Project Manager, Mission Critical

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General Job Description: 

The Project Manager, Mission Critical, is expected to manage or co-manage projects in the $80-$500 million range, often at remote locations with heavy emphasis on client product speed-to-market. The Project Manager, Mission Critical, is expected to be generally flexible with regard to work location, although preferred locations may be considered at the time of assignment. The Project Manager, Mission Critical, will use judgment and discretion in representing the company. They are expected to show a high level of commitment and involvement with their work and the company’s business. The Project Manager, Mission Critical will develop client relationships at all levels of the product, positioning ACCO for follow-up work with at adjacent or similar project opportunities.

Supervises: None

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

Project Management 

• Perform aspects of all project management functions required to promote and finalize sales, including preconstruction, complete estimates, written proposals, meetings, leading to successful job completion.
• Successful management of contracts, including sales, estimating, procurement, and execution.
• Coordination of field labor and installation sequencing between the customer and ACCO’s field leadership, including frequent interface with ACCO project and regional field leadership.

Understand financial aspects of the job 

• Forecasting, prepare budget projections and control costs within agreed upon limits.
• Provide letters, proposals, memos, contracts, change orders, and strategies for good business procedures and legal protection.
• Billing, while maintaining a clear understanding of job costs.
• Understanding of cost-reimbursable, GMP contract management, including the understanding of cost of work definition, billable rates and GMP management.

Build and manage relationships with internal and external customers

• External Client Relations - Leadership of client meetings and the development of contracts to finalize sales. Maintain cordial relationships with all clients, including vendors, subcontractors and the industry. 
• Internal Team Coordination -  Provide project coordination, leadership and guidance of all ACCO departmental efforts including Engineering, Purchasing, Accounting, Construction and Service during project construction in a timely manner. 
• Contribute to special studies, committees, etc. as directed by your supervisor to advance ACCO’s technical abilities in engineering, planning and estimating, installation procedures, and related areas.

Effective communication with internal and external customers 

• Consult with appropriate ACCO personnel including all Management and Department Heads.
• Attend all ACCO Project Management Meetings. 
• Schedule and coordinate construction project kickoff meetings with department heads and supervisors. 

Utilize internal resources to the fullest extent necessary to meet the customer requirements

• The Project Manager utilizes and coordinates staff from all departments, as needed, for each project. During the life of a project, the Project Manager provides project leadership and coordinates employees assigned to the project by department supervisors to achieve the project vision and contracted scope associated with the customer requirements.
• Mentoring – Act as a mentor to others assigned by your supervisor and actively participate in recruiting, training, and coaching of sales staff to support department initiatives and growth.
• Other duties and special assignments as directed by your supervisor or upper management to accomplish mutually agreed upon goals.