Data Center Projects Team Manager

About Us: Munters is a global leader in climate solutions for mission-critical processes. We offer innovative, efficient and sustainable solutions for customers in industries where controlling indoor humidity, temperature and energy efficiency is mission-critical. Climate control systems often account for a large percentage of the energy consumption in many of our customers'operations. With an optimal climate system, we can help them to more efficiently use energy or waterresources, and thereby reduce their climate and environmental impact. Sustainability is an important part of Munters' business strategy and value creation.We pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment where interns are valued members of the team and are given meaningful projects to work on.

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides effective leadership and supervision of Projects Team to successfully deliver projects for Data Center customers. Serves as Project Manager for assigned Projects. Works closely with internal and external stakeholders including sales, engineering, operations, service, and owners to deliver high quality projects on time, within budget, and per scope. Is responsible for the successful delivery of all work elements from Purchase Order through Owner acceptance (Project Life Cycle). Leads a team of Project Managers and collaborates daily with Project Coordinator(s) and Service to ensure successful implementation of project management principles and alignment with Munters Data Center Project Management practices.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project managers, ensuring alignment with company goals and industry best practices.

• Continuously evaluate and refine project management processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

• Career development and training of assigned Team Members

• Assign projects, set priorities, and monitor workload distribution to optimize team performance.

• Foster a collaborative environment, ensuring continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

• Implement project management best practices, standardizing processes and tools across all projects.

• Work closely with clients, contractors, engineers, and internal teams to ensure seamless project execution.

• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to prevent delays or cost overruns.

• Positions the Project Management team to effectively assess and negotiate back charges related to completed projects, mitigating financial risk.

• Act as the first point of escalation for project-related issues, providing resolutions and strategic direction.

• Drive client satisfaction by ensuring projects meet technical, operational, and contractual requirements.

• Manages Projects alongside team members.

• PDA and Compensation review with VP Commercial and HR for assigned Team Members.

• Serves as the primary contact during the design, manufacture, start-up and commissioning of large projects.

• Gains a comprehension of customer design requirements through the review of specifications, drawings and customer interface.With this knowledge, creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to changing needs and requirements

• Defines project scope, cost estimates, goals and deliverables with collaboration from Munters sales, engineering, production, quality and service groups

• Manage project contracts including managing risk of contractual obligations relating to projects

• Develop equipment/ project scope definition and "turnover" documentation to engineering, production and service for manufacturing and servicing the equipment

• Prepare contractual claims including extensions of time, prolongation cost, acceleration cost and all other contractual claims

• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation as needed for project support.This could include IOM's, Test Scripts, Equipment Maintenance Checklists, etc.

• Understands basic revenue models, P/L, and cost-to-completion projections

• Understand pricing model and billing procedures

• Assure project legal documents are completed and signed on a timely basis

• Follow through and review of equipment design and fabrication to ensure equipment cost and profitability are being met

• Track and manage change orders received and being sent out; including to our vendors for back charge purposes

COMPETENCIES: (See career framework)

• Provides to Projects Team and key stakeholders on , goals, progress and measurable business impact.

• Prioritizes work streams and deadlines to manage and balance workload and intensity for all team members. Ensures contingency plans are in place to keep projects on target.

• Responds decisively to a crisis; able to modify and change plans accordingly.

• Builds on technical knowledge to identify conceptual design solutions which fulfil the strategic requirements and develop sustainable design outcomes. Cooperates with other functions to meet the strategic and quality requirements.

• Ensures organizational adherence to project management and engineering standards, establishing and monitoring work against safety procedures and assessing processes and projects as required. Displays an excellent understanding of project management and engineering standards to analyze the cost, time and quality of projects and initiatives.

• Demonstrates proficiency in processes documentation, handling and retrieval of data to make valid manuals available across the organization

• Effectively identifies, confronts and overcomes problems to ensure successful completion even in complex, unique and changing circumstances.

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage multiple projects, and drive results in a fast-paced environment.

• Deciding and initiating action

• Willingness to travel as needed for client meetings and site visits (sometimes travel required with no notice)

• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations

• Adapting and responding to change

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related field (MBA or PMP certification is a plus).

• 10+ years experience in project management of multi-million dollar projects specific to HVAC equipment and installation preferred

• Strong Communications/Interpersonal Skills

• Self-Motivated and Driven

• Detailed Oriented

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in high pressure environment

• Strong Computer Skills including - CAD, MS-Project, Office

• Travel as need in support of projects

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Chose appropriate

• Sedentary work: exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. This work requires sitting most of the time.