Project Managers
Job Overview:
The project manager plans, schedules, and controls activities to fulfill identified objectives applying technical, theoretical, and managerial skills to satisfy project requirements. As a project manager, he/she coordinates and integrates team and individual efforts and builds positive professional relationships with clients and associates.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
- Tactical Skills
- Manage projects within the established scope, schedule, and budget while meeting or surpassing IPM standards of quality.
- Estimate resource requirements to complete planned activities.
- Develop Project Plans and Schedules that represent the appropriate level of detail and task interdependency.
- Research appropriate technologies and apply technical knowledge to ensure effective delivery of project requirements.
- Ensure timely follow-up to all commitments (IPM and client-related).
- Strategic Skills
- Define the objective, requirements, and assumptions necessary to structure a project or activity.
- Develop and document high level strategies for achieving specific objectives or activities (hierarchical strategy, process flow, Final Project Summary, etc.).
- Research and prepare project metric information including value statements or measures that explain/promote/justify IPM's involvement.
- Apply foresight and insight to proactively address risk management issues.
- Management Skills
- Facilitate and lead effective meetings.
- Manage change and/or conflict within any project in an effective, timely, and appropriate manner.
- Develop accurate resource planning estimates to effectively manage personal workload and maximize individual productivity and revenue generation.
- Personal Skills
- Lead (coordinate, facilitate, and motivate) the efforts of the individual, team, client, and other resources associated with project activity.
- Continuously enhance personal understanding and application of the science and profession of project management.
- Produce and present clear, concise, and professionally written communications and presentations.
- Professionally communicate verbally with a broad spectrum of audiences, ranging from contract trade laborers to senior level executives.
- Listen attentively to others to fully understand their message.
- Ensure a professional perception founded in neatness, organization, and maturity.
- Professionalism Skills
- Support project team members and other IPM employees to ensure the success of their projects and realize synergistic benefits. Provide/receive peer and supervisor performance feedback as appropriate.
- Focus to customer service principles in all dealings with clients and coworkers.
- Consistently represent IPM's philosophies and standards (as stated in Our Mission and Beliefs) in interactions with clients, potential clients, co-workers, etc. to portray a positive image and maintain and enhance the Company's reputation.
- Company Protocol Endorsement
- Ensure compliance to IPM procedures and project management protocol including documentation, Project Plans and Schedules, and Project Files. Identify and implement continuous improvement to our protocols to enhance Company-wide efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ensure compliance to IPM corporate policies, procedures, and standards, including housekeeping, safety, and appearance. Identify and implement continuous improvement to these protocols to enhance Company-wide efficiency and effectiveness.
- Focus to building healthy, communicative relationships with co-workers, clients, and others.
- Augment IPM's business development activities through networking, developing and maintaining relationships, seeking out potential opportunities, and participating in account development teams.
- Complete activities that promote professional development including Development Plan and Training objectives, involvement in professional organizations, leading internal efforts, etc.
- Support Company established initiatives and Annual Plan requirements.
Required Skills and Knowledge:
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical capabilities.
- Strong technical aptitude and displayed ability to grasp a general knowledge of multiple disciplines and technologies.
- Displayed potential to grasp strategic concepts and strategy development skills.
- Ability to effectively organize and structure activities.
- Ability to lead and facilitate multiple activities and resources.
- Good general understanding of business and financial principles.
- Professional and effective written and oral communication skills in the English language.
- Demonstrated work ethic, integrity, and professional conduct.
- Basic computer usage skills.
Required Education/Training:
- Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering or science field.
Working Conditions (Project Work May Require):
- Extended hours including weekend/holiday work.
- Interstate, intrastate, or international travel.
- Field exposure to various manufacturing, construction, commercial, or institutional environments.
