Project Manager in Los Angeles

Job Title Project Manager Location Van Nuys, CA Reports to Regional Operations Manager Job Description SKIDATA, a leading provider of access solutions for parking facilities and resorts worldwide, is seeking a driven “hands‑on” Project Manager to oversee local projects in the region. The role requires a proactive leader who can work with the latest payment and access technology to deliver state‑of‑the‑art solutions for our customer base. Duties and Responsibilities Use team building, communication, planning, and organizational skills to proactively manage client satisfaction and expectations for the installation of Parking Access Revenue Control Systems at customer locations, delivering projects on time and within budget following PMBOK methodology. Communicate and coordinate with customers and other SKIDATA departments such as Service, installation, software development, and third parties as necessary to manage project dependencies for all aspects of delivering a product. Report status and critical‑path aspects of the project, delivering clear, concise messages tailored to audiences from individual team members to executive management. In a fast‑paced and changing environment, establish and manage realistic and committed project schedules, considering deadlines, dependencies, resources, and costs. Be a creative problem solver. Proactively identify and mitigate risks to project development and schedule. Monitor and drive resolution of all project issues. Provide project leadership for critical initiatives. Deliver the knowledge, leadership, enthusiasm, and vision necessary to ensure multiple projects meet exceptional quality standards and maintain project‑management oversight and control. Communicate effectively with customers at all levels, monitoring and reporting on updates to open issues, current and future initiatives, and all matters of concern. Learn and understand Access Control System applications and implementation requirements to serve as an implementation resource and eventually as implementation lead. Travel to sites in Project Manager and Implementation roles as required (average 25‑35% travel). Experience with configuration management, change management, and test planning. Experience writing scopes of work for construction sub‑contractors such as general contractors, electrical contractors, and communication contractors. Required Skills Bachelor’s degree. Business experience with 2–3 years of proven Project Management experience. Ability to form strong, effective relationships with customers at all levels, from executive to end user. Expertise driving projects from start to finish while creating realistic schedules, appropriately setting customer expectations, proactively identifying and managing risks, and adjusting to changing priorities. Ability to manage several highly complex projects simultaneously, with local and remote teams as well as external partners. Strong verbal and written communication skills and people skills. On‑site implementation experience for software/hardware in a customer environment such as parking, other access control environments, AVI, RFID, and CCTV (this is NOT a software life‑cycle Project Management position). Strong diplomacy and negotiation skills. Experience with configuration management, change management, and test planning. 3+ years’ experience with Microsoft Project and/or other project‑management tools. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Proficiency using scheduling, productivity and communication tools. Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) desired. Equal Opportunity Employer SKIDATA is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate in employment and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or other protected class. #J-18808-Ljbffr Energy Jobline ZR