Project Manager
The Life Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing complex projects from initiation through completion, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and within budget. Key responsibilities include overseeing project scope, timelines, resources, budgets, and stakeholder communications. The role also involves coordinating the selection and management of vendors and technologies. The Project Manager will plan and implement major initiatives that may impact the entire enterprise, specific business units, or individual business lines. This includes managing all aspects of vendor contract terms, pricing, approvals, and performance. Additionally, the role will develop and track project metrics, evaluate return on investment, and ensure that all projects meet established quality standards and client expectations.
Job Duties
· Manage all aspects of key initiatives including research, scope, requirements, analysis, costs/benefits, implementation schedule, communication mediums and tracking of results.
· Monitor trends and develop high-level proposals that enhance service delivery systems and strengthen the Club’s competitive position.
· Manage projects of varying size and complexity including development of timetable matrices and project metrics. Apply advanced project management techniques, determine appropriate analytical approaches and develop project plans, outlining current state, defining objectives, deliverables and measures of success.
· Oversee multiple team/committee members, contractors and vendors to ensure effective resource utilization and allocation. Ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
· Build strategic relationships with other business units, contractors and vendors in support of standardized methodologies and integration of supporting tools.
· Develop a formal mechanism for communicating status/progress of key initiatives to all staff levels including executive management.
· Participate with Senior Management in other Club business units, other AAA clubs and AAA National to support programs and achievement of assigned projects for the organization.
· Collaborate and communicate with all levels of employees to identify problems and develop solutions. Conduct meetings, facilitate open discussions and consult subject matter experts within affected area(s).
· Participate with Executive Management on the development of strategic plans for involving the implementation of technology as a critical element.
· The position is fully accountable for the results of assigned projects and is empowered to make decisions within the defined project scope. Decisions are often made in high-pressure situations, when facing critical deadlines.
· Assignments vary in scope and complexity and require balancing priorities and tasks of several concurrent projects and associated project teams. Position frequently deals with introducing new technologies and processes into the organization and must also work through intricate resource scheduling scenarios involving multiple organizations, contractors and outside vendors.
· Problem solving events and decision making involve other business units, requiring high level skills of negotiation and persuasiveness to achieve goals and acquire the necessary accommodation for resolutions to take place.
Qualifications
· Bachelors' Equivalent combination of education and experience.
· 7-9 years Project Management, Financial analysis or related experience.
· Previous experience preparing and analyzing financial reports, developing cost-benefit models and creating detailed written proposals/recommendations required.
· Professional verbal and written communication skills required.
· Ability to multi-task, balance numerous and diverse operations, as well as possess the ability to work well with all levels of employees and management required.
· A proven…