Architectural Services Project Manager – Cincinnati, OH or Louisville, KY or Lexington, KY

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.

Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures.

The Architectural Services Project Manager will focus on managing and providing professional door hardware specification services to the architectural community as a "pull through" sales strategy to penetrate the market. This individual will manage and oversee projects life cycles from initial Schematic Design (SD) phase through the Construction Administration (CA) phase, which could include those under an Architectural Consulting Agreement.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.

• Proactively manage the project lifecycle, ensuring that all projects are delivered on time, and within scope and budget while managing risk and ensuring quality control.

• Write and quality control specifications, ensure specifications are compliant with building codes, architect’s functional and design intent, and are constructable from a mechanical and electronic standpoint.

• Provide solutions to architects on product application requirements.

• Participate in pre and post-installation meetings as needed. Assist with revisions, access control coordination, and requests for information during all phases of the project.

• Review and quality control door hardware submittal reviews for completeness and code compliance.

• Communicate strategic project information to Architectural Services Consultant to assist in the formation of a project strategy for the sales force. Communicate project changes that may impact specification and sales strategy, maintain 2-way communication with Architectural Services Consultant and Sales Team

• Exhibit an intermediate understanding of electro-mechanical products and solutions including access control and software.

• Promote Allegion brands and architectural services.

• Utilize CRM and Specification Writing software and collaboration tools.

• Collaborate closely with the local project sales team on specification projects and market meetings.

• Maintain excellent industry/competitor product knowledge by reviewing and understanding market data of competitive activity. Adapts to changes in marketplace.

• Maintain awareness of all Allegion policies, guidelines, and procedures and ensure compliance.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in project management, architecture, construction management, or door hardware consultancy required.

• High School Diploma required;
  Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field preferred.

• Ability to travel 50% within the territory, with limited overnights.

• Basic understanding of security systems integrations and electronic components

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Demonstrated experience influencing others with a bias for action

• Strong customer service focus

• Candidate must live within the Greater Cincinnati, OH;
  Louisville, KY or Lexington, KY market to effectively call on customers in the territory.

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business,…