Project Manager - Thermal

Position Summary

Vertiv’s Americas Thermal Product Strategy organization is hiring a Project Manager to lead projects for critical infrastructure and data centers nationally for our thermal management products. As a Project Manager, you will work on complex initiatives pertaining to internal/external projects. You will need the business acumen to independently pull together groups needed to resolve complex issues. This person will focus on establishing relationships and processes from pre-sales through equipment deployment to ensure a smooth repeatable process is established, implemented, and followed. This job requires effective communication with all levels of multiple organizations. 

Responsibilities:
 

• Utilize standard Project Management tools to conduct the project effectively, achieving quality, financial and schedule targets.
   
• Define and obtain the appropriate resources required to fulfill the project scope of work. Work with all functional group leaders to develop the project organizational resource chart.
   
• Coordinate with the business unit, order management, plant production, logistics, contractors, services, and warranty groups throughout the project, escalating potential conflicts to avoid impact to the project timeline.
   
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure understanding and communication of the schedule, budget, and scope. 
   
• Escalate and create urgency around any issues that would impede the success of the project. Ensure that issues are resolved in a timely manner and communicated to the stakeholders. Must have ability to communicate effectively, including conducting effective meetings and presentations.
   
• Must be able to identify risks and proactively mitigate those risks before they become issues.
   
• Be able to execute complex, high value projects independently.
   
• Follow reporting and tracking programs to assure the project is on target for quality, schedule, and cost targets.
   
• Responsible for the financial performance on assigned projects. Must be able to create cost budget, track and investigate spend and maintain established margins on project. 

Requirements:

• Minimum Job Qualifications:
• 3 to 5 years years of project management experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical contracting.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent project management skills
• Detail-oriented
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment 
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of engineering, manufacturing processes, data center infrastructure and commissioning processes is helpful. Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred. Critical infrastructure or thermal management experience is a plus
• Travel:  25-30% 
   

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. 

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS:  Safety.  Integrity.  Respect.  Teamwork.  Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

•  Customer Focus

•  Operational Excellence

•  High-Performance Culture

•  Innovation

•  Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

•  Own It

•  Act With Urgency

•  Foster a Customer-First Mindset

•  Think Big and Execute

•  Lead by Example

•  Drive Continuous Improvement

•  Learn and Seek Out Development

About Vertiv

Vertiv is a $8.0 billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company. We ensure customers’ vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services.  Our portfolio includes power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.      

Work Authorization

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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