Senior Project Manager – Sports Venue

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• The Senior Project Manager (SPM) is accountable for managing the scope, schedule, cost, quality, and client satisfaction of a project throughout its entire lifecycle, from the Initiating phase to the Closing phase.

• The Project Manager is tasked with overseeing and executing project management functions for all Sports Venue projects, including budgets and scopes.

• Daily responsibilities encompass project communications, scheduling, compiling task lists for technicians, managing deliverables from engineering, CAD, and Programming, and supervising project completion.

• The Project Manager will serve as the primary person in charge of their assigned projects, exerting direct control over all project activities.

• Provides effective leadership and ownership for the project within Diversified, ensuring clear and timely verbal and written communication along with appropriate follow-up.

• Coordinates and communicates tasks related to the timely, accurate, and budget-compliant completion of the project, which includes engaging stakeholders, clearly delegating responsibilities, and conducting client and internal project meetings.

• May be required to regularly lead a team on larger projects.

• Develops and conveys project updates as needed.

• Continuously monitors labor, equipment, and materials budgets.

• Engages contractors and other trades as necessary.

• Ensures quality assurance and encourages continuous improvement.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is required or equivalent professional experience (Technical, engineering, construction management, or business discipline preferred).

• Advanced training in leadership or project management is preferred.

• Industry certifications (AVIXA, broadcast, media systems) are preferred.

• Proficiency in MS Project is required; mastery of MS Project is preferred.

• A minimum of 5-8+ years of progressive project management experience is necessary.

• Experience on a construction site is required.

• Proven experience in estimating construction projects is essential.

• Demonstrated success in delivering complex, high-value projects is required.

• Previous experience as a Project Manager is mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Virtual position (available nationwide).

• Frequent travel by car and airplane is a requirement.

• Employees must have a valid driver’s license in their state of residence.

• Employees are required to use their personal vehicle and will be reimbursed for mileage at the current corporate rate.

• Local travel to job sites (within a 2-hour driving distance each way) will typically account for 70-90% of the job, though remote travel can reach up to 30% at times.

• Regular remote travel of 10% is required.