DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT - #308526

Position Overview

The Director of Project Management develops and directs project management operations and strategic planning to meet Downtown FabWorks organizational goals. They provide overall strategic governance for projects by establishing standards, processes, and tools used for effective project delivery. They establish methods to set productivity and quality targets within the Project Management department, and to assess results for all projects. The position reports to the President of Downtown FabWorks. This is a full-time, salaried exempt in-person position based out of our New Orleans office. Travel may be required.

Responsibilities

Manager of the Project Management department personnel:

• Is the direct supervisor for our team of project managers, junior project managers, and assistant project managers
• Develops and maintains a strategic plan for the project management department and its staff
• Ensures that all project managers utilize our toolset consistently and intentionally
• Ensures that there is a consistent delegation of responsibilities and agency throughout the department
• Distributes new projects to the PM team and manages their workflow
• Coaches and mentors the team to develop their skills and performance
• Oversees our company SOP’s in relation to project management
  
  

Manager Of The Project Management Department Budget

• Oversees monthly departmental budgets, including forecasting for hiring, Cap Ex, and other departmental expenses
• Develops and maintains annual projections for the department
  
  

Oversees Project Financials

• Ensures that all projects are managed consistently to achieve financial success to Downtown FabWorks
• Monitors budgets, timelines and resources across concurrent projects
• Identifies and mitigates high-level risks across project portfolios
• Ensures that each project manager maintains a financial forecast for their projects and that projects are scheduled to the best financial impact for Downtown FabWorks
  
  

Key Attributes

• Efficient Communicator: Able to communicate effectively with external and internal communications.
• Team leader: This position is responsible for managing several team members, each with their own projects, as well as assistants to delegate workload to. The person in this position needs to have strong leadership skills, be able to coach the team through troubleshooting scenarios, and develop trust within the organization.
• Problem Solving: This is a growing business and there are always unforeseen challenges. Being able to troubleshoot and communicate through a problem with peers is critical toward this role.
• Efficient Operator: Understands the value of everyone’s time. The person who fills this position needs to make sure that goals are achieved in a timely manner and manages their workflow accordingly.
• Organized and Able to Scale: Understands the importance of administrative organization, including file and document management, time management, and software to achieve administrative scale.
• Emotional intelligence: Has the ability to read people, adapt your approach, and work effectively with a diverse team of skilled craftspeople and creative professionals.
  
  

Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years experience in project management in themed environments, experiential fabrication, or commercial architectural millwork.
• Ability to adapt to new technologies and project management methodologies.
• Ability to develop and maintain KPI’s and metric tracking in the project management department
• Experience with project financial planning and project cash flow management.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, either internal or external.
• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Well-versed in the following software:
• Project management software, Asana preferred.
• Excel
• Google Drive
• Slack
• Time management software, including Google Calendar and all of its functionality
  

Compensation

• Salary Range: $95,000 - $115,000 annual salary based on experience and fit
• 401(k) Retirement plan
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off: Accrued PTO (up to 20 days per year), 10 Paid Holidays
• Vision insurance
• This is a full-time, salaried exempt in-person position based out of our New Orleans office. Travel may be required.
  
  

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Disclaimer

Downtown FabWorks firmly believes that Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is not only a legal requirement under our nation’s laws, but also an imperative. It is a critical component of our effort to develop the most qualified, diverse workforce possible, with a strong belief that an individual shall succeed based on talent, merit, work ethic, passion, and commitment to the company vision.

It is the policy of Downtown FabWorks that all employees and applicants for employment be afforded equal opportunities without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity including transgender status), national origin, religion, age (40 or over), genetic information, disability, or retaliation for engaging in an EEO-protected activity. As part of its program of equal opportunity, Downtown FabWorks prohibits discrimination or harassment based on any of these categories. In addition, it is also our policy to prohibit discrimination or harassment based on marital status, status as a parent, and past, present, and future military service, or lack thereof.

Disclaimer

Downtown FabWorks firmly believes that Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is not only a legal requirement under our nation’s laws, but also an imperative. It is a critical component of our effort to develop the most qualified, diverse workforce possible, with a strong belief that an individual shall succeed based on talent, merit, work ethic, passion, and commitment to the company vision.

It is the policy of Downtown FabWorks that all employees and applicants for employment be afforded equal opportunities without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity including transgender status), national origin, religion, age (40 or over), genetic information, disability, or retaliation for engaging in an EEO-protected activity. As part of its program of equal opportunity, Downtown FabWorks prohibits discrimination or harassment based on any of these categories. In addition, it is also our policy to prohibit discrimination or harassment based on marital status, status as a parent, and past, present, and future military service, or lack thereof.