Traveling Project Manager

Job Location (Short): Louisville, KY | Lexington, KY Workplace Type: Field At Star Construction, as a Project Manager, is responsible for the completion of projects or programs and oversees all aspects of the project life cycle in a turn‑key environment. The position is responsible for a variety of projects and will rely heavily on experience and judgment to plan, organize and successfully complete projects and programs. Successful experience with large, complex turn‑key programs is essential. Candidate must agree to travel. Connecting you to great benefits Weekly Paychecks Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, and Holidays 401(k) w/ Company Match Stock Purchase Plan Education Reimbursement Legal Insurance Discounts on gym memberships, pet insurance, and much more! What you’ll do Utilizes and provides meaningful and timely reports to management using key performance indicators to aid in managing the health of the project. Enhances existing processes and introduces economies of repetition in the execution of projects. Establishes processes to account for end to end work‑flow that identify all turn‑key touch points necessary to fulfill contractual obligations specific within a particular customer engagement. Identifies transition criteria and then manages stakeholder touch points, internal and external, from receipt of customer work order through invoice approval, ensuring complete contractual compliance. Removes obstacles and empowers Operations to be successful. Constantly manages and monitors project progress, risk and the quality of the customer experience. Coordinates project level activities. Includes but is not limited to critical path monitoring/alignment, procurement, resource loading/forecasting/conflict resolution and critical path risk identification/mitigation. Proactively identifies and resolves potential issues before they become problems. Leads efforts to gather project level status to report on program status to stakeholders. Identifies and implements continuous process improvement initiatives to allow Operations to deliver services more efficiently. Acts as Client interface for project status and issue resolution. Responsible for reporting on pre‑determined program level KPI's Participates in weekly project level status calls with customer, keeping expectations aligned through schedule variance tracking and risk mitigation techniques. Responsible for tracking change impact and delay impact Defines and monitors critical path and high risk project key data points for analysis. Forecasts material needs to facilitate the scheduled work for on time and under budget completion. What you’ll need To be 18 years of age or older Authorization to work in the United States for this company Bachelor’s Degree in an industry related field or combination of education and working experience Post Graduate degree is preferred 4-7 years in managing a team of direct reports 4-7 years of experience in delivering OSP Telecommunications services or utility related industry Experience creating and managing the Project Management Plan PMP or PgMP Certification is preferred Good communications skills both written and verbal internally both upstream and downstream as well as externally Strong negotiator and consensus builder Problem solver and critical thinker Proven leadership in a cross functional team environment Driven Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently on assigned tasks with minimum guidance Proficient in various Computer applications including but not limited to Google Applications (Mail, Sheets and Documents), Bluebeam PowerPDF and Smartsheet Firm grasp on scheduling methodology Understanding of the project life cycle Ability to apply project management concepts and methodologies #J-18808-Ljbffr