Senior Project Manager

Connect Advisors; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, seeks a Sr. Project Director to guide complex construction projects from planning through closeout, leading teams and maintaining client relationships with a senior leadership lens.

You will provide strategic oversight, manage budgets and schedules, and drive risk mitigation while aligning with Owner goals across multiple major initiatives. This role requires travel to project sites and client meetings as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 10+ years in construction management or owner’s representation.
• Proven success leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong client relationships and leadership abilities.
• Knowledge of lifecycle phases: planning to closeout.
• Experience with budgets, scheduling, contracts, and risk.
• Proficient with MS Office; PM software experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior client relationship leader and trusted advisor.
• Provide executive oversight for planning, design, preconstruction, construction, and closeout.
• Set project priorities and accountability aligned with Owner objectives.
• Oversee scope, budgets, schedules, contracts, quality, and risk.
• Mentor and develop project staff and teams.
• Guide procurement, contracting, design management, and closeout activities.
• Lead executive-level meetings and decision-making sessions with clients.
• Ensure reporting, documentation, and controls meet company standards.
• Travel to project sites, client meetings, and offices as required.
• Support business development and expansion of client relationships.

Skills

Client relationship management

Leadership

Communication

Strategic oversight

Project controls

Risk management

Budgeting and forecasting

Contract administration

Collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Connect Advisors is a rapidly growing Owner's Representative firm focused on delivering complex

construction projects with precision, accountability, and a client-first mindset. As a Project

Director, you will serve as a senior leader responsible for guiding projects, project teams, and

client relationships throughout the full project lifecycle-from early planning and preconstruction

through design, construction, and final closeout.

The Sr. Project Manager provides strategic oversight while ensuring projects are executed in alignment with the Owner's goals for scope, budget, schedule, quality, and risk. This position will lead project teams, maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders, and provide experienced guidance on major project decisions, challenges, and opportunities

and successful project delivery

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior client relationship leader and trusted advisor, maintaining strong communication with Owner leadership and key project stakeholders.
• Provide executive-level oversight and direction for assigned projects and project teams throughout planning, design, preconstruction, construction, and closeout.
• Establish overall project priorities, goals, expectations, and accountability in alignment with the Owner's objectives.
• Oversee project scope, budgets, schedules, contracts, quality, risk, and overall performance.
• Lead and mentor Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, and other project team members.
• Ensure project teams proactively identify risks, challenges, and decision points and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Provide senior-level review and guidance on project budgets, estimates, forecasts, contingency management, change orders, and major financial decisions.
• Review overall project schedules, major milestones, critical path activities, and recovery or mitigation strategies when required.
• Guide procurement, contracting, design management, preconstruction, construction, commissioning, and closeout activities.
• Facilitate executive-level project meetings, presentations, and decision-making sessions with clients and key stakeholders.
• Provide strategic guidance regarding contractor performance, design team performance, project delivery strategies, and major project issues.
• Ensure project teams maintain consistent reporting, documentation, communication, and project controls in accordance with Connect Advisors' standards.
• Monitor overall project health and intervene when necessary to resolve significant issues or maintain alignment between project stakeholders.
• Support contract administration and provide guidance regarding contractual obligations, changes, disputes, and project risk.
• Maintain visibility into field operations and construction progress through project reporting, team coordination, and regular site involvement.
• Ensure successful project turnover and closeout, including completion of outstanding items, financial reconciliation, commissioning, warranties, and Owner documentation.
• Support staffing and resource planning across assigned projects to ensure appropriate team structure and workload.
• Develop and mentor project staff, providing coaching, feedback, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Support client development, proposal efforts, project pursuits, interviews, and expansion of existing client relationships.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of Connect Advisors' project delivery standards, tools, and processes.
• Represent Connect Advisors professionally within the industry and help strengthen the firm's reputation, relationships, and market presence.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or a related field. A combination of significant industry experience and education may also be considered.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in construction management, owner's representation, general contracting, architecture, engineering, or related project delivery roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex construction projects and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Proven ability to manage and develop client relationships while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
• Strong understanding of the full project lifecycle, including planning, design, preconstruction, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Advanced knowledge of construction processes, project controls, contracts, scheduling, estimating, cost management, procurement, and risk management.
• Ability to lead multiple projects, teams, and priorities while maintaining a high level of accountability and client service.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with demonstrated experience developing project management professionals.
• Ability to analyze complex project challenges and provide practical, strategic, and solutions-oriented recommendations.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong financial and commercial awareness, including experience with project budgets, forecasting, change management, and contract administration.
• Knowledge of construction delivery methods, procurement strategies, permitting processes, and industry-standard agreements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with construction and project management software platforms is preferred.
• Ability to be proactive, collaborative, professional, and decisive while maintaining strong relationships across diverse project teams.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites, client meetings, and company offices as required