Note: 1 to 2 days per week - Onsite role in Los Angeles, CA. Must have experience in structured cabling.
Job description: • The project manager is responsible for accomplishing the stated project objectives. Key project management responsibilities include creating clear and attainable project objectives, building the project requirements, and managing the constraints of the project management triangle: cost, time, scope, and quality. • A project manager has to determine and implement the client's exact needs based on knowledge of the firm they represent. A project manager is a bridge between the production team and the client, so they must have a fair knowledge of their industry to understand and discuss the problems with either party. The ability to adapt to the various internal procedures of the contracting party and to form close links with the nominated representatives is essential in ensuring that the critical issues of cost, time, quality, and, above all, client satisfaction can be realized.
Job Responsibilities: • Develop and maintain the project plan. • Manage the project stakeholders throughout the project life cycle. • Manage communication between customers and project team members. • Manage the workflow associated with the project team members. • Manage the project risk. • Manage and maintain the project schedule. • Manage and maintain the project budget • Manage project conflict resolution. • Manage project changes. • Manage the project delivery. • Manage project quality.
Accountability and Performance Measures: • Maintain high customer satisfaction ratings that meet company standards.
Complete projects while meeting or exceeding profitability targets.
Complete projects while meeting or exceeding resource usage targets.
Provide project status updates to management promptly.
Execute group process and procedure.
This position may be assigned to support a geographic region or one or more named account teams.
Everyday Tasks Associated with the Position • Report on project status to internal management weekly. • Report on project status to the customer contact as required by the project plan, but no less than once per week. • Review project database weekly to address/review allocated hours, materials received, project billing, etc. • Communicate weekly with accounting about billing projects per the contract terms. • Conduct site visits and attend project site meetings as the contract requires. Site visits should be conducted at least once per week, more if needed. • Communicate with the Manager daily by phone or email to ensure proper staffing levels and skill sets are kept to meet the project schedule and maintain cost expectations for the contract. • Review artistry and ensure all aspects of the installation are done to USIS standards. The project manager and the manager are expected to manage one or more installation quality onsite reviews. Quality reviews are to occur at a date that allows installation staff to take corrective measures if needed while still maintaining the project schedule.
Qualifications • Minimum five years of project management experience in a business-to-business, large/strategic customer segment or a record of achievement and management expertise in a comparable role. • Project Management Professional certification or equivalent management credential. • High-level industry knowledge. Highly organized. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel. • Knowledge of access control system operation in commercial applications. • Knowledge of video surveillance system operation in commercial applications. • Knowledge of security industry troubleshooting methods. • Must understand how to read drawings and extrapolate relative information to responsibilities. • Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. • This position includes outside travel to customers' premises. • Must pass a drug screening.