Senior Project Manager, Advanced Systems
Sanborn Map Company Inc (Colorado Springs, Colorado)

The Senior Project Manager provides leadership, direction, and oversight to assigned projects and programs and is accountable for schedule, cost, profit, and customer satisfaction. Responsible for full Program Lifecycle management including advanced project design, program financial design and management, program execution, risk management, schedule management, and other activities as defined by the Program Management Institute Guidelines. Routinely exercises business strategy skills, broad industry awareness, and technical skills to optimize project design for competitive proposals. Uses and enforces use of Sanborn's internal program management tools (currently Primavera). Develops and participates in proposal preparation and is responsible for the success of proposals written. Leads and/or participates in oral customer presentations of proposals, and plans, directs, and coordinates the activities of designated project/program to ensure that all goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frames and funding parameters.

Duties Include:
-Reviews RFP's and develops proposal and win strategies in conjunction with sales/business development team.
-Accountable for the preparation of bids to successfully acquire project/programs in coordination with sales.
-Develops, writes, and presents major proposals.
-Accountable for the successful execution of assigned projects to include among other measures, acceptable profit and customer satisfaction.
-Reviews project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
-Establishes technical plan, a strategy and a work plan to accomplish a project on schedule and under the estimated cost bid.
-Responsible for working with operations and subcontractors to determine staffing for each phase of project.
-Responsible for insuring that adequate resources and technical solutions are available to accomplish the project.
-Confers with project staff/subcontractors to outline work-plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority during project execution.
-Coordinates with operations and subcontractors to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
-Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required.
-Prepares project reports for management, client, or others.
-Responsible for insuring the correct technical solutions are implemented to satisfy the client. This may require conferring with technical personnel across the company or subcontractors to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
-Coordinates project activities with any outside entity required such as government regulatory agencies, airports, etc.
-May oversee day-to-day activities of other Project Managers and/or Project Coordinators.
-Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
Education: Bachelors degree in a business related field, Master's degree preferred.

Experience: PMP Certification highly desired. Aerospace/DOD program management experience a plus. Five to seven years strong project management experience preferred, including program design, subcontract management, and project financial/schedule performance management. Contract and proposal preparation experience required. Strong preference for experience in all phases of imagery and mapping project lifecycle management.

To apply, submit cover letter and resume with "Senior Project Manager/ Colorado Springs" in subject line to employment@sanborn.com. Sanborn is an equal opportunity employer.