Project Manager I - Construction Risk Management

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Pay Details:

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Job Description:

The Project Manager provides leadership and guidance to project related staff and business lines. Effectively manages project resources and/or vendors in coordination of competing priorities. Executes project management deliverables within budget working with staff and business partners.

Department Overview:

The Construction Engineering Department (CED) within Real Estate Credit Services (RECS) is responsible for providing risk management services in support of construction lending activities for various lines of businesses within TD Bank. The group consists of experienced construction professionals that manage externally hired consultants and oversee the preparation of Property Condition Assessments, Preconstruction Due Diligence, and Monthly Construction Monitoring for a variety of real estate types and transactions. The team is responsible for maintaining and enforcing department procedures in keeping with the bank's risk management culture and industry best practices which includes frequent communication with internal stakeholders.

The Project Manager provides leadership and guidance to project related staff and business lines. Effectively manages vendors contributing towards successful assignment completion. Executes project management deliverables working with staff and business partners.

Depth & Scope:

• Manages mid-size projects or significant segments of very large projects with limited supervision
• Acts as a consultant to the business lines
• Prepares management reports to summarize the status of projects and work activities
• Initiates project evaluation effectiveness post-implementation; Documents findings and incorporates changes into future project plans
• Coaches employees to ensure activities are undertaken and completed
• Assists employees in compliance with all human resources policies, procedures & guidelines of conduct
• Coordinates the sharing of information, skills, and knowledge among Employees
• Provides leadership and guidance to project related staff and/or business lines in support of a project portfolio
• Ensures compliance to policies and procedures
• Utilizes the Company business project management model as appropriate to manage high visibility, Company Wide projects as appropriate
• Manages all communications to key stakeholders and ensures all are aware of significant changes to project status in a timely manner
• Ensures all employees understand the readiness process and facilitates readiness sessions for implementation

Additional Information:

• Manage time and assignments as dictated by workload and Department Manager.
• Complete assignments independently, in a detail oriented manner.
• Adhere to department and bank's overall culture of risk management.
• Communicate technical construction information to lending personnel.
• Use sound construction engineering judgement to analyze challenging projects and make well thought out recommendations.
• Participate in industry events/training to stay current with construction risk trends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical degree (engineering or architecture)
• 10 + years of experience
• Construction Quality Control/Quality Assurance work experience
• Knowledge of Code, Design, Change Orders, Construction Administration, Procurement, etc.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree
• 3-5 Years of related experience
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and decision making skills with ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to build strong collaborative business and technology relationships
• Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities, making sound business decisions
• Self driven and have excellent problem solving skills
• Detail oriented and have well-developed organizational skills
• Individual must have exceptional interpersonal skills, ability to maintain confidentiality, flexible and possess a high degree of initiative and motivation
• Proven record of providing excellent internal and external Customer service

Physical Requirements:

Never: 0%; Occasional: 1-33%; Frequent: 34-66%; Continuous: 67-100%

• Domestic Travel – Occasional
• International Travel – Never
• Performing sedentary work – Continuous
• Performing multiple tasks – Continuous
• Operating standard office equipment - Continuous
• Responding quickly to sounds – Occasional
• Sitting – Continuous
• Standing – Occasional
• Walking – Occasional
• Moving safely in confined spaces – Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) – Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) – Never
• Squatting – Occasional
• Bending – Occasional
• Kneeling – Never
• Crawling – Never
• Climbing – Never
• Reaching overhead – Never
• Reaching forward – Occasional
• Pushing – Never
• Pulling – Never
• Twisting – Never
• Concentrating for long periods of time – Continuous
• Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations – Continuous
• Reading, writing and comprehending instructions – Continuous
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing – Continuous

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. The listed or specified responsibilities & duties are considered essential functions for ADA purposes.