Senior Modernization Project Manager
About The Position
Otis Elevator Company is seeking a highly motivated Modernization Project Manager to coordinate activities across multiple modernization installation projects. The role is responsible for ensuring efficiency, cost containment, and customer satisfaction, while delivering projects on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with technical, safety, regulatory, and customer requirements. The position coordinates contract activities from project award through completion and reviews progress to ensure contract documents align with project scope. The Project Manager collaborates with cross-functional partners, internal sales staff, superintendents, and senior leadership to achieve strong financial and customer outcomes. The position also administers construction processes and contracts, including billing, consultant and contractor payments, RFIs, change orders, project cash coverage, cost analysis of contract modifications, and contingency development for estimates.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of elevator-industry project management and/or construction experience is desired.
- Familiarity with cost estimating, scheduling, and contract administration.
- Ability to read and review architectural and structural drawings.
- Team-oriented and adaptable in dynamic settings.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for developing stakeholder relationships.
- Self-motivated and capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficiency with Microsoft software in technical environments.
- Strong leadership, time-management, and organizational skills.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Otis does not support employment sponsorship, including H-1B or TN petitions or applications, for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Elevator-industry project management and/or construction experience of 3 or more years is desired.
Responsibilities
- Ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with technical and safety standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.
- Coordinate contract activities from project award through project completion.
- Review project progress and confirm contract documents are consistent with the required project scope.
- Communicate proactively with cross-functional partners.
- Work with internal sales staff, superintendents, and senior leadership to support project financial and customer outcomes.
- Manage customary construction processes, including billing, consultant and contractor payments, processing RFIs, optimizing change-order opportunities, and maximizing project cash coverage.
- Interpret construction contract documents and modifications to determine the cost of changes.
- Analyze situations and help develop estimate contingencies.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with a generous company match and automatic retirement contribution.
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and eligible dependents.
- Three weeks of paid vacation and paid company holidays.
- Paid sick leave.
- Employee assistance and wellness incentive programs.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Voluntary legal, pet, home, and auto insurance options.
- Birth/adoption and parental leave benefits.
- Adoption assistance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Service anniversary recognition and spot performance bonus opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
