The Senior Project Manager provides project management experience to designated projects and assignments for a particular client account, property portfolio, or large facility/complex through interaction with the client, property or facility management team, and project management staff
Job Description
Job Title
PDS - Relocation and Logistics Senior Project Manager
Summary
Leads, executes, and effectively administers efforts surrounding multiple complex relocation and logistics projects and programs as an industry veteran, providing leadership and direction to internal and client teams.Â
Responsibilities
Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
Develops and maintains a comprehensive project information file containing prepared deliverables, client decisions and directives, schedules, contracts, and budget reports for reference during and after project execution
Successfully initiate, plan, execute, control, and close all project deliverables
Manage day-to-day operational aspects of the relocation and logistics project scope
Develop or validate client physical move budget as appropriate
Publish project plans, communications and schedules as needed
Ensure schedules of various supporting constituencies involved are coordinated, and any/all sub-project plans are consolidated into the Master Relocation and Logistics Schedule for tracking
Develop Requests for Proposals and analyze bids and provide strategic recommendation to clients on engagement of support vendors
Develop master move database to house all required client employee information relevant to the physical move (IT, Security, Facilities, origin/destination building address, floor and seat numbers)
Develop and implement change management process to control client changes prior to physical move
Prepare, publish project status reports, including input into any designated tracking systems
Advise client management on all perceived risks to the successful completion of the project, and obtain approval from client on changes to project scope, design, schedule and cost.
Track and coordinate dependencies with task owners for the successful completion of the project
Facilitate project team meetings; employ effective communication via agendas, meeting minutes, and discussions
Communicate regularly with internal and external customers as appropriate in order to ensure the delivery of high-quality service and system support
Administer Move Kit Development (Move Instructions, Label templates, Check Out Sheets, etc) and gain client approval of information contained therein
Supervise physical moves and vendor performance against client approved Service Level Agreement(s)
Coordinate and supervise post move follow up on client â˜Day 1â™ (first day of operations in new space)
Review and approve all move vendor invoice against client agreements; arbitrate any inconsistencies with the vendor(s) in question
Ensure all information required by client is transferred during project close out
Review and evaluate all project templates/tools in project information file and employ continuous move management process improvement methods for best practice application.
Provide industry subject matter expert advice to PDS Markets as needed, (vendor recommendations, move management best practices & information on RLM support offerings)
Provide feedback & guidance to junior team members on ways to improve or maintain client satisfaction/project administration as appropriate.
General Requirements
Bachelor's Degree, Project Management Certification or related discipline OR 8+ years of relevant work experience or any similar combination of education and experience
Ability to prepare and track overall project budgets and schedules
Experience or ability to learn skills necessary for leading and managing numerous facets of multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to read or interpret architectural drawings and furniture or space planning conceptual plans
Strong working knowledge of MS Project and MS Office Suite including Excel
Demonstrated customer/vendor relationship building experience
Excellent verbal/written communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Willing/able to travel (30%)
Self-motivated and able to deliver tools, processes, and any required deliverable by scheduled dates
Presents a professional appearance without visible tattoos, complies with industry accepted grooming and dress standards when interacting with clients
Detail and customer service oriented
Physical Requirements
Involves work of a general office nature; typically includes extended periods of sitting and/or operation of a computer for 8 hours a day or longer as necessary
May involve long periods of standing and/or walking, such as supervising physical move vendors, operating at a copier/fax/scanner, traversing different floors in a facility to manage move vendor activities
Regularly required to talk, listen, and use hands and fingers to write, type, participate in teleconferences, video presentations, and other
Able to speak clearly and ensure listener understanding of intended communication
Able to read and understand information and ideas presented in oral or written format
Able to employ public speaking techniques during meetings and presentations
Able to read printed material, graphics, and computer applications
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidateâ™s experience and qualifications. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role. The compensation for the position is: $110,500.00 - $130,000.00 Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmativeâ‹ Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
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