Project Manager Home Office - Hartford, CT

The US spends $160 Billion per year on highways. Every new car model cost at least $1 Billion to develop. Yet cars spend only 5% of their time driving. Where do these cars spend the other 95%? PARKED!

LAZ Parking is one of the largest operators in the growing multi-billion-dollar US parking industry. Founded in 1981, LAZ operates hundreds of thousands of parking spaces from offices nationwide. When it comes to parking, we are the experts!

Most importantly, LAZ is a PEOPLE FIRST company with a mission to "create opportunities for our employees and value for our clients." If you're looking to join a growing company led by passionate people committed to being the best - contact us today!

The Spirit of the Position:

The Project Management Office is responsible for projects across all departments at LAZ. The Project Manager will work with cross functional teams, manage resources, and ensure that projects meet organizational goals and objectives. This position reports into our Home Office Headquarters located in Harford, CT but is open to either hybrid or fully remote candidates.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

• Creating long and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines
• Lead and motivate cross departmental teams, ensuring clarity in roles, responsibilities and goals
• Delegating tasks on the project to employees best positioned to complete them
• Monitor project progress against established plans, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.
• Make effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project
• Serve as a point of contact when multiple teams/departments are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy
• Communicating with project stakeholders to keep the project aligned with their goals
• Adjusting schedules and targets on the project as needs or financing for the project change
• Creating and updating the PMS (Monday.com), project reports, and all communications related to the project

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in business or management preferred
• PMP Certification preferred

EXPERIENCE WITH:

SKILLS:

• Proven ability to work autonomously and decisively
• Ability to delegate effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to manage a team, resolve conflicts and negotiate effectively
• Capacity to prioritize tasks, manage time, and handle multiple projects concurrently
• Manage projects and interact with people at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and timeliness.
• Ability to adapt to changing project requirements
• Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools used in project management and software development, such as Monday.com, Jira, Trello, Asana, or GitHub.
• Comprehension of technical jargon (or willingness to learn) and the ability to engage in conversations with development teams regarding architecture, APIs, databases, etc.
• Ability to facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to bridge the gap between developers and other departments, ensuring a clear understanding of project requirements.

FLSA Status: Exempt

LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are committed to equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal law. No question in our application process is used for limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.

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