Project Manager - Education

SLAM

$70K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of project management experience, specifically in education-related projects
  • Strong management and leadership skills
  • Proficient in developing and maintaining budgets, work plans, and schedules
  • Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to generate proposals and contracts
  • Experience coordinating teams involving architects, designers, and engineers
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Revit
  • Licensure as a project manager is an advantage

Responsibilities

  • Manage project teams throughout the project lifecycle
  • Collaborate continuously with internal team members and consultants
  • Maintain positive communication with clients and team members
  • Plan and develop project concepts effectively and efficiently
  • Represent the firm in client interactions
  • Assist in marketing efforts and participate in project interviews
  • Prepare consultant contracts and manage invoice processing

Benefits

  • Dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth
  • Collaborative team culture fostering innovation
  • Engagement in diverse education projects
  • Opportunities to enhance client relationship skills
  • Involvement in marketing and business development efforts
Full Job Description
The S/L/A/M Collaborative is seeking a Project Manager with experience in Education projects for our office in Glastonbury, CT or Providence, RI. The ideal candidate for this position will bring strong management skills and acumen, team leadership, a dedication to delivering exceptional design, and strong client relationship skills. This position will involve owner interaction and coordination of the work of project teams. The PM's responsibilities will include developing and maintaining project workplans, budgets, and schedules. The candidate should have good writing skills and an understanding of contract language sufficient to generate proposals and consultant agreements.

Key Responsibilities and attributes include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Manage the project team through the life of the project including: SLAM staff architects, interior designers, structural engineers and landscape architects, coordination with various consultants
  • Continuously collaborate with P-I-C and/or internal team members
  • Maintain positive communications with colleagues, clients, and consultants
  • Ability to plan ahead, develop and express concepts accurately and rapidly, manage the project team and meet deadlines
  • Client contact representing firm/team on projects
  • Assist in marketing efforts; may attend interviews
  • Preparation of consultant contracts and monthly processing of consultant invoices

Key Skills:
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work independently and as part of an interactive team, while effectively and gracefully handling changing and evolving directives
  • Ability to work independently with proficient organizational and time management skills
  • Highly-motivated, good team player with the ability to juggle multiple tasks, collaborate with small and large multi-disciplinary teams, and work well under deadlines
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills
  • Exhibit proficiency in Microsoft Office and Revit
  • Licensure a plus


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