Senior Manager, Projects Group

About the role

Crown Technical Systems, a Flex Company, is seeking a Projects Group Manager in Fontana, CA. Reporting to the Director of Program Management, this role oversees the direction and management of manufacturing projects and leads the Project Management team. The position requires approximately 25% travel to project locations across the United States.

Responsibilities

• Hire and train project management staff.
• Oversee daily workflow and schedules of the department.
• Conduct timely and constructive performance evaluations.
• Handle discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
• Develop, build, enhance, and deepen relationships with clients.
• Act as point of escalation with customers when project issues arise.
• Negotiate change orders, delivery schedules, and other project‑related items on high‑level complex projects.
• Collaborate with Business Development and Estimating during negotiations on large projects.
• Provide leadership, organization, and coordination to support key Project Management activities.
• Develop project management processes that work seamlessly across all functions, delivering world‑class service to internal and external customers.
• Maintain a system that tracks workload balancing and develop metrics for the PM team.
• Foster successful and strong working relationships with internal teams.
• Standardize Project Management best practices across projects to ensure consistent delivery excellence.
• Ensure project and department milestones/goals are met and adhere to approved budgets.
• Lead the most complex projects and guide the work of subordinates.
• Conduct cost analysis and profitability studies on respective projects.
• Manage change and promote continuous improvement of project‑management processes.
• Participate in high‑level vendor discussions and negotiations with purchasing.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in a project management role.
• At least 5 years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Experience in the power industry preferred.
• PMP certification and/or formal coursework/training in project management preferred.