Program Manager

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, as 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!We are hiring a Program Manager located in Long Beach, CA to oversee capital improvement projects associated with a public university's athletic field. The ideal candidate will have experience leading the planning, design, procurement, construction and closeout of multiple projects and have prior experience with higher education and/or athletic field project types.Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Design processes for the project team to effectively monitor projects utilizing scope, cost, schedule, and risk to ensure the project meets the client’s goals on time and on budget.Establish parameters for project team to assess scope, schedule, and budget changes to maintain compliance with the program goals and objectives.Provide overall coordination and implement controls to ensure projects are completed on-time and on-budget per the program contract.Partner with the project team to provide proactive solutions to any potential obstacles that need special attention during the project and oversee these solutions through to completion.Regularly assess the status of work, establish, and oversee quality assurance and control programs for projects.Lead a project team, either a large project or multiple projects or a whole program.Define technical scope of project.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.Attendance at work during normal business hours.Knowledge & Skills Required:Experience designing processes to effectively monitor project details.Ability to lead a project team of various sizes.Demonstrated experience defining the technical scope of a project.Experience reviewing cost estimates and maintaining monthly project budgets for both current and forecast.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 cause and effect of problems.Actively listen and communicate effectively, clearly, unambiguously, and completely in both written and oral formats.Preferred Education and Experience:Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.A minimum of fifteen (15) years in project management, engineering, or construction management.Experience with multiple project delivery methods, such as design-bid- build, design-build, CMAR, JOC, or TOCA.Prior experience with educational facility projects and/or athletic field projects highly preferred.Experience with Cal State University's construction process and procedures preferred.Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED#LI-NH1Cumming 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 (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), 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 (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, 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, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.The salary range for this full-time role is $152,800.00-$213,933.36 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:MedicalDental InsuranceVision Insurance401(k)401(k) MatchingPaid Time OffPaid HolidaysShort and long-term disabilityEmployee Assistance Program #J-18808-Ljbffr CUMMING GROUP