Senior Project Manager - Program

Progressive AE • Full-time • Grand Rapids, Michigan, US • 1w ago

As a Senior Project Manager, you are responsible for leading high-performing teams and delivering successful project outcomes that meet established quality, budget, and schedule goals. You will plan and execute large, complex projects, mentor team members, and consistently model exceptional leadership and organizational skills. Your role will include fostering collaboration, optimizing processes, and ensuring exceptional client service while exemplifying Progressive AE’s core values and best practices. This position may be located in either Charlotte, NC or Grand Rapids, MI.

Make an Impact

Lead project teams and set project goals while mentoring team members in effective communication and leadership techniques.
Coordinate in-house and consultant services and manage project scope, schedule, and budget.
Plan and monitor project execution, identify and manage changes in scope, and oversee project closeout.
Orchestrate QA/QC milestones, ensure compliance with standards, and guide resolution of project issues.
Own project financial goals, control costs, and mentor others in budgeting and time management.
Build and maintain strong client relationships, balancing client, contractor, and company success.
Actively lead business development efforts, including proposal creation and contract negotiations.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interiors, landscape architecture, or engineering required.
Master’s degree in business administration, project management, or an area of expertise preferred.
Professional registration in your field required.
CSI-CDT certification required (training provided within the first year).
PSMJ/PMI certification preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of experience with A&E projects.
Advanced knowledge of architectural engineering standards, design processes, and project delivery methods.
Proven track record of effective team leadership, communication, and project execution.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) required.
Experience with Deltek Vision, SharePoint, Teams, and Project Planning preferred.

People Matter
Each individual’s background, knowledge, ability, and experience contributes to strengthening our organization and projects. Our dedication to diversity includes company provided training and education, equitable recruitment, a grassroots employee DEI committee, and robust community partnerships.

Progressive Companies is comprised of people with a variety of abilities, races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, veteran statuses, and more. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements of innovative design. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Transforming Spaces. Empowering People.

The talented professionals of Progressive Companies are designers of a bold new future, creating high-performance structures and pathways, delivering on today’s needs and preparing for what’s to come. We live by the idea that design isn’t simply about beauty, it’s about improving strategic outcomes—what we call Performance Based Design. Our work spans across the nation, allowing team members to work on a variety of exciting projects and maximize impact as trusted partners to our clients and communities.

Sustainable and Inclusive

We are dedicated to human-centered, sustainable, and inclusive design practices. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to building trust, respect, and truly innovative design making spaces welcoming and accessible to all. Our sustainability approach embraces the AIA 2030 Commitment, together with a range of high performance, restorative, and regenerative strategies with a focus on climate responsive results to maximize positive impact in our industry.

Employee Owned

We act like owners—because we are. From modest beginnings of four original engineering partners in 1962, to almost 300 architects, engineers, designers, and consultants across multiple regional offices today, the energy, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial mindset you expect from a CEO come standard with every team member.

Culture of Excellence

The firm is continually ranked as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation®, with comprehensive benefits including an award-winning wellness program, hybrid work schedule, summer hours, profit-sharing, and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). We take our work seriously, but have fun along the way, which fuels the creative spirit and supports a focus on work and life integration.
Progressive Companies is committed to development and growth of team members through continuing education, mentorship, growth opportunities, and more. We are dedicated to giving back to our communities, with paid service-learning hours available to every employee and corporate sponsorship for a wide range of community organizations and activities.

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