Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Johnson Controls is a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, seeking a Field Project Manager to support their Data Center Solutions group. The role involves leading and coordinating the execution of manufacturing, delivering, and commissioning products, while ensuring project deliverables meet quality and client satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate management of product-based, cross-department initiatives
- Serve as the primary POC for a project region, responsible for delivery to client and business satisfaction of all projects within that region
- Schedule and run kickoff/recurring meetings, develop meeting agendas, and manage stakeholder communication by following up on status to ensure deliverables and milestones are met
- Provide weekly project status reports to the Senior Leadership team and work with finance to ensure all monthly and project forecasts are met within project goals
- Compile data from numerous sources based on project scope and progress; summarize data and prepare recommendations to management based on findings
- Attend client-facing project meetings, over Teams and in person
- Review project specifications and provide input to engineering on field scope of work
- Review Contract Terms and Conditions
- Coordinate project Design deliverables with Client and Engineering teams
- Ensure all client deliverables are provided in a timely manner according to project schedule
- Administer the complete life cycle of assigned projects and tasks from inception to closeout to ensure results are achieved
- Analyze field quality issues with cross functional teams
- Maintain a Lessons Learned log for field issues and ensure root causes are established, and corrective actions are closed out by the appropriate teams
- Monitor and track project delays, maintaining up-to-date information on project status for external reporting
- Maintain and ensure measures of the company quality management system are executed
- Maintain accurate records for historical reference and create documentation on internal best practices
- Deliver and track critical spares for site commissioning activities
- Ensure that projects are effectively planned and well-organized
- Generate, maintain, and close Change Orders and Requests For Information per project needs
- Deliver project presentations internally and externally as required
Skills
- 3+ years of direct work experience in project management
- Ability to travel on a regular basis including extended overnights, before/after normal work hours, and weekends (10-25% travel)
- Occasional travel to field worksite locations may require Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Occasional travel is required including international travel. Must have a valid passport or the ability to obtain a passport
- Excellent organizational skills
- Demonstrated success in project delivery and execution of project management methods
- Intuitive grasp of organizational structure to manage cross-departmental and cross-disciplinary resource allocation
- Highly effective negotiation, diplomatic, and conflict resolutions skills
- Superb creation and facilitation of meetings, feedback sessions, and briefings to create consensus among stakeholders
- Able to effectively communicate with all types of staff, technical, professional, and upper management
- Microsoft Project/Smart Sheets (project scheduling) experience
- Strong knowledge of Internet technologies and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills
- Ability to create and edit project documents, materials, and presentations
- Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
- Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with clients, business units, and corporate departments are key
- Flexibility to adjust to shifting priorities and deadlines
- Persuasive and motivating, with a strong focus on managing client group and contractors
- Bilingual – Spanish/English
- PMP and/or other relevant project management certifications
- Previous experience in QA/QC
- Previous experience with site commissioning
- Candidate to be located in central time zone (CST)
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits Package including Retirement Savings Plan, Extended Health Care, Dental, and Vision
- Paid holidays, paid vacation days, and paid sick time
- Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
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