Job Description

The Senior Project Manager has overall responsibility for the technical, budget, schedule, administrative and financial execution of individual projects. Has responsibility for financial performance on assigned projects. The position may be assigned to several projects concurrently. It may also be assigned to perform specific marketing-related functions, including the presentation of company qualifications for project opportunities and the preparation of proposals. Projects are typically executed on an independent basis, with assistance from assigned staff, though subject to independent quality assurance and financial/management performance audits.

What You Will Do:

• Develop budgets, schedules, and profit objectives for assigned projects, within the requirements of contracts and subject to the approval of Regional Management.
• Take the lead in negotiating budgets, schedules, project terms, and conditions on specific proposal opportunities.
• Work with Regional Management to establish staffing requirements in support of project execution.
• Initiate project setup to initiate and maintain project management files for assigned projects.
• In charge of various tasks necessary to execute project requirements.
• Provide direction and oversight to various employees that are assigned to projects.
• Assure projects are executed within approve the d budget and schedule and in accordance with company Quality requirements.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients on assigned projects.
• Participate in marketing the company's services to client contacts and to new clients as assigned by Regional Management.
• Assist Regional Management in the evaluation of employee performance, and in identifying employee training and development needs.
• Assist in training and mentoring of project employees.
• Assure that invoices are properly prepared in accordance with contractual terms and are issued to clients in a timely manner.
• Work with Financial Services Group to ensure that payment on outstanding invoices is forthcoming in a timely manner.
• Prepare and submit time charge records, expense reports, invoice approvals, and collections status notices in a timely manner in accordance with company procedures.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree.
• 10+ years of related experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to speak and write English fluently.
• Ability to organize, plan, monitor, and control project contractual requirements, budgets, schedules, and technical work.
• Ability to utilize basic personal computer applications, including spreadsheets, word processors, email, and internet browsers.
• Ability to communicate technical aspects of projects and of work assignments to peers, subordinates, and clients.
• Ability to direct the execution of complex projects.
• Ability to obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management Systems.

Reporting Relationships:

Reports directly to Group Manager or Regional Manager for administrative matters. May have individual contributor direct reports.

Working Conditions:

Work is primarily sedentary; exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, although some work is performed in the field. Work is non-manual in nature.

About Our Benefits

ABS Bureau proudly offers a variety of industry-leading benefits designed to enhance the life and well-being of our employees and their families. These benefits include, but are not limited to, medical insurance (PPO and HD), dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Savings Account (FSA), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability leave programs, parental leave program, paid holidays, and paid vacation time. The Company provides an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that offers support in personal wellness, including work-life services. ABS Bureau also offers a 401K plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements.

Other

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job of the incumbent. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making a fair decision regarding the pay structure of the job. #ogjs