Director, Project Management

Piper Companies is currently seeking a skilled Director of Project Management to support a technologically driven team in a hybrid capacity based in the DC Metropolitan Area.

Responsibilities for Director of Project Management include:

• Joint Ownership of the financial growth and profitability of the Practice with the leadership team. This involves understanding and driving the department to achieve the expected financial KPIs including Sales, Revenue, and Profitability.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in Low- Voltage Project Management providing coaching and direction to the project management team to meet the individual project requirements while driving the organization’s business objectives.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration.
• Coach, train, and inspire the growth and development of the project management team through consistent feedback, training and performance management.
• Review the team’s delivery of scope and schedule on an ongoing basis to ensure outstanding delivery while balancing the required budgeted profitability.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, OEMs, distribution, and other industry stakeholders.
• In-depth knowledge of the large project performance within the team’s portfolio. Specifically, the project’s overall status related to scope, schedule, budget, and customer experience.
• Ensuring compliance with safety standards and fostering a Safety-First culture.

Qualifications for Director of Project Management include:

• 10 years of leadership experience managing direct reports to include Project and Program Managers and bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Operations, Project Management, Construction Management, or similar field.
• PMI PMP or similar project management certification is preferred.
• Successful operational experience in the delivery of large scale, General Contractor, and commercial infrastructure projects.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedules.
• Possession of key competencies, including conflict management, business negotiation, customer focus, problem solving and decision-making.

Compensation for Director of Project Management includes:

• Salary Range: $155,000 to $165,000 **depending on experience*
• Full Benefits: Flexible work environment, Healthcare, Dental, Vision, 401k, Paid Time Off, paid holidays and Sick Leave (as required by law)

This job opens for applications on 3/24/25. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords:

Analysis, quality assurance, project management, project coordinator, analysts, systems analyst, system admin, logistics, sys admin, logistics analysts, sys e, cyber security, linux, centos, red hat linux, redhat, unix, suse linux, opensuse, ubuntu, linux mint, data, platform development, public trust, debian, fedora, mageia, mandriva, arch linux, slackware linux, puppy linux, vmware, virtual, data center, hosting, pxe, kickstart, iptables, selinux, automation, shell, bash, perl, python, red hat certified engineer, rhce, contract, red hat certified systems administrator, rhcsa, benefits, vacation, holiday, 401k, data engineer, data, public trust, clearance, agile, project management, project manager, hybrid, remote

#LI-SF1 #LI-HYBRID