Head of Project Management

This role is focused on providing project management assistance to a leadership team onsite at a project management office (PMO). This role may aid in mentoring our people, advancing the quality of our work, integrating our range of design services, managing our processes, and delivering solid financial performance.

Develop and maintain positive client relations throughout the life of the project. Ensure appropriate client and internal communication including written project documentation.

Understand our contractual obligations to the client and the project to ensure that the team delivers on expectations for our scope of work and required services. Facilitate the development, evolution and management of the work plan, budget, and schedule. Preferred tools include MS Project and Deltek Project Planning.

Manage design and documentation process and implementation of the design during the construction process.

Work with senior level project managers to maintain the project record, including but not limited to capture and documenting key decisions and records within the CannonDesign standard file structure.

Understand the need for Risk mitigation and Compliance.

Accountable for developing a risk management plan and managing project Risks.

Implement CannonDesign Method using process expectations, best practices, reference standards, tools, templates, and technology to achieve competitive advantage, superior service delivery and quality, and enhanced team productivity and profitability.

Be a proactive resource to project teams in their decision-making processes and in the development of technically sound and innovative planning and design solutions.

Meet with project team members on a regular basis to monitor work in progress and to assure that the firm’s best practice standards and procedures are being implemented.

Collaborate with project technical leadership to ensure that all statutory requirements for the project are achieved.

Monitor the technical quality of the projects. Enforce the application of QA/QC process standards and requirements.

Coordinate with the Project Architect and the Quality leader in planning the work.

Participate in negotiating the contract with other project leadership, the Business Practice Leader and Legal Team.

In collaboration with design leaders, participate in the technical aspects of the project.

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction or a relevant field is required.

Current licensure or registration in the United States preferred.

Strong technical knowledge, coordination skills and the ability to build a rapport with and lead the project team and client is essential.

Must be a fully qualified professional able to perform work under minimal supervision.

Familiarity with Revit, Microsoft Office, MS Project, Deltek Vision, Bluebeam as well as other data management software is required.

Actual compensation may vary based on candidate's geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage as well as flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off (PTO), flex-time schedules, hybrid work options, a 401k plan and employee perk programs. Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.

We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design. We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other community initiatives.

As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.

It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.

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