Sr. Project Manager

Vertiv; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee data center accounts, driving multiple projects from order acknowledgment through equipment startup. You will manage scope, cost, schedule, and quality while coordinating with internal teams and external partners to deliver on time and meet customer expectations.

The role requires 3–5 years of PM experience, a relevant degree, and strong communication in a matrixed environment; PMP is preferred. Travel is 0–25% as needed.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of prior project management experience required; construction PM experience a plus; PMP preferred.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Prior power distribution equipment experience preferred.
• Must communicate effectively, including conducting effective meetings and presentations.
• Must be able to work in a matrixed environment.
• Knowledge of construction, electrical and mechanical contracting is a plus.
• Critical infrastructure and data center expertise with UPS, thermal, battery and monitoring is a plus.
• Knowledge of engineering, manufacturing processes, data center infrastructure and commissioning processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope of work and tasks; collaborate with functional leaders to develop execution plans.
• Coordinate with Order Management, plant production, Logistics, contractors, services, and warranty groups; act as primary escalation for conflicts.
• Follow reporting and tracking processes; ensure project is on target for quality, schedule, and cost; document meetings and actions.
• Ensure service and delivery execution; enforce cross-functional management of project teams.
• Identify project risks and mitigation plans; communicate issues to stakeholders.
• Monitor schedules and coordinate activities on the critical path; drive resolution.
• Build, develop and maintain relationships with contractors, customers, and suppliers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet contract requirements and customer expectations.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Matrix organization

Power distribution experience

Construction contracting knowledge

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

Vertiv is hiring a Sr. Project Manager for key data center accounts. This is a highly visible and critical role that is responsible for managing multiple data center customer projects and liaising with the project management team to drive communication and coordination between external partners for our data center customer base (customers, general contractors, site personnel, suppliers) and internally across departments (Sales, Operations, Purchasing, Field Services, and Finance) to deliver exceptional customer service and on-time delivery for our customers from order acknowledgement to equipment startup.

The Sr. Project Manager is responsible for the execution of projects including cost, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction for the assigned customer projects. They will lead the project management team in driving project tasks to completion while taking ownership of Vertiv scope delivery, as the primary Vertiv project contact for internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Project Management Office (PMO) to help define and develop methods and procedures and institute best practices. Ensures all procedures are enforced on projects.
• Define the required project scope of work and all tasks required to deliver. Collaborate with functional group leaders to develop project execution plans. Coordinate with Order Management, plant production, Logistics, contractors, services, and warranty groups throughout the project, serving as primary point of escalation for potential conflicts to avoid impact to the customer.
• Follow reporting and tracking processes to assure the project is on target for quality, schedule, and cost targets. Track project reporting and KPI's. Document meeting notes, action items and follow through to completion.
• Ensure service and delivery execution and delivery of contract requirements and customer expectations by enforcing cross-functional management of project execution teams.
• Identify project risks and accompanying risk mitigation plan to ensure that issues are resolved in a timely manner and communicated to the stakeholders.
• Monitor team schedules and ensure coordination of activities on a critical path. Coordinate the team to implement short term and long-term resolution.
• Build, develop and maintain business relationships with key stakeholders (contractors, customers, suppliers etc.)
• Ensure service and delivery execution and delivery of contract requirements and customer expectations by collaborating with cross-functional operational teams.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of prior project management experience required. Construction project management is a plus. PMP preferred.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree preferred.
• Prior power distribution equipment experience preferred.
• Must have ability to communicate effectively, including conducting effective meetings and presentations.
• Must be able to work in a matrixed environment.
• Knowledge of construction, electrical and mechanical contracting is a plus.
• Critical infrastructure and data center expertise with UPS, thermal, battery and monitoring is a plus.
• Knowledge of engineering, manufacturing processes, data center infrastructure and commissioning processes is a plus.

Travel

0-25% travel required

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS

• Safety
• Integrity
• Respect
• Teamwork
• Inclusion

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network.

Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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