Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Join McKissack & McKissack's team! Immediate opening for a Sr. Project Manager in the Dallas area.

McKissack & McKissack offers opportunities to grow your career while working on transformative projects in program and construction management, architecture, and interior design. We combine technical expertise and creative vision to deliver exceptional results. Our culture values diversity, professional development, and performance. We seek team players who are humble, hungry, and smart, with strong academic or professional experience, integrity, and a client-focused mindset. Join a team that invests in your success and rewards ambition, integrity, and collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as McKissack's senior representative and trusted advisor to school district leadership, stakeholders, and project teams.

• Lead multiple capital projects and program initiatives through planning, design, procurement, construction, occupancy, and closeout.

• Provide strategic oversight of project scope, budget, schedule, risk, quality, and stakeholder management across a portfolio of bond-funded projects.

• Manage and mentor Project Managers, Construction Managers, Coordinators, and support staff to promote consistency, accountability, and professional development.

• Lead project controls efforts including schedule management, cost forecasting, change management, and performance reporting.

• Review and evaluate design progress, constructability, procurement strategies, and project execution plans to support successful project delivery.

• Facilitate executive-level meetings with district leadership, consultants, contractors, and community stakeholders.

• Support district leadership in the development and implementation of bond program strategies, reporting requirements, and governance processes.

• Resolve complex project issues and disputes through proactive coordination and problem solving.

• Monitor compliance with bond program requirements, district standards, procurement regulations, and contractual obligations.

• Oversee quality assurance and quality control activities throughout design and construction.

• Prepare and present executive reports, program updates, and project performance metrics to district leadership and governing bodies.

• Support community outreach efforts, board presentations, public meetings, and stakeholder engagement activities.

• Identify program risks and develop mitigation strategies to maintain project objectives and client expectations.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance project delivery performance, communication, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Program Management, or related field.

• 10+ years of progressive experience managing large capital construction programs, preferably within K-12 bond programs, educational facilities, municipal, or public-sector environments.

• Minimum 5 years serving in a senior leadership role managing multiple projects, project teams, or program portfolios.

• Demonstrated experience as an Owner's Representative, Program Manager, Senior Project Manager, or PM/CM on complex capital programs.

• Direct experience supporting school bond programs, capital improvement programs, or large public-sector construction initiatives preferred.

• PMP, CCM, PE, RA, DBIA, or equivalent professional certification preferred.

• Strong knowledge of program management principles, construction delivery methods, project controls, cost management, scheduling, procurement, and contract administration.

• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple concurrent projects in active and occupied environments.

• Experience presenting to executive leadership, school district leadership, governing boards, and community stakeholders.

• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management systems including Procore, Oracle Primavera Unifier, e-Builder, P6, or similar platforms.

• Ability to work throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and attend project, district, and community meetings as required.

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.

Compensation:

Salary range: $140,000 - $165,000/yearly (dependent on years of experience, competency, travel requirements)

Employee Benefits:

· Medical Insurance

· Dental Insurance

· Vision Insurance

· Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

· Health Savings Account (HSA)

· Dependent Care

· Commuter Benefits

· Tuition Assistance

· Adoption Assistance

· Matching 401k Plan

· Company-paid holidays

· Paid-Time-Off (PTO)

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

· Life Insurance

· Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance

· Marketplace Perks-at-Work

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement - McKissack & McKissack is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, and local laws.

This statement applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and termination. Salary ranges will be disclosed where required by law (e.g., CA, CO, NY, MA). Applicants needing reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process should contact View email address on ziprecruiter.com

Our aim is for the company to be representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applications equally.