The HDR Architecture business group is seeking a
Project Management Principal in their Arlington, VA studio. The ideal candidate will need to exhibit strong leadership, strategic vision, and a proven ability to oversee large-scale initiatives. This role involves managing multiple projects and staff, collaborating with various stakeholders, and ensuring that project goals are met efficiently and effectively. This position requires a proactive, results-driven professional who can lead teams, engage with stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement across the project management function.
In the role ofProject Management Principal, your areas of focus will be:
- People
- Direct supervisory responsibility of senior project managers
- Provide expert guidance and leadership to project managers, teams, and cross-functional stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, including planning, execution, and closure.
- Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
- Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers
- Mentor and provide career development guidance to junior project managers and staff.
- Develop and enforce best practices, standards, and processes for project management, contributing to the continuous improvement of project delivery capabilities.
- Actively participate in the development of project management strategies, methodologies, and tools to enhance efficiency and consistency in project delivery.
- Facilitate post-project evaluations and lessons learned sessions to ensure knowledge sharing and the ongoing improvement of future projects.
- Implement QA/QC procedures
- Performance
- Lead and manage a portfolio of high-value and complex projects from initiation through to successful delivery, ensuring alignment with business objectives and stakeholder expectations.
- Identify, analyze, and mitigate project risks, working with the team to develop strategies to address challenges and minimize impact on project timelines and outcomes.
- Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule
- Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
- Pursuits
- Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
- Maintain strong relationships with key business leaders, stakeholders, and vendors to drive successful project outcomes and long-term partnerships.
Preferred Qualifications - A minimum 10+ years project management experience
- Experience in the areas of federal, healthcare, and civic project types a plus
- Experience and/or interest in sustainable design/LEED
- PMP certification
- Preference given to local candidates
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QualificationsRequired Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Architecture
- 15 years related experience
- A minimum 7 years project management experience
- Registered Architect
- Must have experience on large-scale projects
- Must be able to lead a team on projects and make client presentations
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project)
- Extensive knowledge and experience within the local and regional market
- Strong team leadership, mentoring, motivational/organizational and people skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be willing to travel
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
