Lead Project Management, Digital Engineering Solutions

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Lead Project Management, Digital Engineering Solutions

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Regular

CDM Smith is seeking a project management lead to join our Digital Engineering Solutions team. At CDM Smith, we’re proud of our culture of innovation as an AEC firm that positively impacts the environment built where we all live and work. The project management lead we’re seeking will be part of the firm’s digital transformation and will help define the long‑term digital product vision, value proposition, product strategy, and product roadmap.

This role will help guide cross‑functional teams through the entire product lifecycle, including stakeholder engagement across our architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) disciplines.

This position is for individuals who have demonstrated excellence as a project manager, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget while aligning with business objectives, and enjoy framing a problem, shaping & creating solutions, and helping to champion implementation of technology solutions. As a member of the Digital Engineering Solutions team, this individual will also engage in research and development and the incubation of innovative ideas that arise from around the company.

This role is highly business‑facing, with a strong focus on coordinating stakeholders, organizing their input, and ensuring development teams clearly understand business needs and priorities.

• Accountable for project completion, working independently in a collaborative environment.
• Lead and manage initiatives that support and advance the team’s mission and core values.
• Engage with diverse stakeholders from engineering and architecture backgrounds to align initiatives with the team’s strategic objectives.
• Work on multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Develop project scope, goals, deliverables, and risks that support business objectives in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, and manage changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs.
• Identify potential risks throughout the project lifecycle, implement mitigation strategies, and proactively address issues.
• Identify and handle project roadblocks, escalating issues when necessary, and find solutions to keep projects on track.
• Monitor project quality throughout the delivery process to ensure that established standards and criteria are met.
• Monitor the project budget, recognizing cost variations and taking necessary steps to keep within budgetary restrictions.
• Ensure clear communication with leadership, clients, stakeholders, and internal development team teams to keep all parties updated on the project's progress and to resolve problems that may arise.
• Manage cross‑functional project teams, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Collaborate with the product lead and delivery manager to ensure project objectives are met.
• Facilitate effective communication among project team members and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including plans, KPI reports, and presentations.
• Stay current with emerging technologies to meet industry demands.

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7 years of relevant experience.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree.

Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI preferred.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in a field such as computer science, engineering, business, or a related discipline.

• Expertise in Project Management:
  Strong knowledge of best practices, methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Scrum), and experience managing product and project life cycles.
• Proven Leadership:
  Ability to take ownership, work independently, delegate tasks, motivate teams, and manage multiple initiatives concurrently.
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