Assistant Project Manager - SES Fixed Banking - Remote

Convergint Technologies, LLC; Schaumburg (IL); Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 Company Holidays

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

401K Matching

Tuition reimbursement

Vehicle reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Convergint Technologies, LLC is seeking a proactive Assistant Project Manager to support the IPM team and fixed banking deployments. You will coordinate cross-functional activities, manage scope, and help deliver safe, on-time, and financially sound outcomes.

This customer-facing role requires strong communication and problem-solving abilities, and you will work under PM oversight across multiple sites. Knowledge of project controls and MS Office is preferred; CAPM/PMP coursework is a plus.

Qualifications

• Basic project management experience in a technical environment.
• Ability to coordinate multiple concurrent projects, priorities, locations, and stakeholders.
• Developing knowledge of project financials, job cost reporting, forecasting, change control, and cash-flow drivers.
• Strong written and verbal communication, customer service, organization, problem-solving, and escalation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead fixed banking projects or workstreams from kickoff through closeout under PM oversight.
• Maintain accurate records, schedules, risks, decisions, dependencies, and closeout status.
• Coordinate kickoff, timelines, resources, and communication across stakeholders and teams.
• Monitor scope, milestones, labor, cost, material status, quality, and installation progress; manage risks.
• Support forecasting, change-order documentation, invoicing readiness, and cash flow through milestones.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Problem solving

Education

College degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Convergint is looking for a full-time, enthusiastic, results-driven, and forward-thinking Assistant Project Manager to support the Integrated Project Management (IPM) team and fixed banking projects. This customer-facing role supports the tactical execution and lifecycle delivery of standardized, multi-site projects while working under Program Manager or Project Manager oversight. The APM coordinates cross-functional activities, manages assigned scope, maintains accurate project controls, and helps deliver safe, quality, on-time, and financially responsible outcomes.

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Who You Are

You have a passion for providing world-class service to customers, colleagues and communities. You are a person of integrity with a commitment to growth, accountability and delivering results. You want to join an organization with a positive culture that embraces equal opportunity and allows everyone to be the best version of themselves at work and home. You want to grow with us and deliver results as an exceptional Assistant Project Manager.

Who We Are

With 20-years of proven growth and exceptional performance, our mission is to be our customer's best service provider. We realize the importance of diversity in achieving that goal. Our company was built upon a solid foundation of 10 Values and Beliefs which drive our unmatched culture, making us the #1 global, serviced-based systems integrator in the industry. We take great pride in protecting the lives and assets of our customers and their communities with the solutions we provide.

What you'll do with "Our Training and Your Experience"

Project Delivery and Governance

• Lead assigned fixed banking projects or workstreams from kickoff through closeout with Program Manager or Project Manager oversight.
• Maintain accurate iTrac records, schedules, trackers, risks, decisions, dependencies, and closeout status in accordance with IPM playbooks, RACI assignments, and escalation requirements.
• Coordinate kickoff, ownership, timelines, resources, and communication across customer stakeholders, CTC teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal functions.

Execution and Controls

• Monitor scope, milestones, labor, cost, material status, quality, and installation progress; promptly escape risks to schedule, safety, customer satisfaction, or financial performance.
• Support forecasting, change-order documentation, invoicing readiness, and positive cash flow through timely milestone completion and complete project records.

Customer, Quality, and Closeout

• Serve as the day-to-day liaison for assigned work, provide clear status updates, lead or participate in meetings, and follow through on decisions and action items.
• Coordinate engineering, programming, procurement, installation, commissioning, QA/QC, corrective actions, and completion evidence for consistent execution.
• Drive punch-list completion, customer acceptance, final documentation, handoff, lessons learned, and improvements to fixed banking delivery standards.

What You'll Need

• Basic project management experience in a technical environment such as electronic security, fire alarm and life safety, building automation, structured cabling, or related systems integration.
• Ability to coordinate multiple concurrent projects, priorities, locations, and stakeholders in a deadline-driven environment.
• Developing knowledge of project financials, job cost reporting, forecasting, change control, and cash-flow drivers.
• Strong written and verbal communication, customer service, organization, problem-solving, and escalation skills.
• Working proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams; ability to learn iTrac and customer or program tracking tools.
• Ability to read project scope documents, schedules, drawings, bills of material, and completion requirements at a level appropriate to assigned responsibilities.
• Leadership orientation and willingness to guide work, reinforce standards, and support the development of colleagues without requiring direct supervisory authority.

Company Benefits

Convergint fosters a supportive, accessible, and inclusive environment in which all individuals are able to realize their maximum potential within the company. We offer a variety of programs and exceptional benefits:

• 10 Company Holidays and Paid Time Off starting at 13 days annually
• Fun & Laughter Day Off
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plan
• Life insurance & Disability Plan
• Wellness Program
• 401K Matching Plan
• Colleague Assistance Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive salary and compensation plan
• Vehicle reimbursement plan or company vehicle
• Corporate Social Responsibility Day
• Cell phone reimbursement (if applicable)
• Paid parental leave

Requirements:

Education: College degree, trade school or equivalent experience

Preferred Experience: (but not required):

• Education: College degree, trade school, or equivalent experience.
• Preferred Experience: 3 to 5 years in engineering, field service, project coordination, or project management. Experience supporting multi-site banking, retail, or other standardized deployment programs is preferred but not required.
• Preferred Technical Background: Experience in one or more of the following: fixed banking equipment, electronic security, video surveillance, access control, intrusion detection, fire alarm and life safety, building automation, structured cabling, or related integrated systems.
• Preferred Credentials: CAPM, PMP coursework, manufacturer training, safety training, or equivalent project delivery credentials are beneficial but not required.

This posting is expected to remain open until 10/14/2026

Convergint is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Visit our Convergint careers site to learn more about the company and the exciting opportunities available.

Please note that this job posting includes salary information for the assigned target market range within the primary geographic region the requisition is posted. If the position is posted in multiple locations or is a remote position, the salary range may vary. Individual pay rates will, of course, vary depending on the job, department, and location, as well as the individual skills, experience, certifications, specific licenses, and education of the applicant.

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