Security Project Manager

Job Summary:

• The Security Project Manager oversees the planning, execution, and completion of security system projects globally.
• Responsibilities include coordinating with stakeholders, defining project Product, creating timelines, managing budgets, and ensuring the implementation of security solutions aligns with industry standards and client requirements.
• This role involves collaborating with technical teams, vendors, and manufacturers to deliver effective and reliable security systems, such as surveillance, access control, and alarm systems.
• Effective communication, risk management, and problem-solving skills are crucial for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain an in-depth knowledge of the security industry and relevant technology solutions.
• Define project Product, timelines, resources, assess risks, to ensure that security mitigation strategies are effectively implemented.
• Build positive relationships with key stakeholders, functional partners, and internal customers globally and across various cultures, regions, and roles.
• Effectively manage project team(s) ensuring good cross-functional communication as well as provide feedback to functional managers on team and team member performance.
• Manage multiple simultaneous projects globally, initiate, plan, execute, and monitor all activities required for timely completion.
• Assist install teams with project completion, including programming, resource coordination, and testing/commissioning.
• Ensure BSC policies/standards/requirements are followed.
• Generate high-level plans, communications, and schedules to assist with task prioritization and workload adjustments.
• Attend construction meetings when needed to help ensure that installations that are part of a new construction or renovation project go as planned.
• Assess project risks and implement risk response activities to effectively manage uncertainties.
• Delegate and manage tasks among team members as appropriate to drive execution of project deliverables and minimize risk.
• Troubleshoot project issues and engage appropriate management and resources as needed to mitigate impacts.
• Effectively present and communicate with internal and external personnel in various locations and through all levels of management.
• Responsible for leading phase and business reviews and for documenting project meeting minutes, issues log, decision logs, metrics, and other key communications.
• Complete closeout and go-live to ensure requirements are met, UAT, and hand-over processes are followed.

Quality Systems Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree is required, with 6-8 years of experience.
• MS related degree will require 4+ years of experience.
• Minimum 4 years of project management required. Security industry is preferred & candidate will move to top of list.
• Experienced in security systems, surveillance, access control, and alarm systems.
• Effective communication crucial for this role.
• Must have risk management, and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Must have excellent organizational skills and the ability to develop job processes, and best practices.
• Ability to work flexible hours according to project requirements.
• Ability to effectively communicate virtually using cloud, chat, and video conferencing solutions to collaborate with project teams globally.
• Understanding of network connectivity and software configuration troubleshooting will also be necessary.
• High skill level to interpret blueprints and other project documents, including but not limited to, specifications, reporting, and quality requirements.
• Highly organized.

Preferred Qualification:

• Project management certification preferred -- will move to top of list.
• Experience in the security industry is highly preferred – will move to top of list.
• Security system design, or security system administration experience preferred.
• Factory certifications in relevant technology platforms is a plus (LenelS2, Milestone, etc.).