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Project Team Leader - Complex Security

Johnson Controls
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Aug 2025

About the role

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team

As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.  Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!

What we offer

  • Competitive salary

  • Paid vacation/holidays/sick time - 15 days of vacation first

  • Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one

  • Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities With outstanding internal resources

  • Encouraging and collaborative team environment

  • Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

  • Company vehicle, Tools and Equipment to complete all jobs

  • Providing Scheduling and management support

  • JCI Employee discount programs (The Loop by Perk Spot)

  • Check us Out: A Day in the Life of the Building of the Future 

What you will do

As the Project Team Leader leads the overall performance of Johnson Control’s Security Solutions projects as assigned.  Lead a team of technicians that travel up to 80% of the time, will need to structure, organize, and schedule team to work with operations in local markets across the USA. Must be a skilled and a technical leader within the security industry and have practical working experience in the electronic security industry.

How you will do it

Primary leadership for the overall security installation, engineering and project activities for the security projects assigned.

Works with Johnson Controls Business Development, Project Development and Project Delivery Teams to identify and deliver program objectives. 

Coordinates the program development effort, development of the security project plan and supervising progress

Identifies actions required to be taken in the event of deviation from the project plan.

Adheres to standardized procedures and processes.  

Represents Johnson Controls Security Solutions and its interests to exceed customer satisfaction while meeting financial commitments.

Be self-motivated leading a team of technicians/Sub-contractors within an assigned project.

Manages risks and works with Project Delivery Teams to establish project recovery plans if required.

Responsible for safety program compliance.

Responsible to be forward thinking, alert, and reactive to business practices rendering poor or damaging results (i.e. inadequate schedules, delinquent/inappropriate buy-out, submittal approval, invoice approval, staff, etc.)

Ensures project document controls are in compliance with contract requirements.

Responsible for the accurate and timely reporting of assigned projects via operational and financial systems reporting.

Coordination with the Installation Managers for prioritizing to meet program objectives.

Manage and balance skills and the expectations of technician team to coincide with business needs.

Overall program asset management including project cost savings, progress billings and payables.

Overall responsibility for the project scope management (planning, definition, verification, change order) process.

Provides updates to local leadership on current and forecasted performance.

Evaluates and reviews overall subcontracting strategies and savings.

Maintains relationships with the customers and or Principals of the major subcontractors.

Continually seeks and capitalizes upon opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.

Meet or exceed the sold estimated margin dollar

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