Cumming
Senior Project Manager (Higher Education)
Cumming, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Position Title
Senior Project Manager (Higher Education)
Location San Francisco, CA
Job Requirements Req Id: JR101689
Time Type: Full time
Job Description At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!
Cumming Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead all deliverables on a project team for one or more projects of medium to large size or complexity with a Higher Education institution in San Francisco. This position is responsible for the overall coordination and supervision of the project team, appropriate communications with the client, management, and control of the scope, cost, and schedule objectives for the project(s) as a whole. The Senior Project Manager will be expected to be on-site in San Francisco unless the work structure is changed by the client or Cumming Group’s leadership team.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Lead a project team, either a large project or multiple projects, or a whole program.
Define the technical scope of the project.
Promote opportunities for repeat business and create highly favorable references through effective coordination, administration, and communication of project tasks.
Review cost estimates.
Manage project level conflict resolution.
Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures.
Facilitate and maintain communications with the client in addition to providing monthly/weekly/daily reports.
Achieve the client’s objectives by successfully managing the client’s project, goals, and objectives.
Other duties as assigned.
Attend work during normal business hours.
Knowledge & Skills Required
Manage and monitor team members’ activity in alignment with organizational goals.
Delegate providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback.
Monitor metrics and course correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable.
Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members.
Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, & senior leaders).
Create development opportunities and plan for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback.
Exercise creativity and resourcefulness in independently managing the project effectively in a compressed timeframe.
Ability to distinguish between the cause and effect of problems.
Actively listen and communicate effectively, clearly, unambiguously, and completely in both written and oral formats.
Preferred Education and Experience Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field.
Experience: 8+ years of experience in Project Management, engineering, or construction management, with Higher Education project typology experience strongly preferred.
Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED.
Benefits
Medical
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
401(k) Matching
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Short and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
About Cumming Group At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost‑management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development.
Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 1,950 team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.
Equal Employment Opportunity Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy, military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and on promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity. All other terms and conditions of employment are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended and all related state and local laws.
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Location San Francisco, CA
Job Requirements Req Id: JR101689
Time Type: Full time
Job Description At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!
Cumming Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead all deliverables on a project team for one or more projects of medium to large size or complexity with a Higher Education institution in San Francisco. This position is responsible for the overall coordination and supervision of the project team, appropriate communications with the client, management, and control of the scope, cost, and schedule objectives for the project(s) as a whole. The Senior Project Manager will be expected to be on-site in San Francisco unless the work structure is changed by the client or Cumming Group’s leadership team.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Lead a project team, either a large project or multiple projects, or a whole program.
Define the technical scope of the project.
Promote opportunities for repeat business and create highly favorable references through effective coordination, administration, and communication of project tasks.
Review cost estimates.
Manage project level conflict resolution.
Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures.
Facilitate and maintain communications with the client in addition to providing monthly/weekly/daily reports.
Achieve the client’s objectives by successfully managing the client’s project, goals, and objectives.
Other duties as assigned.
Attend work during normal business hours.
Knowledge & Skills Required
Manage and monitor team members’ activity in alignment with organizational goals.
Delegate providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback.
Monitor metrics and course correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable.
Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members.
Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, & senior leaders).
Create development opportunities and plan for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback.
Exercise creativity and resourcefulness in independently managing the project effectively in a compressed timeframe.
Ability to distinguish between the cause and effect of problems.
Actively listen and communicate effectively, clearly, unambiguously, and completely in both written and oral formats.
Preferred Education and Experience Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field.
Experience: 8+ years of experience in Project Management, engineering, or construction management, with Higher Education project typology experience strongly preferred.
Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED.
Benefits
Medical
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
401(k) Matching
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Short and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
About Cumming Group At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost‑management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development.
Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 1,950 team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.
Equal Employment Opportunity Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy, military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and on promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity. All other terms and conditions of employment are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended and all related state and local laws.
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