Project Manager
Phoenix, NM - USA
Job Summary
Cuningham is seeking a Project Manager to join our Phoenix office. Project types may vary but healthcare experience is for someone with a diverse project background strong client relationship skills and a proven ability to manage budgets schedules and multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate is responsive organized and committed to delivering exceptional project outcomes while contributing to Cuninghams collaborative culture.
At Cuningham everything comes back to one idea: design a better world with deep respect for the real one people live in. As our next Project Manageryourethe one who turns that into reality on the ground keeping the people the details and the budget all moving in the same direction.
- Leading small and mid-size project teams and keeping everyone focused on what success actually looks like for each project.
- Helping build strong teams alongside your Project Executive and other project leaders matching people to the right work and helping them grow.
- Shaping scope deliverables schedules and fees into solid proposals working closely with your Project Executive and project leaders.
- Supporting your design and technical leads as they pull together coordinated packages across multi-discipline multi-phase projects.
- Keeping work plans labor plans and schedules current and keeping the team motivated communicating openly and flagging issues to your Project Executive before they turn into bigger problems.
- Owning the project budget and financial performance (tracked in Vantagepoint and other tools) and spotting opportunities for additional services before costs are incurred.
- Planning and running (or delegating) internal and external meetings and communications.
- Watching for risk throughout the project and looping in your Project Executive early.
- Handling day-to-day client relationships including conversations on budget schedule and scope and supporting project leadership as needed.
- Administering Owner and Consultant contracts and keeping responsible oversight of any technical submissions that need your signature and seal.
- Supporting Sector Leaders with staffing decisions and revenue projections.
- Jumping into project pursuits helping prepare and review proposal and interview content.
- Using tools like MS Office Bluebeam AIA Contracts MS Project (or similar) and Deltek Vantagepoint day to day and staying comfortable with Revit/BIM 360 Miro and Microsoft Teams.
- 8 years of project management experience in architecture engineering or construction managing projects from proposal through delivery.
- Healthcare project experience preferred; open to strong backgrounds in other markets such as hospitality and gaming themed entertainment or general architecture and interior design.
- Bachelors degree in architecture engineering construction management or a related field or equivalent industry experience.
- Professional licensure (architect or PE) or NCARB registration is required; PMP certification also welcome but not required.
- Demonstrated experience managing project budgets schedules scope and contracts across multi-discipline teams.
- Strong client-facing communication skills and comfort leading conversations on scope schedule and budget.
- Proficiency with MS Office Bluebeam AIA Contracts and MS Project (or similar); working knowledge of Deltek Vantagepoint.
- Familiarity with Revit/BIM 360 and digital collaboration tools such as Miro and Microsoft Teams.
- A collaborative team-first mindset and genuine curiosity about doing good work.
Why Cuningham
At Cuninghamwebelieve the best work happens when people are supported challenged and connected. Whether collaborating across teams engaging with our communities or shaping meaningful design solutions webringpragmatic creativity and disciplined execution to every project and we support each other through it all.
We nurturean equitablework environment where curiosity is celebrated craft is valued and growth is a team thatbrings low-egoexpertiseand active leadership day-to-dayyoullwork on complex high-stakes projects that demand bold thinking and disciplined delivery.
Cuningham is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the strength diversity brings to the workplace when combined with equity and justice. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race ethnicity color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status age genetic information national origin disability military or veteran status.
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About Company
Cuningham is an architecture, interior design, urban design, and landscape architecture firm. Together, we create enduring experiences for a healthy world.