Job Description

Contract Role | Senior Project Manager in Chattanooga TN
Duration: 12 months contract with possible extension
Pay range: $75 - 99.13/hour on w2
: The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, direction, management, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects according to specifications and within budget, from initiation through completion. The Senior Project Manager leads Joint Project Teams (JPTs), applying professional principles, practices, and techniques to guide teams and control project schedule, cost, and performance risks to ensure the project is completed within defined constraints (e.g., time, budget, people, quality, materials) and at a high level of quality. This role is generally assigned large, multifaceted projects.
The Senior Project Manager is the single point of contact for a specific project and assumes the leadership role in safely managing the project.
Budget Responsibility:
Capability to manage a large project budget over $25 million, or a portfolio of projects with an aggregate total over $75 million for all active projects assigned.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, business management, or a technical field, or equivalent education, training, and/or related work experience. Master's degree preferred but not required.
Certification/License:
Project Management Institute (PMI) certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) is required within one year of appointment or assuming the Senior Project Manager position (see SPP-34.018 for exception/extension of the one-year timeframe). Demonstrated desire to excel in a professional field of study, as shown by certification or licensure (e.g., PE, CPA, CFP), is preferred but not required.

Skills Required