Assistant Project Manager

Tilson is on a mission to build America's information infrastructure and we are seeking individuals from across the country to join us. Recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. for 14 years in a row, Tilson is a high growth team of driven professionals with a national practice. We build high-performing teams who take on the largest and most impactful projects for our clients. 

Position Details

The OSP Assistant Project manager plays a vital role in OSP’s leadership team, facilitating and governing all aspects of our operational finances and client operations of an OSP build. The OSP Assistant Project Manager will specifically direct and support the work of Project Managers who manage day-to-day operations initiatives surrounding project schedule, cross-functional coordination with project team, reporting, and project closure.

Responsibilities:

• Generate, manage, and drive operational schedule
• Coordinate operational schedule with client
• Perform all cross-functional coordination between Engineering, GIS, Licensing and Permitting
• Work with project control peers on the financial health of projects and programs
• Assist Project Managers with operational questions
• Manage coordination of underground and aerial make ready construction between client and Tilson
• Create customer facing reports and presentations
• Work with construction to issue construction work orders to subcontractors
• Reconcile and QC contractor invoice with construction production
• QC subcontractor red lines and coordinates with Engineering for As-builts
• Assist functional teams with programmatic approach and responsible for leading scoping sessions, planning, documenting processes, identifying risks, stakeholder communication, training, execution, and closeout
• Lead training effort for the workforce to ensure everyone understands roles and responsibilities for operational processes
• Produce and distribute high-level reports by market and project
• Analyze projects, markets, and programs and distribute findings to identify the root cause and drive resolution
• Lead efforts to automate systems and processes surrounding operations
• Create, modify, and distribute operational processes
• Responsible for clear operations processes and all operational use of tools surrounding project start, execution, and closure

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Business Administration or related degree preferred.
• Experience in Operations Management
• Telecom industry experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to understand key financial principles and deep understanding of accounting rules, logic, and function
• Must have strong leadership and organizational development skills
• Proven experience driving growth and profitability in a high pace, a technical field
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
• Experience in financial modeling with a focus on understanding the business behind the numbers
• Willingness to work extended hours as needed, with approximately 25% travel within the US
• Proven record of working successfully with ambiguous information and limited direction

Must be at least 21 years of age to meet Tilson’s driving eligibility requirements.

Tilson provides a comprehensive benefits package emphasizing choice, health, wellness, and financial security. Upon starting, employees can select from various medical plans, along with vision and dental insurance. The package also includes a 401(k) with company contributions, an HSA with generous employer contributions, industry-leading parental and military leave, and more. Additionally, Tilson offers new hires a time-off package that includes 10 holidays, 10 vacation days, 5 sick days, and up to 5 paid days off for hazardous weather, with additional time off based on tenure.

Tilson leads with integrity around pay transparency; as part of the compensation plan for this position you can expect a pay range of:

$70,000.00 - $95,000.00

We accomplish our mission with a team of experts working collaboratively on meaningful, impactful projects for our clients. Our team environment fosters intellectual curiosity, motivates employees, and cultivates talented people who work with purpose, mastery and autonomy. We strive to listen to our clients, partner with them as a team, and accept their goals as our own. 
Tilson believes in Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Professionalism, Respect, and Composure. To learn more about Tilson, the benefits we offer and our values, we invite you visit our website or visit our LinkedIn, Glassdoor, or Facebook pages for an inside glimpse at our culture.
Tilson is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer.