Senior Project Manager

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Join us at KCI Technologies, Inc., a 100% employee-owned engineering, consulting, and construction firm serving clients throughout the United States. We are recognized as an industry leader, employing cutting-edge technologies, management practices, and strategic growth initiatives. Employee ownership fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encourages technical expertise, and shapes strategic planning. KCI is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 design firms in the nation.

KCI Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. KCI is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

Duties, Responsibilities & Other

The Sr. Project Manager works directly with the Land Development Regional Practice Leader to move plans into action. The role provides nontechnical project-management support, advances strategic and growth initiatives, strengthens coordination across teams, and leads employee-engagement and office-culture efforts in our Mechanicsburg, PA office. This is a manager-level position without direct reports. Leadership is exercised through influence, initiative ownership, and cross-functional coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate goals and ideas into practical plans, milestones, responsibilities, schedules, and measurable outcomes.
• Maintain initiative dashboards or other tracking systems to communicate progress, risks, decisions, and resource needs.
• Convene appropriate team members, coordinate action items, and maintain follow-through.
• Act as the Regional Practice Leader's designated point person for assigned initiatives.
• Support annual business planning, periodic progress reviews, budgeting coordination, and performance reporting.
• Help maintain visibility across the eight practices regarding workload, milestones, financial trends, contracts, staffing needs, and emerging risks.
• Support implementation of Land Development standards by organizing technical input, documenting decisions, coordinating training, and maintaining momentum.
• Assume greater ownership and leadership of selected initiatives after developing sufficient organizational knowledge and credibility.

• Provide detailed, nontechnical project-management support to Pennsylvania Land Development teams.
• Help Project Managers and technical staff organize project schedules, milestones, responsibilities, client directives, contracts, scope, budgets, and communication.
• Develop consistent project-status reports, communication protocols, action logs, client-update formats, and related tools.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project information and confirm that internal requests and handoffs are clear and complete.
• Assist with meeting preparation, documentation, follow-up, and accountability.
• Support client-capture, relationship-management, and retention plans.
• Help coordinate proposals, RFP responses, presentations, teaming relationships, and other targeted pursuits.
• Identify recurring administrative or coordination burdens that can be simplified, standardized, or automated.
• Document successful tools and processes so they can be applied by other Land Development practices.
• Support projects personally managed by the Regional Practice Leader, including Data Center, Mission Critical, and power-generation assignments.

• Support Pennsylvania growth and market-expansion initiatives.
• Assist with recruiting key employees in partnership with Talent Acquisition.
• Support the evaluation and integration of acquired firms, while executive leadership retains responsibility for final decisions.

• Lead the Mechanicsburg employee-engagement and office-culture program, including recognition, community involvement, and team activities.
• Coordinate onboarding, training, development plans, and succession planning with Practice Leaders and HR.
• Work with corporate communications to highlight projects, employees, client successes, and awards.

• Experience in strategic operations, project management, organizational improvement, or executive initiative support.
• Demonstrated ability to translate ideas into executable plans and measurable results.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to build trust and lead through influence without formal authority.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and competing priorities.
• Experience with process improvement, documentation, training, and change implementation.
• Ability to understand financial and operational information.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and follow-through.

Education and/or Skills Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in related field (AEC Industry) and minimum of 6 years of related professional experience, or 10 years of equivalent professional experience.
• Experience should include a track record of expanding project management duties.
• Proven experience in project management roles, with a focus on managing larger-scale projects or programs.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with clients, team members, and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools, with the ability to develop and maintain comprehensive project plans and documentation.
• Knowledge of industry standards and best practices related to project management, quality assurance, and safety protocols.
• Effective problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and implement solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong negotiation skills to manage contracts, scope changes, and stakeholder agreements effectively.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles to effectively manage project budgets, financial reporting, and resource allocation.

Education and/or Work Experience Preferred:

• Master's Degree in related field (AEC Industry)

Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations Required:

• Ability to complete the KCI PM Training and Contract Risk Training along with passing the PM Board within 6 months of start date.

Pre-employment drug screening and background check are conditions of employment. Motor vehicle checks may be required based upon position.