Area Project Delivery Leader

Posted Dec 17

Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose. As a vital member of the Specialty Services Division, you’ll be joining a group of world-renowned engineers, scientists, biologists, and knowledgeable support staff dedicated to pushing the boundaries of environmental consulting, sustainable engineering, and cutting-edge digital technology.

We focus on supporting diverse industries, ranging from power generation, and manufacturing to critical infrastructure, defense, and biopharmaceuticals. Our services encompass a breadth and scope not commonly found in one location. 

When you join the Verdantas team, your expertise will contribute to the ongoing expansion of our services and the exploration of innovative solutions. WE value team members with unique skills and offer an environment where your contributions play a crucial role in advancing our commitment to excellence in environmental consulting, engineering, and digital technology services.

We are seeking an Area Project Delivery Leader (APDL) to oversee the execution of our Project Delivery Support Organization (PDSO) initiatives by monitoring project health and performance within their area. The APDL acts as a key problem-solver, is proactive in identifying project risks, provides insights into budgets and performance metrics, and conducts monthly reviews with the Area Leader. The APDL also works with project managers to effectively address budget overruns and reduce contract variances. This position is remote.

Responsibilities:

Day to Day:

  • Coach/mentor/support project managers, providing advice and solutions for emerging problems
  • Provide timely, accurate insights into the Area’s performance. 
  • Communicate clear information around budgets, forecasts, actuals, and margins across the whole portfolio of projects for the Area.
  • Track and identify project risks
  • On-board new Project Managers
  • Support PMs with financial data needed for pursuits          

Weekly:

  • Conduct pricing reviews (marginal analysis) for projects
  • Analyze weekly project performance data provided by finance and compile risk data
  • Coordinate with project managers on progress, challenges, and risk mitigation strategies

Monthly:

  • Analyze the monthly revenue recognition report and make recommendations for revenue adjustments
  • Hold meetings with the Area Leader to review the portfolio, including projects at-risk, corrective actions, status of WIP/AR, P-time conversions, and work at risk.
  • Review and work with PMs to convert Phase 2 time to billable time.
  • Hold review meetings for projects with high risk or revenue exceeding $2M, inviting relevant stakeholders
  • Initiate regular reviews for projects consistently performing below a 2.8 multiplier and projects/PMs with high reserves.

Quarterly:

  • Conduct portfolio reviews for the top three portfolios in the Area/Specialty, focusing on target multipliers, unbilled amounts, AR, and contract variances.
  • Evaluate performance against Area/Specialty KPIs and summarize achievements, challenges, and recommendations for improvement.
  • Assess needs for targeted PM training.

Annually:

  • Review and align with long-term strategic goals, making adjustments to project delivery approaches as needed
  • Support maturity assessment of PMs
  • Mentor/coach Project Coordinators
  • Support PM training initiatives

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
  • 10-15 years of experience in project management within the AEC industry 
  1. At least 5 years in a leadership or managerial role, overseeing project managers is preferred
  2. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred 
  3. Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques is preferred
  • Familiarity with software like MS Project, Primavera P6, Deltek Vantagepoint, Power BI, or similar tools for financial reporting and analysis
  • In-depth understanding of how billing rates, profit margins, and multipliers are calculated
  • Ability to apply and interpret financial metrics for project and company-level financial analysis
  • Proficient in tracking and improving project profitability
  • Expertise in recognizing, tracking, and reporting revenue in compliance with company processes and accounting standards
  • Ability to ensure accurate and timely revenue forecasting
  • Skilled in presenting and translating complex financial or project data to diverse audiences

Benefits:

  • Flexible Work Environment 
  • Paid Parental Leave 
  • Medical 
  • Dental 
  • Vision 
  • Life and AD&D Insurance 
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 
  • 401(k) with Company Match 
  • Paid Time Off + Holidays

Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance — regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability. For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life, and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.

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About Verdantas

In 2020, we started with a vision to build a consulting company focused on our environment – making the world a better place. We then began to bring together consulting companies that all shared this common focus for a better world with a people-focused approach. Each entity that joins contributes its engineering, planning, science and technical expertise to create One Great Company to solve complex problems. They bring a legacy of excellence, a reputation of honesty and integrity, with like-minded cultures dedicated to inclusion, diversity, and collaboration. Collectively, we are experts in the environment and its supporting infrastructure who are committed to a people-focused future. Our efforts positively impact the communities we are welcomed into, our employees are allowed to balance their everyday lives, they are encouraged to grow into who they wish to become - all while putting our clients and the community we live in at the center of our actions.