Project Manager

NU USA Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeastern University is seeking a Project Manager to act as the primary liaison between the university, consultants, and contractors. You will oversee procurement, project administration, scope determination, and contract administration to ensure timely, on-budget delivery.

The role requires managing contract scope, negotiations, payments, change orders, cost control, scheduling, and quality control. Strong communication and independent work capability are essential, with potential

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from a four-year college or university and 5–10 years of related experience in construction, architecture, and/or project management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to clearly articulate to diverse groups.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload; proactive in identifying project needs and requirements.
• Self-motivated with sound decision-making skills.
• Position may have supervisory responsibilities as defined by the project scope.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the key liaison between the University, consultants, and contractors.
• Oversee procurement of services and project administration.
• Determine scope, administer contracts, and resolve conflicts.
• Ensure work is completed on time and on budget.
• Support contract scope definitions, negotiations, administration, payment processing, change orders, cost control, and scheduling and quality control.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organization

Decision making

Independent work

Supervisory responsibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About the Opportunity Job Description

The Project Manager is the key liaison between the University, consultants and contractors. The Project Manager will oversee procurement of services, project administration, determining of scope, administering contracts, resolving of conflicts and in the assurance of the work being completed on time and on budget of contract. In either a leadership and/or management capacity, the Project Manager may be involved in any or all of the following: contract scope definitions, contract negotiations, contract administration, payment process, change order control, cost control, schedule control and quality control.

• contract scope definitions
• contract negotiations
• contract administration
• payment process
• change order control
• cost control
• schedule control and quality control

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university; and a minimum of five (5) to ten (10) years related experience in construction, architecture, and/or project management. Possess the ability to work independently in difficult and complex tasks; Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills the ability to clearly articulate and communicate to diverse groups including faculty, academic administration, management and others; Must possess ability to organize and prioritize workload, be pro‑active in identifying project needs/requirements. Strong, documented skills in the areas of organization, problem‑solving and personal interactions; Self‑motivated with sound decision‑making skills This position may have supervisory responsibilities as defined by the project scope, including administrative staff, assistant project managers, and other personnel.

Position Type Facilities Additional Information Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Compensation Grade/Pay Type: 111S Expected Hiring Range: $87,785.00 - $123,998.75 With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly‑situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real‑world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—including 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.