Senior Physical Security Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead the planning and design stages of various intricate physical security projects across North America.

• Act as the primary project manager from the project's inception through to the completion of the design phase.

• Ensure projects remain aligned with client goals, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

• Define project schedule and scope parameters while overseeing the design and implementation of security solutions.

• Manage activities related to project initiation and develop the security scope, schedule, critical deliverables, and requirements.

• Oversee the scheduling, status updates, and tracking of essential project tasks, issues, and deliverables.

• Prepare, distribute, and manage RFP documents for the installation of security systems.

• Assess RFP submissions and create evaluation reports that include scoring and recommendations.

• Conduct security site assessments and review proposed design concepts.

• Apply client system design standards and collaborate with stakeholders to establish use cases and validate functional requirements.

• Create security functional specifications.

• Review security system design documentation for compliance and make redline corrections as necessary.

• Keep clients updated on project status, including budget, schedule, and issues encountered.

• Manage client expectations through effective communication with both clients and project team members.

• Act as the primary security liaison for project teams and stakeholders.

• Participate in project design, management, OAC, and construction meetings.

• Oversee physical security site activation activities to ensure adherence to schedule, quality, and cost objectives.

• Collaborate with ZBeta design resources to create scope of work documents for the procurement and installation of security systems.

• Produce weekly project status updates and reports on issues, discussing high-priority concerns with client stakeholders.

• Document resolutions for issues that deviate from client security requirements.

• Review designs for technical precision, feasibility, and compliance.

• Coordinate internal quality assurance assessments prior to client delivery.

• Confirm that deliverables are complete, coordinated, and ready for procurement.

• Ensure all documentation adheres to ZBeta's quality standards and design methodologies.

• Capture lessons learned and suggest improvements for future project delivery.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience, ideally in consulting for external clients on complex, fast-paced data center projects.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

• In-depth knowledge of access control system hardware, wiring standards/practices, installation procedures, and programming.

• Familiarity with Lenel OnGuard; basic programming experience is a plus.

• Certification in either S2 or Lenel Access Control Systems is preferred.

• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office software.

• Proficiency in Studio and Bluebeam is an advantage.

• Familiarity with project management tools like MS Project, SharePoint, and QuickBase.

• Proven ability to lead complex projects and juggle multiple competing priorities.

• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, for presenting intricate information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Demonstrated capability to identify critical path activities, prioritize tasks and deliverables, and maintain consistent progress.

• Ability to influence and foster accountability among teams without direct authority.

• Capacity to mentor and support project team members.

• Must be located in the United States.

• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time.

• Ability to meet client and/or government security screening requirements.

• Must be a U.S. citizen due to citizenship-based legal restrictions.

• Required to complete a background check upon hiring and every two years thereafter.

• Not eligible for visa sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% coverage of health insurance premiums.

• 100% coverage of dental insurance premiums.

• 100% coverage of vision insurance premiums.

• 100% coverage of life insurance premiums.

• 401k retirement plan.

• Significant flexibility in work schedule.

• Substantial flexibility in the workplace.

• A diverse and supportive company culture.

• Remote-first work environment.

• Travel up to 20% as needed.