Project Manager - CONTRACT Role

Allied Universal; Irvine (CA); 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 is seeking a Project Manager to provide administrative support to regional leadership in Irvine, California. In this role, you will manage project deadlines, lead strategic initiatives, and drive key performance indicators to achieve company goals.

The ideal candidate will possess a relevant degree or equivalent experience in administrative management and demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office. The position offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative management in an office setting.
• Ability to create and deliver effective presentations.
• Strong financial skills for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Ensure company standards for quality of work.
• Develop training materials and processes.
• Lead strategic projects and establish deadlines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for project plans.
• Prepare and distribute various reports and documents.

Skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Problem solving ability

Data analysis skills

Delegation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Associate’s Degree with administrative management experience

High school diploma with administrative management experience

Job description

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 Summary

Allied Universal® is hiring a Project Manager. The Project Manager will administratively support regional leadership by managing and tracking deliverables, managing project deadlines, driving KPI achievement and company initiatives. Please note: This is a contract role that ends at the end of 2026.

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, to include 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 to 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.

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

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