National Project Manager

Allied Universal; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Gas card

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Allied Universal Technology Services seeks a National Project Manager to lead complex electronic security and construction programs across dispersed sites. You will provide project-delivery leadership from initiation through commissioning, ensuring schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction.

Candidates should have 3+ years in project management within engineering, construction, or electronic security, with strong financial acumen and the ability to travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

• Three years in project management, engineering, construction, electronic security or field service.
• At least one year managing project financials including budgets, margins, and billing.
• Experience directing multiple projects (portfolio) around $1M+ total value.
• Strong knowledge of electronic security systems and project planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support Project Managers and field leaders with accountability and disciplined planning.
• Oversee portfolio-level delivery across dispersed electronic security and construction projects.
• Monitor project health, site execution, client commitments, contractual requirements, and program objectives.
• Maintain schedule visibility, milestones, dependencies, and recovery plans for critical-path risks.
• Provide timely status visibility to program leadership and client stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Financial management

Leadership

Security industry knowledge

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

Procore

Bluebeam

MS Office Suite

Job description

National Project Manager

Job Locations: US-TX-Dallas | US-IL-Chicago

Overview

Join Allied Universal Technology Services, a global leader in transforming the security industry. We integrate advanced technology - video surveillance, electronic access control, alarm monitoring and augmented solutions with physical security to help people feel safe. Whether you're an installation technician, service technician, engineer, or project manager, you'll discover rewarding opportunities to grow your career as part of a valued team.

Job Description

Allied Universal Technology Services is hiring a National Project Manager. The Project Manager will play a key role in delivering cutting-edge electronic security solutions. In this position, you'll provide project-delivery leadership across a portfolio of geographically dispersed projects and complex electronic security and related construction programs, driving initiatives from start to finish. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about delivering results, this is your opportunity to make an impact.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, mentor, and support Project Managers and field leaders while reinforcing accountability, disciplined planning, reporting, escalation, quality, and financial performance
• Oversee portfolio-level delivery across geographically dispersed electronic security and related construction projects
• Monitor project health, site execution, client commitments, contractual requirements, and program objectives
• Maintain schedule visibility, validate milestones and dependencies, and drive recovery plans for critical-path risks
• Share fiscal responsibility for revenue, cost, margin, forecasts, billing, change orders, collections exposure, and financial risk
• Identify cross-project trends, systemic risks, and distressed projects; assign owners, actions, due dates, and escalation paths
• Track long-lead equipment, material constraints, procurement risks, substitutions, delivery issues, and subcontractor performance
• Audit quality compliance, review recurring defects, verify corrective actions, and support critical commissioning and acceptance testing
• Ensure client standards, specifications, bulletins, and technical direction are incorporated into project execution
• Provide timely status visibility to program leadership, client stakeholders, and cross-functional teams while serving as a senior escalation point

QUALIFICATIONS (MUST HAVE)

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current driver's license if driving a company vehicle, or personal vehicle in the course of conducting business (e.g., client visits, attending networking events)
• Minimum of three (3) years of project management, engineering, construction, electronic security or field service experience
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience managing project financials, to include budgets, P&L, labor and material costs, margin, billing, change orders and collections
• Experience managing multiple projects (portfolio) of at least $1M, while working independently and meeting deadlines
• Working knowledge of electronic security systems, including access control, CCTV/electronic surveillance, intrusion detection, system integration, testing, and installation quality requirements
• Advanced knowledge of project planning and scheduling, financial management, forecasting, change control, risk management, procurement, subcontractor management, quality management, commissioning, and project closeout
• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, and SharePoint)
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to build strong relationships internally and externally, and ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Willingness to travel up to 50%, with potential to travel internationally

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (NICE TO HAVE)

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Business or a related field
• Solid knowledge of PM techniques and tools, general knowledge of contract laws and regulations
• Experience managing electronic-security projects within mission-critical, data-center, or similarly demanding construction environments
• Knowledge of project management software (e.g., PM Workbench, MS Project, Procore, Bluebeam) and ERP systems
• PMP, CSPM, CAPM or equivalent project management certification

BENEFITS

• Pay: $100,000 - $125,000 annually + company vehicle + gas card + 4% quarterly bonus potential + 4% annual bonus potential
• Medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Eight paid holidays annually, five sick days, and four personal days
• Vacation time off; earned at an accrual rate of 3.08 hours biweekly. Unused vacation is only paid out where required by law

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Closing

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