Principle, Project Manager (Project Hire)
Résumé du poste :
Lead large projects, complex E-ticket attractions, or portfolios of smaller projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, integration, documentation, safety, & quality.
The Principle, Project Manager reports to the Portfolio Project Management Executive
You Will :
On any given day, as a Principle, Project Manager, you might :
Develop the integrated project delivery strategy, ensure team understanding, and lead the team in delivering in accordance with the defined strategies;
periodically reassess strategies for effectiveness and change course when needed
Establish a project culture of proactive change and risk management in addition to leading the implementation, and ensuring the health of these programs
Lead the project in advanced problem solving and reaching balanced, timely decisions with incomplete or unclear information in a manner that ensures team buy in
Effectively handle project contingency, authorize its use, and identify the opportunity to reduce cost throughout the project lifecycle to return funds to contingency
Lead negotiations for contracts, project changes, and claims
Deliver succinct, highly effective presentations and recommendations to executive management including team preparation
Reconcile challenging agendas, influence outcomes, work towards results, and provide focus and structure to teams to optimize project performance
Demonstrate good situational awareness and use basic emotional intelligence to positively influence outcomes
Supervise other project managers, resolve staffing requirements, and conduct performance evaluations
Leverage lessons learned and standard methodologies to increase project efficiency, reduce risk, and educate the team
Conduct independent project health checks
You Will Have :
Possess an advanced understanding of project estimates, including the basis of estimate, assumptions, exclusions, and risks;
help to identify estimate gaps; understand trade-offs in factors that impact the estimate and knock-on effects; align the team in understanding and delivering within the baseline parameters
Possess an advanced understanding of project schedules from development through completion of the project. Align the team in understanding and delivering within the schedule baseline parameters.
Must be a key driver in developing schedule risk mitigation strategies and understand the interdependencies of the scheduled activities
Understand advanced project sequencing and integration relationships, particularly for the design integration of complex building facilities;
provoke discussions that lead to identifying efficiency gains, and contribute to innovative solutions
Create impactful teams through leadership style, team design and chemistry, continuous alignment, clear communication of goals and action plans, decisiveness, and feedback on performance
Collaborate, build balanced cross-functional relationships, and provide leadership to internal and external organizations including project teams, design studios, operations, municipalities, vendors, and contractors
Act as an agent for change and continuous improvement
Champion knowledge sharing to the team and WDI PM community including training and lessons learned
Serve as a trainer and develop training material, including functional standards, guidelines, best practices
Recruit, evaluate, and develop talent
Specialized Skills :
Here’s what you need to be successful at this job :
Ability to manage through conflict, and complexity and to problem-solve issues to resolution
Highly adaptable; able to change direction frequently without losing effectiveness or demonstrating distress
Strong decision-making and drive for results
Critical and strategic thinking skills
Executive partnering skills
Situational awareness and a basic command of emotional intelligence
Displays cultural sensitivity and maintains effectiveness globally
High-stress tolerance and able to help diffuse team stress
Highly effective delegator
Talent recruiting and development skills
Technical Skills :
4-year undergraduate degree, preferably in a technical field such as engineering, architecture, or construction management, or 8 years equivalent work experience.
Continuing education and studies at the post-graduate level (’s degree in the applicable field) desirable.
Minimum five years of direct supervisory experience
Significant contract administration and claims management experience
Preferred Qualifications :
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
Significant experience in all phases of project delivery from conceptual through close-out
Themed entertainment experience
The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $145,666.00 to $199,430.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
A bonus and / or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Benefits and Perks :
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