Physical Security Project Manager

About the role

As a Physical Security Project Manager, you will support security design and installation projects throughout the Bay Area. The Project Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the project from initial engagement through project completion, including managing multiple projects and scopes of work. You are a resourceful, knowledgeable, and self-motivated security professional who thrives in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Core competencies

• Growth Minded: Strong self-awareness of strengths and development areas with a curiosity and appetite for change and innovation
• Data-Driven: Strong analytical skills with critical thinking driven by data
• Collaborative: Ability to solicit and understand multiple perspectives
• Evaluative: Ability to evaluate outputs rigorously to ensure consistent excellence in delivery
• Strategic Thinker: Ability to think proactively about the future of the business and relate current business activities to desired outcomes

Responsibilities

• Identify project schedule, scope parameters, and oversee security design and implementation per client design requirements and standards
• Manage early project initiation activities and develop project security scope, schedule, critical deliverables, and requirements
• Manage scheduling, status, and tracking of critical project tasks, issues, and deliverables
• Prepare, issue, and manage Request for Proposal (RFP) documents for security systems installation scope
• Evaluate RFP responses and prepare evaluation reports, to include evaluation criteria, scoring, and recommendation details
• Perform security site evaluations of potential client properties and review proposed design concepts
• Apply client system design standards to in-progress site design, collaborate with client owner and user group stakeholders to define use cases and verify functional requirements, and produce a security functional specification for the project
• Review all security system design documentation for compliance with published security requirements, technical standards, and installation standards
• Redline documentation with corrections and log issues, as required
• Accountable for keeping clients informed of project status, including budget, schedule, issues, etc., and managing the client's expectations around the project design through individual and project team member communication
• Serve as a primary security point of contact for project teams and stakeholders
• Attend regular project design, project management, Owner/Architect/Contractor (OAC), and construction meetings
• Manage site activation activities for physical security amongst project parties and stakeholders to drive schedule, quality, and cost
• Coordinate with ZBeta design resources to develop the complete scope of work documents for security systems procurement and installation
• Produce project status and issues reports and meet with client stakeholders weekly to review and resolve high-priority project issues
• Log all instances of issue resolutions that constitute exceptions to the published client security requirements to facilitate effective requirements exceptions reporting and/or requirement document updates
• Conduct on-site inspections during construction and installation and final acceptance testing of completed systems installation
• Manage project lessons learned, site metrics evaluation, and contractor performance evaluations
• Review all security system design documentation produced by the system designer for compliance with published security requirements, technical standards, and installation standards
• Oversee the delivery of all shop drawings and close-out documentation required from the integrator/contractor

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project management experience, preferably in consulting with external clients on program development initiatives, and aggressively scheduled design and delivery projects
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Working familiarity with low-voltage and physical security technology and design concepts
• Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software
• Demonstrated excellence in communicating and presenting complex information to technical and non-technical stakeholders, both verbally and in written form
• Demonstrated ability to identify critical path activities, prioritize tasks and deliverables, and realize consistent progress

Additional qualifications

• Proficiency in Studio and Bluebeam is a plus
• Proficiency in project management tools, such as MS Project, SharePoint, and QuickBase

Pay & benefits

• Competitive salary based on job-related skills, experience, and qualifications
• 100% paid premiums on health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Significant work schedule and workplace flexibility
• Diverse and supportive culture

Schedule & location

• Remote-first company with a distributed team; open to individuals based in the United States
• Open to hiring candidates to work out of the Central Valley (Fresno, Merced, Mariposa, Madera, San Joaquin, San Bernadino)
• This position is an embedded position and will work directly with our client
• This position requires the ability to travel up to 50%