Global Systems Manager

Spectrum Safety Solutions

With approximately 1,500 employees operating in more than 20 countries, Spectrum Safety Solutions is a global leader in fire detection and suppression solutions for high-hazard applications across verticals such as critical infrastructure, oil and gas, marine and clean energy. Our global team leverages strong customer relationships across four recognized brands, Det-Tronics, Marioff, Autronica, and Fireye, to deliver differentiated lifecycle solutions and advance growth across key segments. Carved out from Carrier’s Fire & Security business in July 2024, Spectrum Safety Solutions is now a privately-held company under the ownership of Sentinel Capital Partners.

Det-Tronics

We make the world a better place to live! At Spectrum’s Det-Tronics, we build and maintain comfortable, accessible, efficient, healthy, safe, secure, and sustainable environments. Det-Tronics is a $180M technologically innovative, projects-based global brand protecting customers in many challenging environments with high end flame and gas detection products and systems. Det-Tronics is a part of Spectrum Safety Solutions and has a global footprint with manufacturing sites in the U.S. and sales presence in all key geographies.

About This Role

This position has global responsibility for client facing project delivery including the functional groups of Proposals, Project Management, and the integration of fire & gas detection systems and suppression packages. Systems is a global growth platform critical to the future of Det-Tronics. This position will:

• Manage a global team, maintain a solid foundation for project execution, and develop a path to accelerate future growth
• Lead an organization of 30 employees globally, including 5 direct reports
• Focus on timely and accurate project forecasting / execution, project risk management, employee engagement, and process improvement
• Lead team to design, approve, and manufacture custom control systems for fire and gas detection monitoring and alarm
  
  

Job Responsibilities

• Set Systems Group direction and expectations
• Set overall Systems Strategic Priorities for process improvement, project execution, and growth of projects group.
• Set project priorities and coordinate master scheduling for Systems Projects delivery.
• Develop, review, and monitor employee Performance Goals (PFT).
• Provide accountability for group task completion and performance for:
• Direct labor reporting
• Systems Group metrics (tracking, reporting, and related improvement initiatives)
• Collaborate with other functions (finance, operations, sales, etc.) to ensure successful project execution
• Ensure employee engagement and performance recognition
• Plan and host team building activities
• Responsible for career and succession planning of direct reports
• Regularly meet with direct reports including international travel to global team members
• Direct training and implementation of common process, tool usage, CRM and ERP needs
• Monitor and recognize high performing employees via active communication, frequent feedback, and award nominations
• Provide Systems Group Administration
• Set expectations and ensure training for an ethical workplace
• Ensure group compliance with all applicable Environmental Health and Safety standards
• Manage group time off, travel, employee education, flexible work arrangement, and expense approvals
• Set and meet budgets for each department. Work with Finance and Department managers to seek budget adjustment approvals as needed
• Monitor resource loading and provide justification for new roles, role changes and removals, and to implement and communicate organizational changes as needed
  
  

Required Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in business, technical, manufacturing field or equivalent required. (Preferred) Master’s degree in business administration, management or equivalent preferred. Minimum of 10 years’ experience in related disciplines
• Minimum of 5 years direct personnel management / leadership experience
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and with business and operational performance measures
• Experience overseeing or leveraging technology
• Demonstrated ability to meet business and financial objectives
• Demonstrated team management, planning, organizational, time management and communications skills.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately and handle multiple initiatives.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with fire and gas detection products and system integration practices or related industry
• Global experience with panel building, EPC delivery and industrial product integration
• Direct sales and marketing experience
• Experience in leading process or systems implementations with a focus on project management
• Experience leading complex, matrixed organizations