Fire Project Manager

JOHNSON CONTROLS (S) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls (S) PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead fire protection projects, from medium to large and complex installations and retrofit work.

You will own the project performance, including budget and schedule, and coordinate cross‑functional teams to meet scope, time, and budget targets. You will drive project financial performance, develop detailed project plans, lead a project team, manage cash flow, and optimize processes from proposal through

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Another advanced degree required, additional technical degree preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Project Management with minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Fire industry operations and maintenance.
• Proven track record in delivering strong results with strong accountability and say/do.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both internally and dealing with external customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Managing Fire projects ranging from medium to large & complex installation and retrofit projects
• Full ownership and accountability of performance (Budget and Schedule) of assigned projects
• Manage and coordinate allocated projects to ensure they are delivered within scope, on time and on budget
• Full ownership and accountability of financials (Revenue, Margin rate expansion, UBR and AR) & operational metrics by liaising with Country Finance team and Financial Controllers
• Drive and monitor Fulfilment 5 (cost, cash, schedule, quality and EHS) cadence in team
• Ensure, maintain and enhance a good and healthy relationship with Clients and all stakeholders
• In collaboration with the Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Logistics, Sales & Commercial, Global Products teams, drives the operational & functional excellence with capabilities building to achieve business goals & targets.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Risk management

Fire industry operations

Education

University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Advanced technical degree preferred

Job description

What you will do:

• Managing Fire projects ranging from medium to large & complex installation and retrofit projects

• Full ownership and accountability of performance (Budget and Schedule) of assigned projects

• Manage and coordinate allocated projects to ensure they are delivered within scope, on time and on budget

• Full ownership and accountability of financials (Revenue, Margin rate expansion, UBR and AR) & operational metrics by liaising with Country Finance team and Financial Controllers

• Drive and monitor Fulfilment 5 (cost, cash, schedule, quality and EHS) cadence in team

• Ensure, maintain and enhance a good and healthy relationship with Clients and all stakeholders

• In collaboration with the Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Logistics, Sales & Commercial, Global Products teams, drives the operational & functional excellence with capabilities building to achieve business goals & targets.

How you will do it:

• Drive project financial performance and reviews including Revenue, GM, Backlog, UBR, AR and VOs

• Develop and manage detailed project schedules and work plans and track project performance, deliverables and costs to meet project milestones and budgets.

• Project Team leader to lead, coach, manage effectively with team members

• Develop Cash flow planning & control

• Develop and manage tiered processes from proposal through project turnover to optimize schedule, scope, and cost to maximize customer success and the company’s profitability

• Direct projects Risk and Opportunity reviews / assess risk and opportunity management outcomes

• Device activity and resource planning

• Perform risk management to minimize project risk and report/escalate to Management as needed with appropriate contingence resolution

• Ensure projects operation financial KPIs are monitored and tracked

• Champion continuous improvement efforts on project operation process, e.g., project closing process, transition process, urgent purchase process

• Responsible for overall contracting strategies and execution which includes tender & bid evaluations, site progress, budgeting, scheduling, and project completion according to the established timelines

• Support in pre-sales scoping, deliverables and cost effectiveness with sales, procurement and control manager

• Manage business and project risks, perform project controls including cost and schedule control, progress monitoring and evaluation

• Knowledge of Fire code of practice, sprinkler & piping design, Fire alarm system

• Knowledge of JC Tyco products

• Review projects to determine the VO opportunities, set up annual VO plan to increase project revenue and earning

• Provide resolution of escalated project management/ installation and service issues with customers and other stakeholders

What we look for:

• University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Another advanced degree required, additional technical degree preferred

• Strong knowledge of Project Management with minimum 10 years of relevant experience inFire industry operations and maintenance

• Proven track record in delivering the strong results with strong accountability and say/do

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both internally and dealing with external customers and stakeholders