Summary

We are a leading, national consulting firm that provides compassionate, full-spectrum emergency management services including planning and preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation services to the public and private sectors before, during and after a natural disaster or catastrophic event.

Our mission is to provide compassionate consulting services to local, state, federal, and industry clients, active in disaster response, recovery, and preparedness.

We will be on time, on target, and on budget with the services aligned to the evolving threats and hazards facing our nation.

The Project Manager is responsible for assisting the company and clients with special projects within their scope as a subject matter expert.

The project manager will provide advanced support, advice and analytical services to private businesses and government agencies with project management as they navigate how to deal with any emergency management functions needed.

Each Project Manager will have a specific work portfolio based on skills sets and needs. The position will be guided in all activities by ACDC’s Corporate Values Platform.

Full Time or Part Time : Full Time / Exempt

Temporary / Seasonal / Regular : Regular

Reporting Division : Response / PMO Office

Compensation : $70k-$100k per year

Benefits Summary : Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid parental leave, paid time off, sick time, tuition reimbursement and short-term disability, wellness reimbursement, cell phone reimbursement.

Travel / Location : Remote with up to 50% travel / deployment required.

Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions.

• Support and assist in leading all corporate and program operations on all division projects in addition to general emergency management services as needed.
• Perform routine assignments which are clearly defined and require the application of standard analysis and planning techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Determine, define, and write project scope and objectives.
• Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner.
• Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements.
• Track project costs in order to meet budget.
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan.
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress.
• Assist in the development and manage contracts with sub-consultants, vendors, and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
• Manage project staff ensuring client satisfaction and deliverables are achieved.
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution.
• Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Prepare analysis details and outlines, technical specifications, studies and reports, project documents, and provide support of broader security and safety activities.
• Lead client communications and meetings pertaining to specific assignments or projects.
• Interact closely with subject matter experts in research of technical information and input.
• Manage critical portions of projects and ensure all aspects of a project are completed as outlined in the contract scope of work and timeline.
• Conduct meetings and briefings with clients, prepare and facilitate budgets, proposals, client presentations, develop materials and reporting as needed.
• Maintain currency of and compliance with applicable state and federal policies, procedures, and guidance documents for applicable roles.
• Identify potential impacts / implications of policy changes to Federal / State / local programs and provide briefings as required
• Perform quality control review procedures over work performed by other consultants and over client-provided documents as requested.
• During a disaster, you may be called into the field to support or co-lead relief efforts or assist with organizing responses.
• Maintain / pursue ongoing knowledge, certifications, and subject matter expertise as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive customer and internal information.
• Capable of multi-tasking when necessary.
• Ability to Develop Disaster Recovery Frameworks for clients as requested.
• Ability to make project management decisions based on analytical skills. Report and communicate to appropriate stakeholders.
• Ability to work across multiple functions and divisions on various projects.
• Proven record of accomplishment with project management best practices.
• Ability to train others and lead projects and / or programs with senior leadership oversight.
• Ability to create and maintain relationships with a variety of public and private sector clients.
• Excellent critical thinking, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate to multiple levels of a business hierarchy.
• Organized, attention to detail, and flexible.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, including a qualitative and quantitative skill set.
• Strong time management skills.
• Strong desire to help people.
• Ability to remain flexible and adapt quickly to changes in roles, responsibilities, priorities and projects.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.

Experience and Education Required

• 5+ years of relevant experience managing small and large-scale projects, business analysis, operations, etc.
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP).
• Advanced level customer service experience
• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, business administration, project management or a related field.
• Equivalency : Professional experience beyond minimum requirements, in a related field may substitute the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis.
• At least 1-year direct leadership experience or experience leading complex portions of projects teams / tasks, program management or full scope programs.
• Intermediate to advanced level knowledge and / or experience in two or more Emergency Management Disciplines preferred.
• Knowledge of full scope Emergency Management protocols and familiarity with state and local plans, agencies, and funding sources is necessary.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel.

Experience and Education Preferred

• 3+ years of leadership and management oversight including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and meeting contract requirements.
• 5-7+ years’ advanced or subject matter expert-level knowledge / experience in various emergency management functions with a focus on your current division.

Applicable Certifications :

Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Project Manager of Emergency Management may have supervisory responsibilities within projects, but no direct reports on a full-time basis.

Expected Hours of Work

Schedule may vary and require work on evenings and weekends and dependability and punctuality are paramount. Employees are generally expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week and could work up to 20 hours of overtime each week.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 50% travel is expected for this position.
• Must be willing to travel and deploy to client sites for prolonged periods of time.

Physical Demands

• Mobility required on-site with clients.
• Sitting or standing for hours at a time.
• Ability to work at a computer for prolonged periods of time as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repetitively throughout the day and as needed.

Work Environment

• Emergency management consultants may work in an office or home environment or be deployed to the field which may require working outdoors in adverse weather conditions.
• Work may be on-site with clients ex : EOC, hospital, debris sites or local government buildings.
• All AC Disaster Consulting (ACDC) positions are remote work site positions with the home location agreed upon at time of hire.
• If the remote work site locations change, ACDC Human Resources must be made aware, and leadership needs to approve any site changes for business registration and payroll tax purposes.

Additional Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must pass company and any applicable client background check and reference check upon offer of employment.
• Eligibility to work in the United States is required.

Benefits

EEO Statement

AC Disaster Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

AC Disaster Consulting will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any protected characteristic.

We use E-Verify for all candidates who are offered and accept a position with us. Please visit this link to the E-Verify Website to understand your rights in this process and this link to view the E-Verify rights poster .

Texscapes Services

Monarch Landscape Companies is a family of successful landscape brands in five states across the central and western United States.

We are a values-based learning organization committed to being the best place to work as a landscape professional. At Monarch Landscape Companies, your achievements determine your rewards, your abilities define your success, and your professionalism leads to autonomy.

We are currently seeking a Project Manager for our growing operations in Austin, TX! This branch will officially open in November 2023.

JOB SUMMARY :

Manage Invest’ and Enhance’ client interactions and expectations surrounding long term planning and high-level value-added services.

Responsible for client retention, annual increases, and enhancement penetration.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or Horticulture, Construction / Project Management, or related field

Experience

• At least 5 years related work experience
• Extensive knowledge of regional plant life

Field Experience

• Minimum 3 years of verifiable field experience with project estimating or design-build work
• Strong estimation background, with working knowledge of construction / installation & irrigation
• Familiar with commercial landscape equipment and their functions

License or Certification

• As required by state and federal law
• Valid driver license issued by the state where employed
• PMP preferred

Specialized Skills

• Strong customer service skills, with internal and external clients
• Effective oral and written communication
• Advanced knowledge of scheduling, budgeting, document management, and cost forecasting
• Ability to read and interpret constructions plans / drawings
• Experience working the commercial property managers, vendors, consultants and architects a plus
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and perform well under deadlines
• Organizational skills
• Flexibility
• Advanced presentation skills
• Intermediate to advanced understanding of SalesForce, Microsoft Office Suite, and Project Management Software
• Intermediate to advanced experience using design software, including Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, and ProLandscape
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram and / or schedule format
• Ability to read, write and comprehend English
• Ability to speak effectively before employees and clients

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Constantly required to talk, hear, see, sit, stand and walk
• Must be able to see at close vision, distant vision, in color, peripherally, have depth perception and have the ability to adjust focus
• Frequent use of hands to manipulate, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
• Frequently required to reach, bend, twist, stoop, crouch, climb and balance
• Occasionally required to lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and seldom lift and / or move up to 75 pounds

Work Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Frequently required to use computer-based systems
• Frequently required to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Occasionally sits for long periods of time in office environment
• Occasionally works with mechanical objects and outside in all weather conditions
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals
• Occasionally exposed to loud noise levels

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Serve as point-of-contact for high level site and project issues to expeditiously and proactively identify, address, and resolve client needs
• Act as liaison between operations and client, ensuring clarity in communication and expectations
• Conduct walkthroughs with client and other company representatives as appropriate
• Evaluate accounts and develop an effective and on-going landscape asset management plan
• Build a strong knowledge base of each client’s business, organization, and objectives
• Collaborate with Area Managers to maintain a holistic understanding of Invest’ and Enhance’ client sites
• Stay up-to-date on day-to-day site operations and issues to identify trends in need of comprehensive solutions
• Create, manage, and control scope of work, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget
• Manage all project communication between internal and external clients
• Analyze and understand job cost reports and budget variances related to contract projects
• Prepare monthly forecast of labor and materials, and accurate job costing of work orders
• Meet or exceed annual sales goals
• Gather, calculate and compile take off data for use in bid estimate
• Accurately prepare bids and landscape designs & renderings, by utilizing field collected data and compute programs, to present to client
• Visit jobs in progress to relate actual estimate; review questions or problems that may arise
• Manage billing process, including communicating change orders, lien releases, progress billing, etc.
• Develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with vendors and subcontractors, insuring accountability and quality for price
• Ensure safety on every project by enforcing safety training and meetings, as well as consistently monitor job sites for potential safety hazards
• Constantly promote and encourage adherence to company policies and best practices
• Seek opportunities for continuous improvement of project management, technical and communication skill
• Other duties as assigned

Total Rewards

At Monarch, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage, and retain top talent. Elements of our Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

Monarch also provides eligible employees with an array of additional benefits, including :

The opportunity to enroll in a variety of healthcare benefit programs, including medical, dental, and vision plan options;

flexible spending accounts; retirement savings plans; term life / ad&d; and a number of supplemental insurances

• Company Provided Life / AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• 7 Paid Holidays
• 3 Days Paid Bereavement
• 5 Days Paid Jury Duty
• Employee Equity Program
• 1% - 2% commission paid on ancillary gross margin sales.
• Paid Time Off Starting at 2 weeks per year
• Sick Pay in accordance with applicable state or local ordinance
• Take Home Vehicle
• On-Demand Pay Through A Partnership with DailyPay
• Referral Bonuses Programs
• Gym Membership and Mobile Carrier Discounts
• Education Assistance
• Best-in-Class Learning Management System
• Career Advancement Opportunities

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as position, tenure, geographic location, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Please note that the salary information shown below is provided in compliance with state specific laws. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations, and therefore may be different in other locations or operating divisions.

Pay range : $70,000 - $80,000

Texscapes Services is an EEO and E-Verify participating employer.

Texscapes Services is an On Demand Daily Pay employer

Job Description :

A Project Manager explores the North American market for upcoming public private partnership opportunities in transportation infrastructure that are of benefit to the organization.

The Project Manager also manages and coordinates all phases of PPP projects bidding process : proposals, procurement, contracting, and financing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Functions key to success :

Explore the North American market for upcoming public-private partnership opportunities for transportation infrastructure at the local, state, and regional levels

Perform needs assessments, risk analyses, and developing and implementing business strategies that respond to the institutional needs and are aimed to facilitate project development

Review and advise on all procurement aspects of potential projects, including procurement documents, concession agreements, and financing documents

Formulate high-level revenue, risk and financial models and studies to assess the benefits and viability of a potential project

Prioritize, action plan and coordinate with the different departments and advisors in the development of proposals / bids for candidate projects

Support the business unit in liaising with partners and clients

Negotiate various contracts with the Public Administration to seek the most beneficial outcome for the company

Prepare presentations management to inform them on the progress and status of ongoing and potential projects

Perform other job-related tasks as necessary

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities) :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required to fulfill those duties.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering required, although Master’s degree highly preferred

3 to 7+ years of experience required in project management

Prior experience in Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) or infrastructure development preferred

Effectively manage tasks and strict deadlines with independence

Ability to interact with colleagues in a self-managed team structure

Must be able to multitask, problem solve, and implement innovative processes within a fast-paced environment

Superior writing and verbal communication skills

Must be able to demonstrate computer proficiency, especially with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and other PC based programs

Work Environment & Physical Demands :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet

Regular travel required, including domestic and international air travel

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 75 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus, as necessary to use a computer

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit

ROLES

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Key Responsibilities :
• Create data product strategy with a focus on data integration and advance analytics and identify new opportunity for leveraging data as an assent to drive customer personalization across TLS channels.
• Build and manage a digital capability for 360-degree view of TLS customer to drive adoption, engagement, and revenue. Also define critical metrics to measure the efficiency of digital products and develop customer segmentation to drive adoption, engagement and revenue for AXP customers.
• Work with Marketing to identify new opportunities to target cardmember and enhance relationship with our partner by generating more partnership value.
• Manage and create new capabilities to support marketing goals to drive more TLS share of wallet and card member engagement.
• Build and enable predictive solutions to provide personalized and real time recommendations.
• Manage and Enhance customer segmentation capability to maximize customer lifetime value to TLS
• Manage and Enhance One customer profile for improved digital customer and agent experience across different portfolios
• Efficiently work in a cross-functional environment working with product managers, data engineers, data science analyst and other enterprise data team to drive the business outcome, demonstrating leadership qualities (motivate, inspire, influence, deliver)
• In partnership with tech teams and / or external vendors, lead the data science products through our team’s agile development process, support the User Acceptance testing, tagging validation and overall project delivery
• Inspire, Trust, Enable, Help, educate (& learn from) a team of Product Owners across multiple global locations, to deliver and continuously optimize data services and solutions.
• Participate in PI planning, define PI objective and business outcomes for One customer profile, KYT, Customer Segmentation and Machine Learning Models etc.
• Qualification :
• 5+ years Product Management and / or Data Management in building and launching data capabilities.
• Advanced degree in business management / computer science or related or equivalent work experience. A good balance of data, technology & business knowledge with a good record of driving digital innovation and business metrics with a customer-first approach.
• Strong quantitative skills with hands on experience analyzing large amounts of data and data flows to identify patterns / insights and generate concrete recommendations with quantifiable value.

