Physical Security Technical Project Manager

ZBeta, Inc.; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

ZBeta, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Technical Project Manager to support security design and installation projects across North, South, and Central America, including new sites and expansions.

You will manage project delivery from initiation through close, coordinating with stakeholders and various trades to meet schedule, cost, and quality targets. The role requires hands-on PM experience, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to travel internationally up to 20% as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience, preferably in security/consulting
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Identify project scope, schedule, and security design requirements
• Lead project initiation, milestones, deliverables, and risk management
• Maintain client communications and manage expectations throughout the project
• Coordinate with contractors, IT, electrical, and other trades as needed
• Produce status reports and resolve high-priority issues with stakeholders
• Oversee site evaluations, design reviews, and documentation for compliance

Skills

PM Leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

Security Concepts

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

SharePoint

Bluebeam

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

WHO YOU ARE:

You are a forward-thinking strategic partner with a passion for enhancing security measures and fostering community resilience. You excel in fast-paced settings where your leadership abilities can catalyze meaningful transformation. You thrive in a workplace culture that is:

• Strives for Excellence
• Reliable
• Detail Oriented
• Adaptable
• Highly Organized
• Client Obsessed
• Curious
• Resilient

Does this sound like you? If so, join us in our mission to redefine security standards and make a lasting difference in our community.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Technical Project Manager, you will be responsible for supporting security design and installation projects throughout North, South, and Central America, including new sites and expansion projects, post-occupancy projects, and technology upgrade projects. The Technical Project Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of project delivery, including collaborating with key stakeholders, managing multiple projects, and scopes of work.

You are a resourceful, knowledgeable, and self-motivated security professional who thrives in a collaborative and supportive environment.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Growth Minded: Strong self-awareness of strengths and development areas with a curiosity and appetite for change and innovation
• Adaptable: Ability to adjust to changing circumstances, conditions, and tasks quickly and effectively
• Collaborative: Ability to solicit and understand multiple perspectives
• Evaluative: Ability to evaluate outputs rigorously to ensure consistent excellence in delivery
• Accountable: Assumes responsibility for successfully accomplishing work objectives and delivering results; setting high standards of performance for self and others

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Project Management

• Identify project schedule, scope parameters, and oversee security design and implementation per client design requirements and standards.
• Manage early project initiation activities and develop project security scope, schedule, critical deliverables, and requirements.
• Manage scheduling, status, and tracking of critical project tasks, issues, and deliverables.
• Assist with the bid and award process. Review bid leveling documentation and provide feedback on the award recommendation.
• Evaluate SOW responses and prepare evaluation reports, to include evaluation criteria, scoring, and recommendation details.

Design

• Perform security site evaluations of potential client properties and review proposed design concepts.
• Apply client system design standards to in-progress site design, collaborate with client owner and user group stakeholders to define use cases and verify functional requirements, and produce a security functional specification for the project.
• Review all security system design documentation for compliance with published security requirements, technical standards, and installation standards.
• Review VAR requests for equipment substitutions and scope variances and provide recommendations for approval.
• Redline documentation with corrections and log issues, as required.

Client Relationship

• Accountable for keeping clients informed of project status, including budget, schedule, risks, issues, and successes, and managing the client's expectations around the project design through individual and project team member communication.
• Serve as a primary security point of contact for project teams and stakeholders.
• Attend regular project design, project management, Owner/Architect/Contractor (OAC), and construction meetings.
• Manage site activation activities for physical security amongst project parties and stakeholders to drive schedule, quality, and cost.
• Assist in the coordination of other trades required to complete the project including Contractor, Electrical, IT, etc.

Documentation

• Produce project status and issues reports and meet with client stakeholders weekly to review and resolve high-priority project issues.
• Log all instances of issue resolutions that constitute exceptions to the published client security requirements to facilitate effective requirements exceptions reporting and/or requirement document updates.

Quality Control

• Conduct on-site inspections during construction and installation and final acceptance testing of completed systems installation.
• Manage project lessons learned, site metrics evaluation, and contractor performance evaluations.
• Review all security system design documentation produced by the system designer for compliance with published security requirements, technical standards, and installation standards.
• Oversee the delivery of all shop drawings and close-out documentation required from the integrator/contractor.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Experience: 5+ years of project management experience, with a significant portion of tenure spent as a consultant, integrator, or technical end user.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Knowledge:

• Detailed knowledge of access control system hardware, wiring standards/practices, installation methods, and programming required
• Experience working on corporate office core/shell and tenant fit-out projects is preferred.

Skills:

• Basic knowledge of Lenel OnGuard, with experience performing monitoring functions and simple programming changes is a plus. Certification in either S2 or Lenel Access Control Systems is preferred.
• Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software
• Proficiency in Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Revit, or other design tools is a plus
• Proficiency in project management tools, such as MS Project, SharePoint, and QuickBase

Abilities:

• Demonstrated excellence in communicating and presenting complex information to technical and non-technical stakeholders, both verbally and in written form
• Demonstrated ability to follow and implement client design and installation standards, and to serve as an advocate for those standards when working with external design teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, which may range from small moves/adds/changes to large new site construction projects.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary based on job-related skills, experience, and qualifications
• Our excellent benefits package includes 100% paid premiums on health, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401k retirement plan, paid time off, and more
• Diverse and supportive culture

WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW

• We are open to hiring candidates to work out of Sunnyvale, CA, USA
• This position is an embedded position with a minimum of 3 days/week in-office requirements and will work directly with our client
• This position requires the ability to travel internationally up to 20%
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
• Candidates must be able to meet client and/or government security screening requirements for the role
• This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship.
• The successful completion of a background check is required upon hire and every two years thereafter

We look forward to connecting with individuals who are passionate about our mission and can bring diverse contributions to our team — not just those who check all the boxes.

We are committed to creating a supportive, encouraging environment where everyone can fully express their diverse perspectives, showcase their talents, and grow their knowledge, skills, and abilities.

The base pay offered will depend on factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. At ZBeta, new hires are rarely placed at the top of the pay range; compensation is determined by the specific circumstances of each position and candidate.

Find out more about us here.