Retail Project Manager, Security

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; Orangeburg (NY); On-site; USD 91,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Project Manager to lead security projects from planning to closeout, ensuring profitability, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction. You will coordinate across pre-sales, installation, supply, and customer teams to maintain scope, budget, risks, and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities include developing charters and plans, tracking progress, and managing site readiness and changes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PM, construction supervision, or field leadership experience.
• Proven ability to deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams in dynamic environments.
• Proficiency with project management tools and ERP systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide clear progress updates to customers and stakeholders.
• English proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Lead security projects from planning through closure, ensuring profitability and on-time delivery.
• Coordinate across pre-sales, installation, supply, and customer stakeholders.
• Develop project charter, plan, milestones, and deliverables.
• Manage scope, budget, risks, and documentation; oversee changes.
• Maintain internal and customer-facing trackers and progress reports.
• Manage site readiness, permits, supply issues, and dependencies.
• Oversee project closure and records.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

English proficiency

Communication skills

Decision making

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business/PM

Master’s degree or PMP certification

Tools

MS Project

Asana

Trello

Smartsheet

SharePoint

Teams

SAP

Oracle

Monday.com

AutoCAD

Job description

Johnson Controls is a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. In this role, you will help deliver security projects that protect people, property, and operations while supporting strong customer outcomes, quality execution, and clear communication from start to finish.

Role Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for leading assigned security projects from planning through execution and closure, ensuring profitability, on-time delivery, quality outcomes, and customer satisfaction. You will coordinate across pre-sales, installation, supply, and customer stakeholders to keep scope, budget, risks, documentation, and handoffs under control throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Project planning & preparation: Develop the project charter and project plan, define milestones, deliverables, roles, and success criteria, and confirm that all installation-specific requirements are captured.
• Scope and budget alignment: Work with the pre-sales team to align scope, design, and budget, and ensure all cost components are included for accurate project budgeting.
• Risk management: Identify risks, dependencies, and constraints early, then define practical mitigation actions and recovery options.
• Project execution: Conduct customer kick-off meetings, transfer finalized design and documentation to installation and coordination teams, and maintain execution cadence through regular internal and customer meetings.
• Progress tracking and reporting: Maintain internal and customer-facing trackers, progress reports, and schedule updates that reflect current status, variances, and next actions.
• Site and supply coordination: Proactively manage site readiness, permits, supply issues, and other dependencies by coordinating reschedules or alternative solutions when needed.
• Change management: Oversee customer-driven scope changes, document the impact on schedule, budget, and resources, and communicate updates to all relevant stakeholders.
• Project closure: Complete final documentation, obtain customer sign-off, archive records, and manage surplus equipment returns where required.

How You Will Do It

Own the project from planning through closeout, keeping safety, integrity, profitability, and customer satisfaction at the center of every decision.

Stay close to the work by resolving site readiness, supply, permit, and dependency issues quickly with customers, installers, and internal teams.

Use clear cadence and candor through kick-off meetings, structured progress reviews, and timely reporting so risks and changes stay visible early.

Improve every day by updating plans when conditions change, learning from issues, and applying practical problem-solving to keep delivery on track.

Win as one team by coordinating pre-sales, installation, documentation, and customer communication with trust, accountability, and shared priorities.

Qualifications

5+ years of project management, construction supervision, or field leadership experience, preferably in security, low-voltage, life safety, installation, or technical deployment environments. Proven ability to deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget while maintaining a high standard of customer satisfaction. Experience developing project plans, managing risks and dependencies, and coordinating cross-functional teams in dynamic environments. Proficiency with project management tools, ERP systems, Microsoft Office, and budgeting or cost-tracing techniques. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide clear progress updates to customers and internal stakeholders. Ability to make timely decisions, manage competing priorities, adapt to change, and lead cross-functional teams effectively. English proficiency required.

Nice to Have

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field.

Master’s degree or PMP certification.

Experience with MS Project, Asana, Trello, Smartsheet, SharePoint, Teams, SAP, Oracle, or Monday.com.

Familiarity with AutoCAD, PDF editor, and retail loss prevention systems such as RFID, Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS), video surveillance, and inventory management platforms.

Spanish or French language skills.

Why Join Us

Competitive salary and 15 days of vacation in the first year.

• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care available from day one.
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment with on-the-job and cross-training opportunities.
• Strong commitment to safety through the Zero Harm policy and access to JCI employee discount programs.

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Salary & Benefits

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $91,000-138,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance.

This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role.

However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non‑discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.

Company Overview

Johnson Controls: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission‑critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet. At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.