Project Manager - Group 141/Veach

The Project Manager will be responsible for a variety of tasks and projects as assigned. Typical tasks will range in size and complexity. This position will be assisting the Director of Growth and Development with various large-scale projects and tasks as needed. You will oversee project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation.

Duties Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update projects
• Project task Management
• Develop and maintain project file system (physical and electronic)
• Vendor contact to obtain project specific information
• Estimate ROI and vendor costs based on estimating tools and or works with others to develop estimates.
• Negotiate with contractors or vendors to receive reasonable order costs
• Progress tracked weekly and turned in at the end of every week
• Scheduling vendors
• Weekly budget tracking and review
• Review invoices from subcontractors to confirm production and accurate accounting
• Work with Accounts Receivable and Billing Department to make sure all revenue is accounted for and accurate
• Forecasting month and year for each project and program
• Set up new projects based on business needs
• Work with internal/external support groups to set up projects in accounting system
• Utilize and provide to management meaningful and timely reports using key performance indicators to aid in managing the health of the project.
• Removing obstacles and empowering Operations to be successful
• Constantly managing and monitoring project progress, risk and quality of the project.
• Coordinate project level activities based on importance
• Proactively identify and resolve potential issues before they become problems
• Lead efforts to gather all project level status and report on program status.
• Forecasting and management of materials to facilitate the scheduled work on time and under budget.
• Other Project Management related duties as assigned by manager.

Qualifications and Skills

• Four-year college degree or work experience equivalent
• Ability to work from home and come into the office as needed
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to analyze business processes and to find individual solutions and make recommendations to their supervisor
• Ability to handle multiple items effectively
• Ability to make common sense understand to carry out instructions.
• Ability to deal with and understand problems involving different variables in many varied situations.
• Ability to collect, organize, disseminate, and analyze significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to speak effectively to customers, vendors, and coworkers up through all levels of management and staff.
• Must have strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Must have general computer knowledge.

Experience Preferred

• Minimum two years of direct experience in Project Management preferred
• Ability to work well with others on time sensitive projects
• Experience in the restaurant or QSR space is preferred
• Experience negotiating agreements with vendors and suppliers

Benefits

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience