Applied Technology Project Manager
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
The Applied Technology Project Manager is responsible for managing scope, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder communications while ensuring alignment with business goals and enterprise-wide technology strategy. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in structured project management methodologies, exceptional communication skills, and a strong ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a dynamic tech environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead applied technology strategy implementation programs, by working with key-stakeholders in developing detailed plans and guiding them through implementation.
- Lead the planning and execution of medium to large scale digital design related technology projects, including software development, third party software-as-a-service implementations, data governance.
- Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders and technical teams.
- Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations using project management tools (e.g., MS Project).
- Manage project budgets, track expenditures, and ensure financial accountability.
- Identify and mitigate risks, resolve issues, and manage changes to project scope or timelines.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among business units, technical teams, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
- Provide regular project updates, dashboards, and executive summaries to stakeholders and leadership.
- Ensure compliance with IT governance, security policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Foster a high performing team environment by leading with emotional intelligence. Inspire, motivate, and support team members through change and challenges.
- Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with internal teams, stakeholders, and external partners.
- Balance competing priorities across concurrent initiatives while maintaining high standards of quality and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Drive continuous improvement in team project delivery practices and performance.
- PMP, PMI-ACP or SAFe certification
- Experience with Digital Design Technologies (Autodesk, Bentley, Esri, Trimble, etc.)
- Experience in the A/E/C industry
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)
- Proficiency with project management tools (MS Project, Jira, ServiceNow)
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- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Quality Assurance or closely related field
- A minimum of 3 years IT project management experience, including management of multiple concurrent projects
- Extensive knowledge of project management processes, systems development methods, organizational change management concepts, and business process improvement methods
- Experience in working with business users to establish priorities and manage expectations
- Self-starter, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines with minimal supervision
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and capable of performing tasks in a dynamic environment, many times working under tight delivery schedules
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
