Project Manager

About the role

Celerity is an agile risk optimization company that empowers public utility organizations by converting complex data into clear, actionable intelligence to mitigate risk, optimize assets, and maximize project results. This role is a hybrid position requiring on-site work within the San Francisco Bay Area, CA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the project owner.
• Manage the project according to Project Management Professional (PMP) principles, as applicable.
• Leverage resources and delegate where possible through the following areas of work:
  • Pre-Award: Initiating
    • Identify opportunities through good client management/consulting skills
    • Lead/assist with conflict checking
    • Lead/participate in client needs assessment
    • Create high-level project summary and deliverables list
  • Planning: Consider risks and develop contingency plans
    • Identify prospective team; screen vendors
  • Post-Award: Planning (continued)
    • Ensure key administrative tasks are completed (mat code, network set-up, etc)
    • Finalize key project team members and vendors; define team roles and responsibilities
    • Work with stakeholders to elicit more detailed requirements (e.g., what they want)
    • Define/elaborate work-plan (e.g., how it will be delivered)
    • Provide guidance/approval on process and specifications documents (e.g., data file formats, coding manuals, training documents, quality checklists, etc.) and ensure they are integrated into overall project documentation
    • Define and create supporting project management tools and work such as: Stakeholder Summary, Budget versus Actual (BVA) Report, High-level Schedule, Status Reports, Issue/Decision Logs, Data/Document Tracking Logs
  • Executing: Conduct project kickoff
    • Manage work according to plan
    • Meet with team weekly; provide background/updates; ensure good morale
    • Meet with client weekly or bi-weekly
    • Ensure project documentation is maintained in a timely manner
    • Monitor and Control: Ensure accurate and timely time entry, monitor chargeability, and take responsibility for periods of downtime
    • Own status reports: apprise clients of issues which may impact scope, schedule, or budget
    • Review WIP in Juris and document project write-downs on monthly basis
    • Ensure project deliverables are both error-free and meet expectations
    • Manage additional scope through change order process
    • Close/Transition: Deliver or transition final product
    • Obtain informal client feedback
    • Document project summary and lessons learned
    • Close out resources and archive documentation

Qualifications, Required Skills and Abilities

• Ability to define efficient approaches to data collection, management, and analysis that ensure quality
• Design and present clear, concise, complete, and correct summaries of information/analysis
• Demonstrate excellence in project management (e.g., well-run projects with low write-offs, high-morale, and happy clients)
• Demonstrate aptitude for business development (e.g., proven chain-linking ability, successful prospect pitches, and client presentations)
• Willing to contribute to employee development, training, and best practices as requested
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Competencies

• Adaptability
• Communications
• Continuous Learning
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Customer Service

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Business or related field required
• At least three years of experience as a PM or Senior level role
• Project Management professional Certification (PMP) preferred

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity equipment, such as a mouse, keyboard, scanner, copier, and a calculator
• Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs at a time

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $110,000 annually, DOE. Final compensation will be determined after a comprehensive evaluation of the candidate's qualifications and alignment with the role.