aspects of proposal development and submission, including project planning, budgeting, and scheduling; establish critical project objectives and performances with clients; lead contract preparation and negotiations.
• Leadership:
• Mentor and train less experienced staff on technical and business aspects of projects and the industry; serve as a recognized industry leader, both internally and externally, within their subject matter area; support company initiatives.
• Promotion:
• Author, submit and deliver proposals and presentations to recognized bodies and conferences with the purpose of continuing to perpetuate the advancement of best practices within the PMO community and securing an additional line of visibility for the services offered by 1898 & Co.
  
  

Typical Duties May Include The Following

• Responsible for successful project execution and timely completion of projects within budget while providing expertise in multiple facets of projects, including safety, quality, technical analysis, procurement, and project controls. Lead and participate in project planning, scheduling, cost development, and establishing critical project objectives.
• Consult with clients to gain an understanding of the client’s business needs and sell the services of 1898 & Co.
• Advise on project risk reviews and consult with the Legal Department as required.
• Lead the review, negotiation, approval, and execution of consulting agreements and change orders.
• Lead the implementation of project execution plans, including but not limited to technical analysis, procurement, subcontracting, staffing, and execution. Includes training of new project team members on the project execution process.
• Coordinate activities of multiple global practices/disciplines and manage the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff while adhering to contractual and performance requirements.
• Analyze for issues and communicate project status, risks, schedule and costs to all internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and oversee the downstream request for proposal (RFP) and bid process, including preparation of scope, schedule, and budget for opportunity as well as evaluation and selection of partners/subcontractors/suppliers as applicable. Train new project team members on these processes.
• Analyze and approve internal and external reports, including project scheduling, budgeting, cash flow forecast, and project status reports. Present reports to internal and external executive management as required.
• Conduct project safety, quality, progress and financial audits and assessments as required.
• Oversee project cost reporting, scheduling, project set-up and closeout of project activities or program-level activities as required. Includes training of new project team members as necessary.
• Communicate financial aspects of projects to executive management, clients, and others as required.
• Direct the project turnover documentation, warranty administration, project closeout, and recordkeeping/retention processes and procedures.
• Lead and participate in project planning, scheduling, estimating, cost development, and establishing critical project objectives.
• Report all employee relations issues and consult with the appropriate Human Resources Representative to resolve issues in a compliant and consistent manner.
• Manage the training programs for the project team.
• Provide performance feedback for each project team member to their respective supervisor and department manager.
• Oversee the safety & health performance of project team members and subcontractors.
• Adhere to Burns & McDonnell’s safety programs, training, and policies, as well as promote and manage the safety & health performance of project team members and subcontractors.
• All other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or MIS or a related field from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 9 years of experience in overseeing, supporting, executing, and instituting all facets of Project and Portfolio Management.
• Strong understanding of project management and project controls methodologies, tools, and techniques.
• Experience in implementing and administering the following applications is preferred:
• Oracle Primavera Cloud
• Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management
• Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
• Oracle Primavera Unifier
• Oracle Primavera Analytics
• Project Integration Framework (PIF)
• Strong experience with business process mapping and optimization, document control, scheduling, cost control and project management software is preferred.
• Primavera P6 certified implementation consultant is preferred.
• Experience with implementing and training on Oracle Primavera software solutions is preferred.
• Experience with implementing additional PMIS solutions preferred (Kahua, eBuilder, etc.) is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle large volumes of work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in consulting projects, client operations, or executing program management in the industries of aviation, commercial, energy, power, government, manufacturing, oil & gas, process, transmission & distribution, or water is preferred.
• An understanding of general business and financial principles is required.
• Proven ability to lead, educate, and train a team of multi-disciplined consultants and analysts in regard to their subject matter area.
• Effective project management skills, specifically regarding technical execution of consulting engagements.
• Work with existing and new clients to identify new projects, articulate to the clients our ability to perform those projects, and translate that into the sale of consulting services.
• Communicate with various business contacts to understand their needs and translate them into a scope of work that meets their desired outcomes.
• Perform under pressure and tight deadlines and be effective in on-site work environments.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently, including identification of critical path items to ensure deliverable deadlines are met.
• Focus on the big picture to effectively and efficiently provide services that meet client needs, while also having the ability to identify and analyze details that are critical to project outcomes.
• Learn new service offerings as client needs and the market requires changes to the service offerings provided by our group.
• Develop a broad set of service offering types to allow for flexibility to adjust to market conditions.
• Must be able to meet the company's driving requirements.
• Ability to travel.
  
  

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Job Project Management

Primary Location US-CT-Wallingford

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

About 1898 & Co. 1898 & Co. is a business, technology and security solutions consultancy where experience and foresight come together to unlock lasting advancements. We innovate today to fuel our clients’ future growth, catalyzing insights that drive smarter decisions, improve performance and maximize value. As part of Burns & McDonnell, we draw on more than 120 years of deep and broad experience in complex industries as we envision and enable the future for our clients.

Req ID: 250983

Job Hire Type Experienced #E98