Senior Project Manager 2

5015 Business Park Blvd Suite 4000 Anchorage, AK 99503, USA

Description

For over 60 years, DOWL has thrived as an established, highly reputable, professional services consulting firm, recognizing that the foundation of our past, present, and our future is our people. It takes a strong collaboration between our recruiting team and our hiring managers to find the right talent at the right time. DOWL’s foundation is built on four core values:

Inclusion, Integrity, Innovation, and Inspiration . These values are rooted in everything we do. As a valued partner on our Corporate Shared Services team, you will be one of the

People Who Make It Happen Summary

The Senior Project Manager 2 is responsible for independently winning, managing, monitoring, and delivering the largest, most complex projects that are high-quality, profitable and result in client satisfaction. People in this position have a broad technical background across a variety of disciplines, expert-level communication and organizational skills, and the ability to quickly assimilate complex technical information in order to make informed decisions and help others do the same. The person in this position will have an expert understanding of many aspects of a multidisciplinary project and knows how to fit each task together for successful marketing strategy followed by successful project delivery. A Senior Project Manager 2 must demonstrate an expert level of technical proficiency along with providing trusted leadership, mentoring and guidance to project managers with less experience. This position requires a seller-doer mentality and includes a high level of business development, client relations, staff leadership and business management responsibilities including periodic overnight travel. This role also requires expert-level interpersonal skills, a strong work ethic, solid judgement, and a desire to help others learn and grow. A Senior Project Manager 2 is expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism, and provide constructive feedback to others in a highly effective manner. Job Responsibilities and Duties

To be successful in this position, 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Software

Technical Expertise

Demonstrates advanced technical judgement Leads the project team towards the most appropriate technical solutions Provides senior review of technical drawings and documents Mentors other PMs on technical matters Teamwork, Communication, and Leadership

Demonstrates exceptional communication and collaboration skills. Exercises advanced judgement on how and when to communicate. Interpersonal skills result in staff and client loyalty. Takes responsibility for personal and team results and proactively seeks to mentor others. Project Schedule and Delivery

Strategizes and develops project schedules for large, complex projects. Demonstrates exceptional leadership and management skills to deliver timely results. Leads and/or delegates internal and external project meetings that lead to project success. Monitors project progress against staffing levels to ensure timely delivery. Mentors others to do the same. Understanding Scope and Budget

Demonstrates exceptional skills to lead the development of scope and fee breakdowns that result in financial success and client satisfaction. Monitors project metrics and takes appropriate action to adjust as needed. Avoids scope creep and obtains contract amendments as needed to avoid negative variances. Mentors others on above. Business Development & Marketing

Focuses marketing efforts on the largest and most complicated projects. Leads business development and marketing efforts by meeting with clients and teaming partners, identifying leads for future work, identifying which leads are the best to pursue, positioning the firm to win those projects, and collaborating with others to successfully propose and win. Helps make decisions about which clients and projects are the best to be pursued by others. Mentors those with less experience in business development and marketing. Responsible for winning a significant volume of new work for the firm on an annual basis. Conducts key-client feedback meetings as appropriate, serves as a reviewer on proposals. Client Interaction

Frequent, direct communications with clients and teaming partners during project meetings, industry conferences, and other events. Serves as a company ambassador that fosters client satisfaction and loyalty. Mentors others on how to foster client satisfaction and loyalty. Presents at industry conferences and serves on industry associations to maintain client visibility. Engages new clients in expanding markets/geographies to establish new client relationships for the firm. Other

Other duties as assigned. Level of Work/Accountability

Provides exceptional marketing, management and project leadership skills on the largest, most complex projects. Mentors other project managers with less experience to do the same. Reviews scope, schedule, and budgets to limit risk and ensure financial success. Demonstrates and mentors others towards consistent success with project quality, client satisfaction, and financial outcomes. Supervisory Duties

May be a supervisor: Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks Recruits and hires new employees Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company’s plans and vision and communicates them to employees Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations Decides on reward and promotion based on performance Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's Degree required Years of experience required: 20 years (15 years as a PM) Years of experience required with advanced degree: 19 years (15 years as a PM) Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

PE, PMP, CCM or equivalent required (depending on discipline) DOWL Senior PM certification required Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Geographical locations are taken into consideration with respect to compensation. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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