Senior Project Manager

TAIT partners with artists, brands, IP holders and place makers to bring culture-defining, never-before-seen experiences to life. With a legacy of innovation spanning over 45 years, TAIT has grown from pioneering in rock ‘n’ roll concert staging to setting the global standard for extraordinary live events and experiences through cutting-edge technology, precision engineering, and creative design. TAIT’s 20 global offices have developed iconic productions and experiences in over 30 countries, all seven continents, and even outer space for renowned performers, theme parks, exhibits, and venues across the globe, including partnerships with Taylor Swift, Cirque Du Soleil, Royal Opera House, Nike, NASA, Bloomberg, Google, Beyoncé, and The Olympics

Position Purpose:

Senior Project Managers are leaders in the Projects group, focused on project delivery through a developing team of Project Managers and Associate Project Managers. With a commitment to external and internal customers, Senior Project Managers optimise project planning and execution for unique Markets, guided by the TAIT Project Process. With the support of Projects leadership, the position participates in Bidding and Development of new opportunities within their Market focus and establishes core teams as projects approach confirmation.

Senior Project Managers build on excellence as a Project Manager, demonstrating their mastery of managing Scope, Schedule, and Budget, finding success by leading high-performance teams that exhibit TAIT’s Leadership and Inclusive Culture framework. At their best, Senior Project Managers favour leadership through context, while relying on select moments for command-and-control engagement. As relationships in, and mastery of, unique Markets are established, Senior Project Managers begin with a small team and limited portfolio, including allocated resources from other disciplines, expanding their influence as Projects successfully deliver the outcomes of Happy Team, Happy Customer, and at a Margin.

Responsibilities:

Project Oversight:* Support project teams in planning and delivery, grounded in the TAIT Project Process

• Lead or coach development of project budgets, budget monitoring, tracking, and reporting
• Lead or coach project team check-ins, including critical evaluation of scope, schedule, and budget progress
• Guide project teams to leverage subject matter experts, Technical Leads, and Functional leaders
• Facilitate project team collaboration to overcome challenges while maintaining appropriate quality levels
• Coordinate project team resources and resolve priorities in conjunction with Functional leaders
• Ensure Local and Global leaders are aware of high risk or complexity project progress

Active Project Management:* Perform the duties as described in the Project Manager job description

• Lead project planning and delivery, grounded in the TAIT Project Process
• Be accountable for the project team, scope, schedule, and budget

Bidding and Development:* Represent Project Management on all assigned Bids

• Ensure accuracy and quality of Bids, based on Market best practices
• Participate in Design Development to ensure ownership of scope, schedule, and budget

Business Development and Account Management:* Assume commercial accountability for projects and relationships, especially within specialized Markets

• Maintain and develop customer relationships, in collaboration with Business Development
• Act as Account Manager for customers that hold long standing relationships with TAIT
• Ensure customer communication is coordinated with Business Development and Market Leaders
• Maintain CRM data

Department Leadership:* Maintain department culture and standards

• Promote best practices, innovations, successes, and lessons learned
• Lead or participate in Lessons Learned sessions for active or completed projects
• Drive or participate in departmental improvement and initiativ