Senior Project Manager, Architect

We are looking for positive contributors to our culture, that are passionate about meeting the demanding needs of our clients, and add value and impact through expertise - all in turn contributing to the growth of K2M.

If you are an Senior Project Manager, Architect and believe in Building Relationships Based on Trust and Results - we need you! Position is located in any of K2M's location or fully remote for the right candidate.

Criminal Justice or Public project experience strongly preferred.

Summary: The Project Manager is responsible for the business side of the project, including project profitability, contract, and scope management. The K2M PM is typically not directly working on the production of drawings. Often serving as the single point person on several projects. Establishes project management plans, ensures deliverable quality, adequate resourcing, contract management.

The position is responsible for maintaining client relationships, and has authority to direct, control, and monitor all project activities. The project manager must demonstrate professional skill, high standards, sound judgement, and professionalism. The project manager will pass knowledge to others and support a continuous learning environment. Team building and motivation are key responsibilities.

Competencies:

• Self-Starter: Acts without being told what to do.
• Leadership: Inspires and motivates others to do well; effectively influences actions and opinions; solicits and accepts feedback; gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Team Player: Able to work between large and diverse project teams across the organization.
• Organization and Planning: Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner. Focuses on critical success factors.
• Delegation: Ability to delegate work and match responsibility to the person; set expectations and monitor results.
• Flexibility: Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions while maintaining stable performance.
• Design Vision: Ability to visualize and capture a client’s imagination in their space.
• Ability to Develop People: Coaches people in their current roles to improve performance and prepares them for future roles.
• Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and articulately without being overly verbose or talkative; listens and gets clarification; participates effectively in meetings; demonstrates presentation skills.
• Strives for Excellence: Expects personal performance and project team performance to be nothing short of the best.
• Cultural Fit: Fit with the K2M entrepreneurial spirit and Uphold K2M Core Values (Be Good, Go Forward, Nurture Relationships, Learn and Lead).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Overall project performance by meeting profitability, budget, and timeline goals.
• Strategic project planning by interpreting, organizing, scheduling, and managing projects through all phases of development.
• Implements processes to reduce risk and exposure in all phases of a project.
• Establishing project schedule, maintain the schedule as project processes and communicating with clients, consultants, and designers as milestones are met or change.
• Project resourcing, ensuring efficient use of resources, and adequate staffing to meet needs of project portfolio.
• Coordinates the design team, holding kick off meetings, milestone, and progress meetings to ensure the team meets the established project schedule. Makes regular progress updates to the Principal in Charge.
• Provides supervision and guidance to design team to ensure project is designed to established specifications, scope, building codes, and works with the team to design solutions to unforeseen conditions as they arise.
• Communicates with the client when additional fees are required.
• Maintains ongoing positive and productive client relationships representing K2M with clients and consultants ensuring projects meet or exceed the expectations of our clients.
• Acts as a Mentor within the K2M, promoting the professional development of junior staff through proactive coaching, acting as a resource to help solve design problems, and providing performance enhancing feedback to team members.
• Attends weekly construction administration. 

K2M's Benefits and Perks:

• Time off: 10 paid annual holidays, plus open PTO to balance work and life as well as 2 weeks of paid leave for new parents
• Health Insurance: Medical, dental and vision benefits, plus life and short term disability coverage
• Retirement: matched 401k plan, up to 4% when you contribute 5%
• Empowered People: Fundamental that is built into how we operate
• Fun work environment: Flexible schedule, casual environment, contagious accountability

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Architecture from a five-year NAAB accredited College or university.
• (15) or more year’s work experience as an architectural project manager.
• ARE (Architectural Registration Exam) registration/license, required.
• Strong understanding of PMP or PSMJ Project Management, preferred.
• Solid understanding of project management, design, and construction support.
• Expertise in criminal justice or public projects, strongly preferred.