Sr. Project Manager - Hospitality

Project Manager

Primary managerial position in project-related functions and is ultimately responsible for project successes. Recognized ability to impact revenue and growth for multiple projects. Possesses strong leadership and communication skills, a flexible attitude, ability to solve problems creatively and ability to foster and manage effective client relationships. Responsible for high-impact decisions across multiple projects. Endorses the firm's values by personally influencing client service, innovation and communication.

Responsibilities

• Acts as primary client relationship owner, building and strengthening connections through a comprehensive understanding of their project mission, goals, policies, needs and progress
• Manages the execution and delivery of implementation documents through all phases of projects, including post-occupancy evaluation and sharing / harvesting lessons learned and project impact
• Collaborates on the design process including programming client needs, conceptual and schematic design, design development, document preparation and construction administration
• Oversees coordination of project team interaction both internally and all other project participants
• Facilitates team's self-evaluation to distill and distribute project lessons learned within the firm
• Oversees application of products and materials appropriate for the project
• Integrates HKS expertise and innovation in all projects, while actively seeking opportunities to incorporate HKS best practices, sustainable design solutions, subject matter expertise and resources strategically and efficiently for the client, user and community
• Manages and oversees the project teams in collaboration with other disciplines to establish design solutions that can be technically implemented within the constraints of the project goals, budgets, available time and within local ordinances and codes
• Exercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issues through the scope of the project
• Leads client presentations and public hearings as needed
• Monitors project to anticipate potential risks and collaborates with the PIC, legal team and client to resolve issues
• Holds project teams responsible for detailed code and zoning analysis, performance analysis and deliverables on HKS standards, best practices and quality expectations
• Oversees project meeting management, including scheduling, determining meeting purpose, preparing agendas and meeting report and maintaining action items log on regular basis
• Attends on-site visits and field reviews as necessary
• Travel will be required

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Licenses and Certifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Advanced expert-level experience, knowledge or skills

Intermediate experience, knowledge or skills required to produce high-quality solutions or work

Basic familiar with primary concepts or capabilities and may perform elementary functions depending on role