.HVAC Project ManagerThe HVAC Project Manager is expected to work under minimal supervision to identify and determine the direction of complex chiller projects by managing assigned orders through the order execution, engineering, manufacturing, and startup phases. Working in a team environment, the Project Manager will develop and document the plan, ensure adherence, and manage risk factors identified in each contract. The assigned customer orders will have a high degree of complexity or special circumstances when compared to standard products. The projects must be managed according to strict customer and financial requirements. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of core, extended, and support team members, suppliers, contractors, or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan.Periodically, the Program Manager will also be tasked with leading change management initiatives for the business. In this function, the Program Manager will be working closely with engineering, manufacturing, and other groups within Johnson Controls to study and implement new business workflows, with the end result being a more streamlined ordering and manufacturing process, both internally and externally to JCI.Responsibilities:Define project schedule, scope, goals, resource requirements, and deliverables that support business and customer goals.Determine and assess the need for additional team members or resources and communicate additional needs to leadership when project goals are being affected.Plan, schedule, and track project timelines, deliverables, and milestones using appropriate tools. Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.Identify and resolve project scope, financial, and schedule impacts related to manufacturing issues.Build, develop, and grow business relationships with customers and suppliers vital to the success of JCI's specially engineered products.Continuous Improvement:Conduct project post-mortems and create a lessons learned report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.Leadership:Coach, mentor, motivate, and provide leadership to project team members and influence them to take positive action and accountability.Identify and engage required resources depending on status or project phase.Coordinate and lead a cross-functional project resource team to ensure clear and accurate communication necessary to deliver the project on time and budget.Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.Communication:Develop project plans, financial reports, resource plans, and associated communications.Deliver project status reports when requested and facilitate proactive communication whenever project goals or delivering customer commitments are at risk.Requirements:BS/BA required, preferably in Engineering
