Sr. Project Manager

The posting, as CannonDesign wrote it

Ennead, a CannonDesign company, is a distinct practice within CannonDesign focused on transformative projects that elevate civic life and strengthen the public realm. Backed by the resources and reach of a global firm, we partner with the world’s most prominent institutions on landmark projects at every scale across the globe. If you believe you'd be a strong fit for this role, we encourage you to apply.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Sr. Project Manager will serve as leader of authority with expert level knowledge, focused on providing project management within an office or market and team leadership, mentoring our people, advancing the quality of our work, integrating our range of design services, managing our processes, and delivering solid financial performance.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead, develop and nurture a successful partnering relationship with our clients which will lead to future opportunities for Ennead and CannonDesign.
• Develop and maintain positive client relations throughout the life of the project. Communicate design, construction, and other issues to clients in a clear and compelling way.
• Develop a Partnering relationship with the client early in an engagement to establish shared expectations and provide clarity on how we will work together, the involvement of key stakeholders, and the timing of key decisions.
• Ensure appropriate client and internal communication including written project documentation.
• Play a lead role in key meetings and presentations.
• Participate in Business Development activity and partner with Marketing and Office Leadership as needed to help grow top-line revenue.
• Understand our contractual obligations to the client and the project to ensure that the team delivers on expectations for our scope of work and required services. Work proactively with the client to identify and obtain approvals for additions to scope of work or services prior to undertaking the work. Proactively communicate with and influence clients to approve and process payables for our services.
• Lead project teams, in partnership with the project’s design and technical leaders, to develop project goals and work plans, and achieve quality, budget, schedule, innovation and profitability objectives.
• Facilitate the development, evolution and management of the work plan, budget, and schedule. Preferred tools include MS Project and Deltek Project Planning.
• Manage design and documentation process and implementation of the design during the construction process.
• Accountable to maintain the project record, includes but not limited to capture and documenting key decisions and records within the Ennead standard file structure.
• Accountable for Risk mitigation and Compliance.
• Accountable for developing a risk management plan and managing project Risks.
• Collaborate effectively with all team members. Generate and support a positive team environment: participation, empowerment, and accomplishment.
• Implement Ennead and

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in people as intentionally as we invest in design. You’ll find room to grow here.

• We foster a culture of openness, respect and inclusion where people are empowered to contribute bold ideas.
• We value collaboration across disciplines, roles and perspectives, recognizing that our strongest ideas emerge through shared insight, curiosity and trust.
• We take pride in the pursuit of excellence, bringing rigor, creativity and care to all aspects of our work. We believe each detail offers an opportunity to elevate the impact of what we create.

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As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.

Ennead a CannonDesign company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ennead and CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.