Mission Critical Project Manager Job Jackson area,Mississippi USA,Management

Plan, initiate, and manage service projects from kickoff through final closeout
Define project scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, resource requirements, and execution strategies
Develop and maintain project schedules aligned with customer requirements, maintenance windows, and operational constraints
Lead project execution within approved schedules, budgets, and quality expectations
Identify project risks, obstacles, and resource constraints and implement corrective actions
Coordinate startup meetings, internal planning sessions, and customer progress reviews
Coordinate service and construction projects in live operational or under-construction data center environments
Support change-management processes, maintenance activities, equipment upgrades, retrofits, corrective maintenance, commissioning, and emergency service projects
Ensure work follows approved MOPs, SOPs, commissioning scripts, permits, customer requirements, and site-specific procedures
Facilitate outage planning and coordination with customers, service managers, technicians, and operational stakeholders
Serve as the primary customer-facing representative for assigned projects
Lead customer progress meetings, project reviews, outage planning discussions, and execution updates
Manage project budgets, forecasts, cost-to-complete projections, profitability analyses, cash flow, invoicing, and collections support
Identify, price, track, and negotiate change orders and manage scope changes
Coordinate procurement, material purchasing, lead-time tracking, vendor communication, and delivery schedules
Coordinate internal resources, service technicians, field leadership, subcontractors, vendors, and support personnel
Promote safety, quality, risk mitigation, OSHA compliance, and operational excellence
Prepare status reports, executive summaries, customer updates, financial reports, procurement logs, and closeout documentation
Coordinate turnover, final customer acceptance, warranty requirements, lessons learned, and project closeout
Support standardization and continuous improvement across the Critical Environments organization

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of project management experience supporting service operations, mechanical construction, HVAC, electrical systems, industrial facilities, mission-critical environments, or related technical industries
Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
Demonstrated understanding of project planning, budget management, forecasting, procurement, scheduling, and risk management
Strong customer relationship management and communication skills
Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced environments with competing priorities
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, ERP systems, project management software, and scheduling tools
Ability to travel as required to support customer projects and business needs
Must be capable of participating in field observations, customer meetings, project walks, and operational reviews
Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field preferred
PMP certification or equivalent project management training preferred
Experience supporting data center operations, mission-critical facilities, commissioning projects, maintenance programs, or high-availability environments preferred
Experience managing outage planning, maintenance windows, change-management activities, or mission-critical service projects preferred
Familiarity with MOPs, SOPs, LOTO procedures, OSHA requirements, and mission-critical operational practices preferred
Understanding of data center mechanical and electrical infrastructure including cooling systems, power distribution systems, controls systems, and related support equipment preferred
Experience supporting data center service operations, upgrades, retrofits, commissioning activities, reliability initiatives, corrective maintenance projects, and customer-driven capital improvements
Strong understanding of customer service delivery and service organization processes
Ability to translate project requirements into actionable schedules, resource plans, procurement activities, and execution strategies
Strong analytical and financial management capabilities
Comfortable interacting with executive leadership, customers, technicians, subcontractors, and vendors
High attention to detail with exceptional organizational skills and follow-through
Customer-focused mindset emphasizing responsiveness, accountability, and operational…