Senior Project Manager

About NIC Partners
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At NIC Partners, we're more than an IT solutions provider-we're a team of employee-owners dedicated to creating safer, smarter communities. Through innovative IT and security solutions, we protect schools, empower educators, and strengthen infrastructure. Your work here creates real impact, and as an employee-owned (ESOP) company, your success directly drives our shared growth and prosperity.

NIC Partners is in search of a Senior Project Manager to lead our projects in Northern California. We offer a great compensation package that includes paid vacation, 6 sick days, 11 paid holidays, and kpi bonus structure.


Position Summary
The Sr. PM will lead low-voltage and physical security construction projects across our Northern California SLED (State, Local, and Education) accounts. This role owns project execution from kickoff through closeout - scope, schedule, budget, subcontractors, customer communication, and quality.

Travel Requirements

• Initial Training: Minimum two (2) weeks onsite in Southern California at the start of employment. We'll cover travel and lodging and fly the candidate home on weekends.
• Ongoing: Periodic travel to Southern California as needed for unity meetings , leadership syncs, and key project milestones.

Work Schedule / Onsite Expectations
Because the majority of our work is in K-12 and higher education environments , this PM will spend roughly 30-40% of their time onsite after school hours (typically late afternoons, evenings, and occasional weekends) to minimize disruption to students and staff.

Ideal Candidate Profile
Project Management Background

• 7+ years managing construction-style, low-voltage installation projects end-to-end.
• Comfortable running multiple concurrent projects, managing field crews and subcontractors, and owning P&L at the project level.
• Hands-on experience with estimating and scoping - able to walk a site, read drawings, and produce or validate a take-off.
• Prior SLED experience strongly preferred (school districts, community colleges, municipalities, county/state agencies). Familiarity with prevailing wage, DIR, DSA processes, bond-funded work, and public-sector procurement is a major plus.

Technical Domain Experience (the more of these, the better)

• Cloud-based video surveillance systems (Verkada, Avigilon, Genetec, Eagle Eye, Rhombus, or similar)
• Structured network cabling - Cat 6/6A copper and fiber optic (single-mode and multi-mode), termination, testing, and certification
• Route/switch installation and configuration (Cisco, Meraki, Aruba, or comparable)
• Fiber infrastructure - backbone, OSP/ISP, splicing coordination
• Access control systems (Verkada, Genetec, Avigilon, LenelS2, Brivo, Openpath, or similar)
• Visitor management platforms (Raptor, Verkada Guest, HID, etc.)
• Environmental / IoT sensors (vape, sound, occupancy, air quality - Verkada, HALO, etc.)

Software & Tools

• Strong proficiency with the Microsoft 365 suite - Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint.
• Comfortable with construction PM platforms (Procore, Bluebeam, or similar) and estimating tools.

Soft Skills / Other

• Polished customer-facing communication - this PM will interface directly with district IT directors, facilities leads, GCs, and architects.
• Self-directed; able to operate from a Northern CA home base while staying tightly aligned with the Southern California leadership team.
• Valid CA driver's license, clean driving record, and ability to pass district background checks (LiveScan/fingerprinting).

Salary - up to $135,000.00 for the right candidate.