Senior Operations Manager, Project

WM • Des Moines, IA • 6d ago

WM, a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

I. Job Summary

Oversees planning and execution of large and generally complex projects, including but not limited to:

Large capital projects (>$5 million each)

Large non-capital projects (>$1 million each)

Strategic Asset Development projects such as, but not limited to landfill permitting, transfer station permitting and recycling infrastructure permitting

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

Assembles project teams, assigns individual responsibilities, develops project schedules and determines and acquires resources needed. For large Strategic Asset Development projects this involves overseeing a multi-disciplinary team that includes but is not limited to team members with expertise in:

Engineering; Operations; Legal; Regulatory Structure and Functionality; Political Trends and Campaigning; Environmental Regulatory and Compliance; Community Relations; Financial Management and Planning

Develops and maintains project plans and budgets, prepares and analyzes project performance reports.

Negotiates, administers and manages service contracts of contractors and consultants.

Negotiates permit conditions, agreements and contracts with agencies, elected officials and other constituents as necessary.

Serves as liaison between team members and functional area management requesting project.

Supervises team work processes and procedures and expenses, and supports programs which drive team performance toward departmental and organizational goals.

Reviews and evaluates work to ensure quality, timeliness and is responsible for quality control in adherence to policies and procedures.

Oversees project personnel needs including coaching, training and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination, compensation and promotion decisions.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities

This position may be responsible for employees through a direct reporting relationship as well as through an indirect reporting relationship on a project basis.

The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of supervisory employees.

IV. Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

Must live and work in the U.S.

A. Education and Experience

Required: Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent experience, in Business Administration, Engineering, Finance or similar area of study, and eight (8) years of previous experience. Management experience or project management experience is required.

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree and eight (8) years of previous years experience.

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

None required.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

Project planning, budgeting, Landfill Engineering/Environmental Remediation, Regulatory knowledge, contract management, environmental and contract law, preparation of Economic Justification Models, political lobbying and negotiations, community outreach and relations, political campaign management, construction management, and general waste industry knowledge required.

V. Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) part of the work day;

Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely;

Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) part of the work day;

Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements part of the work day;

Normal setting for this job is: office setting or landfill/outdoor.

The expected base pay range for this position across the U.S. [or Canada as appropriate] is $112,665 - $168,300. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.

Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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