Senior Project Manager

Date Posted:

2025-05-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

OT138: CYS - LOMBARD, IL 949 OAK CREEK DRIVE, LOMBARD, IL, 60148 USA

Would you like to join a truly international, talent driven company that values Safety, Ethics, Quality, Innovation and Employee Opportunity?

Join Otis Elevator Company as a Senior Project Manager and take charge of transformative elevator modernization projects! In this dynamic role, you'll oversee the full lifecycle of projects, from planning and execution to monitoring and close-out, ensuring they thrive under your leadership. Collaboration is key, as you'll work closely with cross-functional teams, including sales, operations, and field management, to drive success. Split your time between the office and the field in a fast-paced environment that keeps you on your toes. The number of projects you manage will align with your experience and the PM level hired. Reporting to a Lead Project Manager, you'll have access to training and development opportunities to elevate your career.

This role can be located in Lombard, IL; Columbus, OH; Indianapolis, IN; or Pittsburgh, PA.

On a typical day you will:

• Ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and meet all technical, safety standards, regulatory compliance requirements, and customer expectations.

• Coordinate contract activities from the project award stage to completion, providing progress reviews to ensure documents align with the project scope.

• Proactively communicate with stakeholders, including general contractors, owners, building managers, architects, designers, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies about project design, preparations, and installation scheduling.

• Work closely with internal sales staff, superintendents, and senior leadership to achieve financial success and a positive customer experience.

• Manage contracts and administration tasks such as billing, consultant and contractor payments, processing RFIs, and optimizing change order opportunities to maximize project cash coverage.

• Accurately interpret construction contractual documents and modifications to determine cost impacts.

• Analyze situations to assist in developing contingencies for project re-estimates.

• Survey existing elevator components in machine rooms, hoist ways, pits, cab interiors, and lobbies before ordering installation equipment.

• Prepare submittals, including shop drawings, product information, and specifications, for design approval, and route to customer representatives before releasing equipment for manufacturing.

• Effectively manage the procurement of all materials and subcontractor labor required for each project.

• Ability to travel up to 25%.

What you will need to be successful:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; higher degrees preferred.

• Minimum of five years in vertical transportation or construction project management.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.

• Strong organizational skills for efficient project completion.

• Advanced project management knowledge with task prioritization and deadline management.

• Familiarity with cost estimating, scheduling, and contract administration principles.

• Ability to interpret architectural and structural drawings.

• Team-oriented and adaptable in dynamic environments.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Teams).

• Resilient, positive, collaborative, and problem-solving attitude.

Additional Comments:

Given the nature of the position, Otis Elevator does not support sponsorship, e.g. H-1B or TN petitions/applications, for this position.

What we offer:

• We offer a 401(k) plan with a generous company match and an automatic retirement contribution for your future financial security from day one of your employment, you and your eligible dependents will receive comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.

• Enjoy three weeks of paid vacation, along with paid company holidays

• We provide paid sick leave, employee assistance, and wellness incentive programs to support your well-being.

• Life insurance and disability coverage to protect you and your family.

• Voluntary benefits, including options for legal, pet, home, and auto insurance.

• We offer generous birth/adoption and parental leave benefits, as well as adoption assistance, to support growing families.

• Pursue your educational goals with our tuition reimbursement program.

• Recognize and be recognized! We celebrate service anniversaries and offer spot performance bonus opportunities to show our appreciation.

The salary range for this role is $92,000-$115,000. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range and grade may change in the future. Pay within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.

Otis is the worlds leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. W e move 2 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio .

You may recognize our products in some of the world s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa a nd the Petronas Twin Towers ! We are 69,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians , all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.

When you join Otis, you become part of a n innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities youll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge .

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and M ajor Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs .

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people passengers, customers, and colleagues at the center of everything we do . We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do . If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here .

Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext!

Otis is An Equal Opportunity, Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at careers@otis.com.

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