Project Manager

Company Description

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com.

Job Description

Targeted Annual Pay Range: Minimum of $95,000.00 to a maximum of $110,000.00 based on experience and qualifications.

BENEFITS

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.  Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

POSITION PURPOSE: The Project Manager will be a collaborative member of the Project Management team within the Energy Management division of the Sustainable Buildings business unit.

The Project Manager will be in charge of managing projects from initiation through completion. The Project Manager will lead internal cross-functional teams inclusive of analysts, technicians, engineers, and data scientists, to keep project implementation on-time and on-budget.  The Project Manager will deliver positive results for our clients, help improve internal business processes, and deliver a high standard of professional service. 

The ideal candidate is comfortable leading, managing, and working independently, as necessary.  They possess an entrepreneurial spirit, but a collaborative approach to executing and achieving goals.  They are eager to learn, demonstrate outstanding communication skills, and model accountability.

This Project Manager role is a hybrid role who will work on both software and services type projects.

PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage multiple customer-facing and internal improvement projects and initiatives related to customer energy management.
• Guide and direct internal stakeholders to deliver high quality results related to software deployment, energy metering, and data management.
• Coordinate with customers on an ongoing basis, schedule meetings, answer their questions and be their main point of contact Track project performance.
• Maintain, track, and report on project budgets, payment schedules, and progress billing.
• Manage stakeholder expectations.
• Evaluate, monitor, and control risk factors.
• Improve internal processes related to customer onboarding, project tracking and budgeting.
• Conduct difficult conversations and manage customer expectations. 
• Coordinate and work closely with the sales teams to draft and edit proposals and supporting documentation

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Management or other related fields.
• 4-5+ years of experience in Project Management.
• Energy experience preferred.
• Data analytics experience preferred.
• Government and/or commercial real estate project management experience preferred.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong communication skills to coordinate with clients, team members, vendors and management
• Advanced use of Microsoft Office tools including MS Project
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Detailed knowledge of technical project management tools and methodologies (e.g. Trello, SmartSheet, JIRA, Agile, etc.).

Required Certification / Licenses / Training

• CAPM or PMP or Certification preferred.

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.