Project Manager

Project Manager at The Grinnell Group, LLC

The Grinnell Group provides real estate consulting services to the wireless and fiber telecommunications industries. The Project Manager is a contract position compensated on a milestone basis. The Project Manager provides leadership, expertise, communications, and quality control for clients’ development projects.

Responsibilities:

• Define project scope, schedule, cost, resources, risk, quality, and deliverables in collaboration with customers and The Grinnell Group management
• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end
• Effectively communicate project expectations and success criteria to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion throughout project life cycle
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
• Plan and track project timelines and milestones within Clients’ and/or The Grinnell Group’s systems of record
• Run weekly project status meetings with clients and vendor partners
• Develop and deliver progress reports and presentations
• Communicate with accounting department required Purchase Orders and billable milestones
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks, identify process improvements, and devise contingency plans
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project
• Collect and communicate best practices and tools for project execution and management
• Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and present to The Grinnell Group management

The above reflects the essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The Grinnell Group management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Requirements:

• Three or more years of work experience in wireless site development or similar project management experience in real estate development or telecommunications/technology deployment activities
• Highly developed knowledge of project management skills, with understanding of scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, resource, and deliverable management
• Experience managing and motivating teams with multiple functional competencies
• Ability to manage a large volume of projects simultaneously
• PMP certified or actively pursuing certification preferred
• Highly developed written and oral communication and people skills including the ability to present to management
• Good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work with enthusiasm within a fast-paced environment and constantly changing priorities
• Process and detail oriented
• Outstanding work ethic and commitment to excellence and high standards
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage and interpret large amounts of data, assess action plans, and communicate risks
• Strong computer skills – Word, Excel, Power Point, various project management software
• Successful completion of a pre-employment screen, to include a drug test and criminal background check

Work Environment

Location – Our offices are in Des Moines, Iowa. Position can be in person or hybrid in Des Moines or fully remote.

Travel – Periodic travel is required to client offices in Des Moines, Minneapolis, and Chicago. 3-6 trips per year is typical.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $67,500.00 – $110,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have in deployment projects for cell phone companies or in real estate development?

Work Location: Remote