Ability to compile, summarize, communicate, and present findings with senior leadership.

• Experience in launching software or services in partnership with engineering teams and high degree of proficiency in prototyping, iterative development, understanding of Agile principles.
• Consistent record of getting results in a fast-paced environment and needing to make decision with imperfect information.

Ability to adjust quickly to shifting priorities, multiple demands, ambiguity, and rapid change

EXPERIENCE

12 - 14 Years

SKILLS

• Primary Skill : Product Management (SDT)
• Sub Skill(s) : Product Management (SDT)
• Additional Skill(s) : Product Management (SE)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Infogain is a human-centered digital platform and software engineering company based out of Silicon Valley. We engineer business outcomes for Fortune 500 companies and digital natives in the technology, healthcare, insurance, travel, telecom, and retail & CPG industries using technologies such as cloud, microservices, automation, IoT, and artificial intelligence.

We accelerate experience-led transformation in the delivery of digital platforms. Infogain is also a Microsoft (NASDAQ : MSFT) Gold Partner and Azure Expert Managed Services Provider (MSP).

Infogain, an Apax Funds portfolio company, has offices in California, Washington, Texas, the UK, the UAE, and Singapore, with delivery centers in Seattle, Houston, Austin, Kraków, Noida, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru.

About Cognigy

Cognigy, a market leader in Conversational AI, Powers Up enterprise contact centers to exceed customer expectations, improve agent satisfaction, and rapidly respond to market changes.

Our low code Conversational AI platform, enhanced with Generative AI, offers next-gen customer service with solutions like Conversational IVR, Smart Self-Service, and Agent + Assist.

Cognigy gives enterprises all they need to deliver always-on, personalized experiences at scale on voice and chat, on any channel.

Our skilled #CognigyCrew are the people behind our cutting-edge technology and we are now looking for more talented people to join our global team.

Why you’ll love working at Cognigy : our promise to you

We empower our people to be successful as part of a diverse, passionate and respectful team who are proud to be enabling customer and employee service that is loved by everyone.

We do this by challenging each other to succeed and being enabled to do our best work. Encouraging and supporting growth is at the heart of our success, founded on a culture of mutual respect and trust always! It’s no wonder that the values that inspire and drive our #CognigyCrew are our 4Ts :

Team , Trust , Transparency , Technology .

Your new role - Project Manager

Location : Dallas or Remote (must be US based)

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Manager with experience managing enterprise-level projects, to join our Professional Services team.

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of projects, from initiation to completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to defined scope and quality standards.

Your primary objective is to successfully execute projects, while achieving your goals and meeting the expectations of stakeholders.

Responsibilities will include :

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and control of projects from start to finish, ensuring adherence to project management best practices and methodologies.
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders, and develop a comprehensive project plan with clear timelines and milestones, aligned with the SOW.
• Effectively communicate project goals, progress, and challenges to stakeholders, team members, and senior management, ensuring alignment and transparency throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks and issues, developing mitigation strategies and contingency plans as needed.

Continuously monitor project risks and take appropriate actions to minimize their impact on project success.

• Foster effective teamwork and collaboration among project team members, providing guidance, support, and motivation. Clearly define roles, responsibilities, and expectations to ensure everyone understands their contributions to project success.
• Track and manage action items, ensuring accountability across all project stakeholders. Monitor progress, follow up on outstanding tasks, and facilitate resolution of any roadblocks or issues that may hinder project progress.
• Conduct post-project evaluations, capture lessons learned, and implement corrective actions or process enhancements to improve future project execution and performance

Requirements

About you

• 2 - 5 years experience as a Project Manager, with a track record of successfully delivering enterprise projects , on time and within budget.
• Proven, end-to-end project management experience within professional services or consulting within the Contact Center and / or Conversational AI industries
• Solid understanding of project management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficient in project management software and tools.

Sounds like you? Come and join us!

Benefits

Life at Cognigy : what we offer you

We are an ambitious and international tech company with a great culture, and we make sure that everyone feels welcome. Our excellent benefits make us a fantastic place to work - these include :

• Attractive and performance-oriented salary
• Company pension plan
• Discretionary virtual stock options plan, so you can benefit from the company’s success
• Unique opportunity to help build and shape the company, with little hierarchy
• Flexible and remote working options
• Colleague recognition, reward and celebration events
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• ClassPass membership, giving you access to a variety of fitness and wellness experiences
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning