Project Manager - CONTRACT Role

Allied Universal; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays and sick days

Retirement plan and disability insurance

Vacation time accrual

Job summary

Allied Universal is seeking a Project Manager in Fort Lauderdale to provide administrative support and manage project deadlines. The role involves leading projects, tracking deliverables, and ensuring quality standards are met. Candidates should have experience in administrative management, with a background in Business Administration preferred.

Competitive benefits include a salary range of $70,000 to $100,000, medical and dental coverage, and paid holidays. This contract position lasts until the end of 2026.

Qualifications

• Administrative management experience in an office setting.
• Ability to manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated problem solving and confident decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality standards of direct and indirect reports.
• Develop and implement training materials and regional processes.
• Lead strategic projects and establish deadlines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for project planning.
• Create and maintain various performance reports.

Skills

Administrative management experience

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Strong financial skills

Ability to prioritize workload

Problem solving and decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, or a related field

Associate's Degree with administrative management experience

High school diploma with administrative management experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Project Manager – CONTRACT Role

Job Locations: US-GA-Atlanta | US-FL-Miami | US-FL-Maitland | US-FL-Fort Lauderdale | US-NC-Charlotte | US-NC-Raleigh | US-DC-Washington

Requisition ID: 2026-1619098

Category (Portal Searching): Management

Business Unit: AUS

Overview

Company Overview: Allied Universal, North America's leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace, you will be part of a team that contributes to a culture that positively impacts the communities and customers we serve.

Job Description

Allied Universal is hiring a Project Manager. The Project Manager will administratively support regional leadership by managing and tracking deliverables, managing project deadlines, driving Key Performance Indicator (KPI) achievement, and company initiatives.

NOTE: This is a contract role that ends at the end of 2026.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure direct and indirect reports meet company standards pertaining to the 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 and 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 presentations 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 factors such as relevant experience, skills and market alignment. The final offer may vary within the posted range depending on these considerations.)
• 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.

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Closing

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.