Convergint is looking for a full-time Project Manager - Scheduler to join their Strategic Enterprise Solutions (SES) Team. The role involves managing complex projects, developing project schedules, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders to meet client needs.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a high volume of projects with tight and frequently shifting timelines, ensuring schedules are continuously updated, accurately prioritized, and aligned with evolving customer and operational needs
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of project scope, key milestones, and timelines to create and maintain a detailed, realistic project schedule
- Communicate effectively with high-level stakeholders through frequent verbal updates, formal presentations, and participation in cross-functional meetings, ensuring clear alignment, timely information sharing, and strong professional relationships
- Maintain and update project tracking tools with accurate schedule dates, contact details, and relevant project information
- Escalate risks or issues promptly, when milestone dates or deliverables are at risk
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve operational efficiency, and support consistent performance across all assigned responsibilities
- Perform risk mitigation by site parameters, resource availability, and customer milestones to minimize impacts to field operations
- Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders gather essential scheduling inputs —including milestone targets, dependencies, and resource constraints
- Identify and document potential scheduling risks and recommend effective mitigation strategies to maintain project progress and on-time delivery
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required
Requirements:
- At least 5 years of experience of proven experience managing high-volume, fast-paced projects with shifting deadlines
- Strong understanding of project management principles, scheduling practices, and milestone tracking
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to present to and collaborate with high-level stakeholders
- Proficiency with project management and tracking tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Excel, or similar platforms)
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage competing deadlines, and maintain attention to detail in dynamic environments
- Ability to identify risks, assess impacts, and develop effective mitigation strategies
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions under pressure
- Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and work collaboratively with internal and external partners
- Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to analyze processes and recommend efficiency enhancements
- Education: College degree, trade school or equivalent experience
- Associates degree in Engineering or related field
- Minimum Experience: 3 years relevant project scheduling experience
- PMP certification preferred
- Experience in 1 or more of the following industries: electronic, fire alarm & life safety, building automation and/or AV systems
- Certifications & Licenses: Project Management Institute (PMI) certification; industry-specific certifications and/or licenses; must have valid driver's license with a clean driving record