Venue - Sr Project Manager

Sr Project Manager

At Henderson, we're about more than just buildings. We're about the people, experiences, and longevity of a building. We're a company of problem-solvers and innovators known for our technical excellence and ability to provide out-of-the-box solutions when it comes to design and construction. We love the process of bringing buildings to life and keeping them in shape long after the doors open.

As an ESOP, each of our employee-owners are an essential part of our mission to lead the industry in innovation, sustainability, and client experience. With a vision to build a better world, Team Henderson has a people-first culture and diverse portfolio of world-class facilities.

It's What We Do

We provide total building system design and construction services across multiple high-growth markets throughout the country for industry leaders. You'll get to use your talent to work on projects for some of the biggest names in mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail within the sectors we serve in business, community, grocery, health, retail, and venue.

It's How We're Different

We're about more than just buildings. We're about you. You, and the hundreds of passionate employee-owners who make us who we are. We've always been committed to providing an inclusive workplace where people can bring their full self to work and helps people reach their full potential both as professionals and individuals. Together, we provide dream up innovative solutions for our clients industry-wide problems, design and construct spaces that become landmarks, and toast the good life at our happy hours.

Position Summary

The Sr Project Manager provides oversight and coordination of high profile and/or complex projects/programs. They provide leadership to project and program team members, which may include directly managing/supervising others. They are responsible for the project planning, communication with internal and external project stakeholders and the overall success of project execution.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities

Project Management - Oversees and coordinates all aspects of project planning, execution and client experience. Manages the development of project proposals, contracts and project budgets. Plans and coordinates project deliverables, delegating as needed. Manages client service and project communication, maintaining proactive communication throughout the project life cycle. Monitors and ensure adherence to budgets and financial expectations. Responsible for overall project performance. Leads efforts to improve performance and ensure consistent adherence to applicable quality standards. Selects, manages and maintains relationships with project sub-consultants. Other duties as assigned

Program Management(where applicable) - Manages and develops program contracts and project fee matrices. Manages client service and communication, maintaining proactive communication throughout the project life cycle. Oversees and coordinates all aspects of program project execution, ensuring proper resource management strategies and meeting client expectations.

Quality - Defines and manages project quality expectations. Ensures deliverables meet project objectives and quality expectations. Develops the scope of work and fees for complex projects to mitigate risk throughout the project life cycle. Provides technical insight on project production when applicable. Recognizes project conflicts and proactively works with stakeholders to resolve.

Client Experience - Serves as the primary project/program contact and brand ambassador. Maintains regular communication with clients and sub-consultants to ensure satisfaction with the project process and engineering work product, and that client views are managed toward the best solution. Anticipates and proactively resolves project-related conflict, balancing the interests of internal and external stakeholders and sharing lessons learned to improve overall client experience. Partners with sector and practice leadership to create and support business development strategies within their sector or practice. Develop, establish and maintain relationships between the company, strategic partners and clients to gain and expand business opportunities in conjunction with existing strategies.

Team & Technical Leadership - Directs the activities of project/program team members and oversees less experienced Project Managers as needed. Proactively advises, coaches and mentors less experienced Designers, Engineers, or Project Managers across teams or practices, providing oversight or guidance on project execution and communication. Partners with practice, operations and/or technical leadership to align training, development and mentoring of project staff. Supports sector and practice leadership by demonstrating and advocating for project management quality and standards across project teams.

Core Competencies

Communication - Keeps others well informed and prioritizes audiences, accuracy, and timeliness. Facilitates an efficient, consistent workflow and exchange of information. Adjusts communication based on needs and make-up of audience.

Integrity - Leads by example, challenges assumptions, and creates candid feedback loops. Aligns personal actions and words, extends and receives trust, and upholds commitments. Maintains the confidence of clients and colleagues, especially when handling sensitive information.

Quality Orientation - Creates a sense of urgency to tackle problems and rewards responsiveness. Recognizes opportunity for improvement, creating and supporting processes and feedback to improve results. Holds others accountable for doing their best work.

Teamwork/Inclusion - Promotes a culture of collaboration across roles and teams. Navigates difficult conversations with diplomacy and leverages cooperative efforts to resolve conflict. Confronts exclusionary behavior and participates productively in discussions of diverse, sensitive societal topics.

Continuous Learning - Pursues challenging assignments and new knowledge. Encourages experimentation when faced with new challenges. Examines mistakes, clarifies lessons learned, and applies to future work.

Functional/Technical Expertise - Leverages area of expertise to contribute to team and company goals. Promotes an environment where people openly share their expertise, experiences, opinions, ideas, and perspectives. Maintains knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to success throughout job functions.

Leadership - INSPIRES THE ORGANIZATION Personifies the values of the organization and champions organizational culture and vision, earnestly supporting and mobilizing decisions made by organizational leadership. Navigates ambiguity and change in a positive way, proactively seeking support from leadership when needed. FOCUSES ON CLIENT EXPERIENCE Fosters positive client relationships and coaches others to do the same, striving for best-in-class service and internal and external client satisfaction. Anticipates and responds proactively to changes in client needs, priorities, and/or expectations, ensuring quality results. DEVELOPS THE STRENGTHS OF OTHERS Demonstrates empathy and builds strong relationships with colleagues. Seeks and shares productive feedback with candor to help others grow, celebrating the effort, progress, and everyday wins of colleagues. DRIVES ACCOUNTABILITY, QUALITY, AND INNOVATION Expects and drives high-quality results and welcomes innovative strategies, especially in times of change. Models financially responsible behaviors and coaches others to be fiscally mindful as employee-owners.

Required Education, Experience, Licenses & Technical Competencies

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, science, technology, or business preferred. 4 years of relevant experience within the AEC or Professional Services industry will be considered in lieu of requisite education. 14 years of relevant experience required, including a minimum of 10 years cumulative of project management experience. Advanced proficiency in project management standards and execution required. Advanced knowledge and application of building design and construction principles required. Project management certification preferred. PE license preferred. Self-starter with the ability to influence and motivate others to achieve goals. Proven track record of effective collaboration, communication and organization skills. Must demonstrate proficiency in all core competencies as described and characterized in this job description.

Physical & Other Requirements

Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer. Ability to read, write and communicate in English.

Let's Talk Perks

We take care of our people. As a Henderson employee, you'll enjoy some pretty awesome perks. Trust us, your friends will all have work envy.

Culture

• Flexible Work Hours (Because we all need to balance work and life.)
• Casual Dress Code (Be yourself, please.)
• Paid Volunteer Time (We literally pay you to volunteer.)
• Paid Parental Leave (Because we know both parents deserve to be there for a new child.)
• Health and Wellness Initiatives (Get Fit and Stay Fit.)
• Receptive and Forward-Thinking Leadership (Our doors are always open.)
• Clear Career Path Options (We want you to excel.)

Benefits

• Industry-leading 401K match and profit sharing (When the company succeeds, we all share in that success.)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Yes, our employees are the owners.)
• Paid Training for Professional Development (We'll pay for the time you take getting better at what you do.)
• Performance Bonuses (When you do well, we reward you for your work.)
• Comprehensive and Extensive Insurance (We've got you covered.)
• Paid Term Life and Disability (We've got your family covered, too.)
• Health Savings Account &