Project Manager

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC; Frankfort (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay

Medical, dental, vision

401K with employer match

Paid vacation and company holidays

Training and Career Development

Company vehicle (if job applicable)

Job summary

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC is seeking a Project Manager to organize, manage, and plan complex R&D and product implementation projects. The role covers planning and execution, maintaining status reports, and proactively addressing risks with third-party partners.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree, at least three years of related experience, and strong communication, organization, and analytical skills. PMP/CAPM/PgMP certifications are desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field such as CS, business, or engineering.
• At least three years of project management experience.
• PMI certifications (PMP, PgMP, CAPM) are highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead an interdepartmental team to complete projects on time and to specifications.
• Outline tasks, delegate, and conduct cost analysis with budgeting responsibilities.
• Prepare and implement budgets; conduct risk assessments and mitigation.
• Act as liaison between company, customers, and vendors; coordinate with sales/marketing.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, standards, and company policies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Analytical thinking

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Make a difference, protect lives, and achieve your dreams. Build your career with the industry-leading fire, life safety and security company.

The Project Manager will organize, manage, and plan complex projects for the organization’s research, development, and product implementation efforts. The Project Manager is responsible for a combination of planning and execution of activities related to the delivery of projects for their teams. When executing on project delivery, Project Leads are responsible for the success of one or more projects within a given timeline and budget, creation, and maintenance of status reports, proactively managing issues and risks, and working with 3rd party partners.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Leads an interdepartmental team to complete an assigned project on time, to specifications, and with accuracy and efficiency.
• Outlines the tasks involved in the project and delegates accordingly.
• Conducts cost analysis, estimating expected costs for the project.
• Prepares and implements a budget based on estimates.
• Conducts risk assessments: reports identified risks to management; provides recommendations for mitigation of risk (including termination of the project if appropriate).
• Addresses questions, concerns, and/or complaints throughout the project.
• Acts as a liaison between company, customers, and vendors.
• Communicates and collaborates with sales and marketing teams to provide training and information required to promote and sell new projects, programs, and systems.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Education/Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in related field, which may include Computer Science, Business, or Engineering, required.
• At least three years of related experience required.
• PMP, PgMP, CAPM, and/or comparable project management certifications highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn about the project or product being developed.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Other Duties:

• Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Pay Rate:

$75k - $100k (Depending on Experience)

Benefits and Perks:

• Excellent pay
• Medical, dental, vision
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid short-term disability
• 401K with employer match
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Training and Career Development
• Company vehicle (if job applicable)
• Immediate qualification for the ALL In Ownership Plan for all eligible full-time employees

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Since 1946, we have been an industry leader with a reputation for putting our customers and our people first.

More About Us We strive to serve our communities by keeping businesses, families, and neighbors safe from fire, life safety, and security risks. Our values serve as the foundation for our culture -they're how we treat our customers and each other. See Our Offerings We promise to make recommendations that are always in the best interest of our customers and provide service that's responsive and dependable, every time. You can count on us to care for you - our customer - as we care for each other. We have the utmost appreciation for this industry and each other, and are proud to be working together to help our customers and neighbors protect what they've built. We're committed to quality craftsmanship, quick response and taking care of our team members and our customers like family.