Project Manager - CONTRACT Role

Allied Universal; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays and personal days

Accrued vacation time

Job summary

Allied Universal seeks a Project Manager in Austin, Texas to manage deliverables and support regional leadership. You'll be responsible for driving KPIs and collaborating with cross-functional teams to define project plans and timelines.

Applicants should have a degree in Business Administration or a related field, along with substantial administrative management experience. The contract offers a competitive salary range of $70,000 to $100,000, alongside benefits like medical, dental, and vacation time.

Qualifications

• Administrative management experience in an office setting.
• Ability to prioritize and delegate time-sensitive tasks.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality of work from direct and indirect reports.
• Develop and implement regional processes and training materials.
• Coordinate with teams to define project plans, timelines, and deliverables.

Skills

Administrative management experience

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Strong financial skills

Ability to create effective presentations

Problem solving and decision-making ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Associate's Degree with 3+ years management experience

High school diploma with 5+ years management experience

Job description

Project Manager – CONTRACT Role (ends 2026)

Location(s): US-CA-Irvine, US-CA-Sacramento, US-CA-San Francisco, US-WA-Seattle, US-TX-Irving, US-TX-Fort Worth, US-TX-Houston, US-TX-Austin, US-TX-San Antonio.

This contract position requires a Project Manager to administratively support regional leadership by managing and tracking deliverables, managing project deadlines, driving KPI achievement and company initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure direct and indirect reports meet company standards pertaining to quality of work performed on an ongoing basis.
• Develop and implement training materials; regional processes and procedures.
• Lead strategic projects; direct the work of regional management; establish and delegate deadlines.
• Develop and support the implementation of performance improvement plans.
• Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project plans, timelines, and deliverables.
• Partner with regional leaders to complete client-based projects, identifying areas for improvement.
• Create, track, and maintain various weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports utilizing internal systems and dashboards.
• Provide administrative support as assigned by the region, including submitting travel arrangements, printing, copying, processing invoices and submitting expense reports.
• Prepare and distribute correspondence, memos, reports, and other documents as requested.

Qualifications

• Must possess one or more of the following:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
  • Associate's Degree in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, or a related field with a minimum of three (3) years of administrative management experience.
  • High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of five (5) years of administrative management experience.
• Administrative management experience in an office setting.
• Highly proficient in all Microsoft Office applications and able to effectively utilize multiple systems and applications.
• Ability to work with new or existing presentation to create and deliver appealing, persuasive, and effective presentations.
• Demonstrated problem solving, confidence and decision-making ability to manage shifting priorities, demands and timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong financial skills with the ability to analyze data and report on regional metrics.
• Ability to prioritize workload based on urgency; able to delegate time-sensitive tasks and communicate to a range of audiences including executive management.

Bonus Qualifications (Not required)

• Project management experience.

Benefits

• Base wage: $70,000 - $100,000 (Compensation for this role will be determined based on relevant experience, skills, and market alignment; final offer may vary within the posted range.)
• 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 offered at an accrual rate of 3.08 hours biweekly. Unused vacation is only paid out where required by law.

Allied Universal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information: www.aus.com

If you have difficulty using the online system and require an alternate method to apply or require an accommodation, please contact our local Human Resources department. To find an office near you, please visit: www.aus.com/offices.