Project Manager - CONTRACT Role

Allied Universal; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Eight paid holidays

Retirement plan

Vacation accrual

Job summary

Allied Universal in Washington, DC, is seeking a Project Manager to support regional leadership by managing deliverables and deadlines. This contract role offers a competitive salary between $70,000 and $100,000 based on experience.

Qualified candidates will have a background in business administration, excellent problem-solving skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Benefits include insurance, paid holiday, and vacation accrual.

Qualifications

• Must possess administrative management experience in an office setting.
• Demonstrated ability to manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong financial skills with the ability to report on regional metrics.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with company standards of work quality.
• Develop training materials and implement processes.
• Lead strategic projects and manage deadlines.
• Collaborate with teams to define project plans.
• Provide administrative support including travel arrangements.

Skills

Administrative management experience

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Ability to create presentations

Strong problem-solving skills

Ability to analyze financial data

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Associate's Degree in relevant field with 3 years management experience

High school diploma with 5 years 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.