Commercial Technology Project Manager

The Suddath Companies

3d

About The Position

Why Choose Suddath to “Move” your Career to the Next Level? At Suddath, you can be part of something special and inclusive! Join a team that has a 100+ year reputation for excellence as an innovative, growing and financially stable company that is dedicated to promoting a culture that thrives on inclusion and diversity. From numerous awards to being recognized as one of the best places to work, Suddath offers a caring, family environment while providing relocation and logistics services to people and companies all around the world. General position summary: Responsible for the overall management of a range of technology-based projects, which may include but not be limited to: Structured Cabling, Audio Visual, Access Control, Security, Sound Masking & Lighting Control.

Requirements

• Background in workspace technology (3+ years)
• Ability to read and understand technical designs, drawings, and product specifications
• Ambition to continuously learn about new technology products and implementations strategies
• Strong vendor and client management skills; cooperate and collaborate with internal and contracted technicians, programmers and support personnel
• Effective communication and leadership skills, including mentoring and human resource development
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects
• Ability to work within tight timeframes
• Must be able to travel to branches 25% of the time
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, and the ability to learn and effectively use software applications such as move management, accounting/billing, HRIS and other applications used in the performance of job duties.
• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize as situations and needs change throughout the workday
• Ability to multi-task and organize workflow to manage daily responsibilities, meet deadlines and prioritize work
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the sales team with on-site surveys, the client needs analysis and presentation of new technologies to clients
• Support sales team with coordinating complex design engagements and project coordination
• Create a rough order of magnitude estimate (ROM) with a focus on customer value and functionality
• Provide the ROM and other preliminary design needs to engineering for the final design, bill of materials and drawings to be produced
• Work with vendors in each technology trade and provide them with the design package for them to provide a quote
• Attend on-site and remote meetings deemed necessary for the project
• Participate in project kickoff meetings with internal staff, clients and other trades associated with the projects
• Creates and maintains project documentation including schedules, budgets, labor plans, and project management task worksheets.
• Research new products and technologies for use in innovative and efficient commercial technology designs
• Maintain knowledge of latest products as well as trends in the unified communication industry
• Oversee and manage in house showroom technology
• Provide leadership, mentoring and training to other junior employees within the workplace technology department.
• Protect the confidentiality of information, including client list and company processes and procedures
• Promote continuous quality improvement efforts to enhance the services provided to clients and internal staff by demonstrating positive attitudes and actions through a display of courtesy, congeniality, cooperation, initiatives, sensitivity, and professionalism.

Benefits

• A competitive wage with a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company matching
• Weekly pay for hourly-paid employees.
• Biweekly pay for salaried employees.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays
• A tuition reimbursement plan where employees are encouraged to continue their education and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees