Senior Program Manager

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What we offer

• Competitive salary and bonus

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

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

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

• Encouraging and collaborative team environment

• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

What you will do

The Senior Program Manager is part of our Building Solutions, North America (BSNA) business. This is a U.S. Based Remote position.

This person will partner with a Commercial Strategic Account Manager in supporting and growing a specific, large key Strategic Account nationally for Johnson Controls. The Program Manager owns the programmatic service and install delivery performance across multiple lines of business and customer segments.

We are seeking a professional, goal oriented, self-reliant, and self-motivated candidate, preferably with Building Systems Installation/Service industry experience and program management experience/certification. Candidate will have strong team leading, communication and analytic skills required to lead a Strategic Account support team.

This position will be responsible for the program management of a multimillion-dollar Strategic Account. Works with account managers, customers, internal operation teams and other teams as needed to provide pre-sales and post-sales support activities for the assigned account. Responsible for the development, management, and continuous improvement of assigned account programs. Maintains positive relationships internally and externally to execute the role. Operates with the highest of ethics. Promotes Safety culture by ensuring Johnson Controls staff and subcontractors adhere to all safety standards. Responsible for following consistent and repeatable processes and procedures. Maintains an effective balance between customer satisfaction and account financial viability.

How you will do it

• Acts as the primary account support leader for execution teams on assigned accounts.

• Develops account programs and executes in line with account strategy and customer standards.

• Manages account / program reporting systems to proactively address potential problems. Effectively communicates account performance, concerns, and financial status to management as required.

• Manages risks and establishes project/service recovery plans when required. Resolves disputes with minimal need for escalation.

• Develops and maintains viable long-term relationships with customers, consultants, internal operations and support teams and other relevant stakeholders.

• Leads monthly and quarterly account review calls in conjunction with the Strategic Account Manager.

• Leads frequent operational reviews centered around account performance.

• Coordinates with the account support teams including Project Managers, Installation Coordinators, Service Coordinators for allocation of resources needed to meet account objectives. Ensures any engineering and commissioning performed by the field team is in accordance with established standards. Facilitates escalation.

• Working with the Account Manager to review, develop, plan, and implement the sales strategy for customers.

• Working with the sales teams to drive and deliver special projects, campaigns, and initiatives.

• Leading, planning, deploying, and directing global support program for the customer.

• Measuring, monitoring, and overseeing all program activities, operational support, and