Project Manager

Overview

Liberty Military Housing – Own your passion for service!

At Liberty Military Housing we’re here to serve those who serve our country by providing military families with comfortable, well-maintained homes in inviting communities across the United States. We take great pride in our highly trained team of professionals. With a blend of property management and military backgrounds, our employee-owners bring a proactive, solution-oriented mindset, along with unparalleled levels of empathy and understanding for our residents and one another. 

Liberty Military Housing is dedicated to helping our employees develop personally and professionally and provides an unprecedented 150 hours of professional development annually to each employee-owner. Camaraderie and collaboration form the foundation of our culture. We put people first, honoring one another’s diverse experiences, ideas, and contributions to our shared success. We strive to bring out the best in each other so we can do outstanding work and positively impact the lives of military families.

We’re always looking for dedicated team members in a variety of roles to help create meaningful results that help us meet our company goals. We offer an excellent benefits package, training, development, and opportunities for advancement, so if you’re ready to grow your career, take a look at our current job openings and become an employee-owner at Liberty Military Housing.

Responsibilities

A Day in the Life of a Project Manager:

As the Liberty Military Housing Project Manager, you will be responsible for completing projects with historic homes by a set deadline to uphold business initiatives. Your responsibilities include working with the District Manager to manage the budget for different project aspects by creating the scope of work for projects, hiring contractors or selecting project team members from existing departments and setting or adjusting project schedules to adhere to deadlines.

Your Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Projects vary in program type, complexity and size, but are typically focused on exterior, interior, and historic repair and restoration projects.
• Creating long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines.
• Delegating tasks on the project to employees or vendors best positioned to complete them.
• Making effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project.
• Serving as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy.
• Communicating with leadership to keep the project aligned with their goals.
• Performing quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expected.
• Adjusting schedules and targets on the project as needs or financing for the project change.
• Participate in project design meetings and propose improvements if necessary.
• Evaluate potential problems and technical hitches and develop solutions.
• Plan and manage team goals, project schedules and new information.
• Supervise current projects and coordinate all team members to keep workflow on track.
• Manage project-related paperwork by ensuring all necessary materials are current, properly filed and stored.
• Direct project correspondences by preparing and reviewing project proposals, memos, meeting minutes and emails.
• Communicate with all customers to identify and define project requirements, scope and objectives.
• Effectively communicate updates on progress to both internal and external customers.
• Recruit and maintain skilled vendors.
• Adhere to budget by monitoring expenses and implementing cost-saving measures.
• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Qualifications

What You Need for Success:

• The ideal candidate will have experience managing historic preservation projects.
• Must have a demonstrated working knowledge of applicable building codes and regulations; a general industry knowledge of building systems; as well as demonstrated proficiency in construction project management and delivery, including beneficial use of relevant industry tools and software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• The individual must have the ability to work in a client facing service environment and exercise discretion and judgement.
• Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years experience in the management of similar projects, ideally including multiple years managing high-quality and complex historic preservation projects.

What we Provide You:

Liberty Military Housing takes into consideration everything from career development to family matters, and health & wellness. We are committed to offering our team members a wide range of benefits, including the following:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance*
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan w/company match
• Employee Stock Ownership plan
• Incentive Bonus Program
• 10 Paid holidays per year
• 40 hours Paid Sick Leave per year**
• 80 hours Paid Vacation per year**

* Medical/Dental/Vision insurance eligible after 30 days of full-time employment.

**Vacation and sick time are based on the employee's hire date.