Job Description
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Lead Project Manager - Business Operations to support their Program Management Team. The role involves leading internal initiatives, managing contract compliance, and implementing standardized operating procedures to ensure efficiency and alignment with client agreements.
- Responsibilities
- Support company-wide or Program Management strategic initiatives including:
- In collaboration with Program Management leadership, establish SOPs for key back of office program management support needs and lead tracking, execution, and compliance with company procedures
- Support establishment of new client and service Programs
- Provide project management support, tracking, and meeting coordination to support strategic initiatives
- Provide regular financial metric tracking/reporting and support development and tracking of Program Management strategic initiatives
- Manage contract compliance and support initiatives for Program Management clients including:
- Identifying and tracking compliance with contract terms (e.g., safety, training, reporting, volume growth incentive management, drug and alcohol testing programs, or other requirements)
- Serve as critical contract point of contact (POC) with clients for functions including contract compliance, invoicing, etc
- Establish and manage subcontractor, vendor, and expense management procedures in compliance with master contracts
- Partner with internal stakeholders (Project Controls Managers, Project Activation, Project Accounting Specialists) to develop, implement and continuously improve SOPs for contract setup, review, compliance tracking and close out
- Drive compliance of safety policies and report requirements to ensure overall team safety
- Establish templates, workflows, and checklists to streamline internal processes and ensure consistency across projects
- Train internal stakeholders on new procedures, compliance requirements and contract best practices
- Track and report progress, risks and compliance status to leadership and stakeholders
- Support and/or manage projects including overall responsibilities for budgets, schedules, technical staff deployment and mentoring, client relations, change management, report writing and technical report QA/QC and proposal scope and costing as appropriate
- Maintain a collaborative work environment and positive morale between SWCA staff, subcontractors, and clients
- Skills
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, environmental science, construction management, project management or a closely related field
- Minimum of six (6) years of relevant, progressively responsible A/E/C (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) or management consulting experience, including at least three (3) years in project management, contracts administration, or compliance operations experience
- Experience leading client interactions, including invoicing, contract administration, and serving as a client liaison for key clients
- Demonstrated proficiency in MS-Office, MS-Outlook, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Smartsheet, PowerBi and Internet/Intranet technologies
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing standard operating procedures or process improvements
- Applicants must have valid driver's license and be able to meet SWCA's driver requirements
- Demonstrated proficiency in Deltek Vision, Vantagepoint, or similar software
- Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced work environment and a desire to work in a highly collaborative team atmosphere
- Eight (8) years of relevant, progressively responsible industry experience, including at least five (5) years in project management, contracts administration, or compliance operations
- Experience providing internal operational support for enterprise-scale client programs within a consulting environment
- Benefits
- Performance bonuses
- Competitive benefits package
- Forward-thinking workplace flexibility
- Outstanding corporate culture
- Award-winning career development
- Company Overview
- SWCA is an environmental consulting firm. It was founded in 1981, and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.swca.com/.
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