Senior Project Manager / Team Lead

At Colliers Project Leaders, we deliver capital project solutions to fulfill our clients’ needs across the built environment. The work we do makes a difference in communities and for the people who live there. We have a passion for it.

Our commitment to realizing our clients' vision inspires us to look beyond the immediate – to the possibilities of what we can achieve together. We are 17,000 projects and counting – improving lives and helping shape the growth of sustainable, progressive and inclusive communities.

Your role

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) / Team Lead is the first step in our management structure for aspiring Enterprise Track leaders to develop their people and business leadership skills. This role may have hybrid responsibilities with the SPM job profile.

As an SPM / Team Lead, you provide leadership, inspiration, guidance and management support to a team of practitioners, as they define their career goals, develop their skills, and serve our clients. You’re responsible to delegate to and empower your team.

You ensure the successful growth and development of a diverse team and business. You have a critical day-to-day role in operationalizing our business strategy and achieving business unit goals.

• Act as a Project Lead on a number of civil infrastructure projects, varying in size and scope
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and act as the client’s single point of contact throughout the project to achieve the client’s goals and vision
• Ensure that client expectations and satisfaction are met or exceeded on all projects and the client’s best interests are represented with respect to contractual and technical issues
• Select and organize project teams and establish levels of authority and lines of communication
• Lead the control of project related documents and deliver all work in accordance with Colliers Project Leaders’ Quality Management System and procedures
• Chair project and site meetings, find resolution to issues and coordinate between multiple project stakeholders
• Maintain contact with existing and prospective clients and respond to business development and sales opportunities with support from the Business Development Team, Principal or Regional Vice President
• Regularly report on project status by means of schedule updates, meeting minutes, financial records and other reports
• Provide oversight and leadership to the change management process, payment certificates and other contract or project related administrative documents
• Provide coaching, mentorship and oversight to team members on their respective projects and client interactions
• Ensure team members are able to manage workloads and project demands while balancing professional development activities
• With support from the Regional Vice President, participate in performance management and recruitment activities to ensure the team is performing optimally and accomplishing their goals

• A minimum of 15 years of experience as a Project Manager, representing owners to multiple stakeholders in the delivery of projects of varying size and scope in municipal or provincial infrastructure projects.
• Previous experience and aptitude in a leadership or people management role, providing oversight to a small, local team
• A university degree or diploma in engineering or an equivalent combination of academic and practical experience
• Effective leadership and organizational skills with the ability to effectively influence others and successfully resolve a variety of client, project and technical issues
• A strong desire to grow the business presence in the local market and expand the team to meet company growth targets
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and presentation skills
• Strong computer skills, including a working knowledge of scheduling (MS Project), word processing (Word) and spreadsheet (Excel) software applications
• Professional industry credentials such as PMP, P.Eng., CET or similar industry recognized designation is considered a strong asset

Don’t have every single qualification? We know that some people are less likely to apply for a job unless they are a perfect match. At Colliers Project Leaders, we’re not looking for “perfect matches.” We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.  So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. Whether it’s this role or another one, you may be just the right candidate.

What you can expect:

• An opportunity to truly impact our communities
• A flexible work environment
• A comprehensive onboarding experience
• Significant professional development, training, and a mentorship program
• A paid volunteer day
• An environment where people feel welcome, heard and included, regardless of their differences
• And much more!

Join our team of difference-makers and help shape the growth of dynamic communities.

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Colliers Project Leaders is an equal opportunity employer and celebrates diversity in its workforce. Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please advise the assigned Talent Acquisition Business Partner.

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