Internal Project Manager

The Internal Project Manager is a senior-level role within the Enterprise Portfolio Office (ePO) who works directly with functional leaders to align internal projects with business strategy. This role will work with other ePO staff to compile the ePO project dashboard and regular updates to BC’s leadership team and consult with cross-functional project teams on project delivery. This role will be fully accountable for all aspects of project management including, but not limited to, scoping, scheduling, resourcing, budgeting, planning, process mapping, requirements analysis, documentation, risk management, change management, user acceptance, and training.

Detailed Description

Who you are:

You are an excellent communicator and exercise good judgement. You thrive through developing strong partnerships and collaborative relationships with colleagues and leaders across the organization and understand that keeping key stakeholders informed is one of the key aspects to successful project delivery. You demonstrate the business acumen to work on many different types of projects with stakeholders of varying technical backgrounds and take input (and direction) from multiple stakeholders to achieve the best outcome, using your project management skills to achieve the results while delegating areas of functional or technical responsibility to those most skilled to perform the tasks. You understand the need for clear definition of scope, schedule, budget, and the need to hold project teams accountable to those key aspects and to a well-defined and approved change management process. You have experience in working in a matrixed organization and can be a bridge between the complexities of the organization and project management best practice. You know that project management is not a one-size fits-all concept and you use your experience and understanding of your clients’ needs to create a customized project plan. You can complete complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround.

What You Will Do

The Internal Project Manager will work to build relationships, whether in focused check-ins or as a partner during department strategy sessions. Your goal will be to attain “Trusted Advisor” status with your internal clients. You will work within a governance framework to review and prioritize projects. You will prepare briefs and presentations for C-suite stakeholders on project value/impact and recommendations for project prioritization. You will work with other ePO team members and the SVP of Business Transformation to prioritize backlog of projects. You will direct project execution, contribute to project deliverables, consult with the project’s steering committee, and facilitate pre-launch change management.

• Lead internal projects and ensure project team members are working towards a successful project delivery.
• Manage project progress and adapt work as required. Hands-on management of projects, accountable for planning, scheduling, risk management, change control, facilitating cross-functional team success during execution.
• Ability to diplomatically work with a range of stakeholders, understand requirements and build consensus.
• Ability to identify and escalate issues on project early.
• Ability to build teams from multiple departments to achieve project success.
• Lead and conduct project review/planning sessions and create detailed reports for management.
• Initiate, coordinate, and orchestrate business function and executive meetings as needed for each internal project.
• Ensure internal projects meet deadlines.
• Optimize and improve processes and the overall approach where necessary.
• For each internal project act as primary interface and communications liaison with internal and external contacts.
• Direct project team during execution: contribute to project deliverables, manage risk, escalate issues, consult with Steering Committee, and facilitate pre-launch change management.
• Travel up to 25%
  
  

Desired Skills And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Management, Organizational Change, or relevant field required
• 5+ years’ experience as a program manager, project manager, or business relationship manager, solely accountable for delivery required
• Understanding of AEC industry, a plus
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• Broad technical knowledge and equivalent functional business knowledge
• Solid analytical, problem solving and project management skills, including process mapping, workflow analysis and gap analysis skills.
• Well organized task planner with the ability to scope projects in a highly detailed manner
• Strong organizational change management skills, ability to drive significant change and resolve conflict without alienating people
• Ability to explain and present complex technical ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Excellent listening, written and communication skills (oral, written, presentation) with all levels of the organization
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, ability to build trusted relationships
• Strong influencing skills; comfort negotiating and driving timely decisions, managing conflict to positive results.
• Ability to explain and present complex technical ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong proficiency in developing and managing resource-loaded schedules
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, MS Project and Power BI
  
  

Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

Salary

Location B: $94.000- $128,000

About Brown And Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

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