Who We Are
At OBE, together, we build excellence every day… We are driven by our passion to lead our industry and build a sustainable future, we focus on exceeding customer expectations and delivering innovative solutions. We succeed through the dedication of our empowered teams and partners who fuel our ambition to achieve excellence in the markets where we have a right to win.
We believe safety, integrity, performance culture, teamwork, customer centricity, and agility are at the core of who we are and how we operate each day to achieve success.
Job Summary
The Senior Project Manager, M&A role with us isn’t just a job – it’s a starting point to an awesome career with a great company. We are hiring builders here at OBE. We hire motivated individuals who want to grow with us, and you will make an impact, every single day. This is a remote role.
This role is perfect for an individual who approaches their work professionally, who loves to build, and loves to be a part of a team. If that sounds like you, come join this industry leader!
Here’s What You’ll Get to Do:
- Create and execute project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
- Identify resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
- Will be a critical stakeholder in M&A activity, and associated integrations.
- Review deliverables prepared by team before passing to client.
- Effectively apply OBE PM methodology and enforce project standards.
- Prepare for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures.
- Minimize exposure and risk on project.
- Ensure project reports are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
- Manage the project timeline and budget.
- Determine appropriate revenue recognition, ensures timely and accurate invoicing, and monitors receivables for project.
- Analyze project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates, efficiency and utilization.
- Provide single point of contact, ensuring specific requests are process timely and appropriately.
- Drive Management of Change philosophy and enforces corresponding procedures.
- Supervise project engineers, coordinators and admins.
- Participate as a contributing member of assigned Business Unit.
- Consistently acknowledge and appreciate each team member's contributions.
- Effectively utilize each team member to his/her fullest potential.
- Motivate team to work together in the most efficient manner.
- Keep track of lessons learned and share those lessons with team members.
- Mitigate team conflict and communication issues.
- Suggest areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions.
- Lead and/or act as a member of internal teams/task forces.
Here’s What We’re Looking For:
- Ability to travel extensively to be onsite for M&A integration activity, ~75% of the time.
- Experience Required: Minimum of 5 years of related experience as a Project Manager or similar role. Previous M&A and integration experience preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years of on the job training education. MBA preferred.
- Ability to instill a sense of project ownership and accountability in the project team.
- Ability to work with other departments (Operations, IT, HR, Procurement, Finance and Accounting) to ensure the timely delivery of quality goods and services which meet or exceed our project expectations.
- Ability to provide active coaching and mentoring to Project Engineers and/or Coordinators assigned to him/her. Takes an ACTIVE role in developing their skills and progressing them professionally.
- Ability to identify opportunities for team member improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change.
- Ability to comply with and help to enforce standard policies and procedures.
What OBE Offers You
- Competitive pay
- Paid time off
- 10 Holidays (inclusive of 2 floating holidays)
- Market competitive 401(k) match
- Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Life Insurance
About OBE
At OBE, we believe the work of our employees truly matters. From apartments in New York to office buildings in Toronto, stadiums in Dallas, and universities in Atlanta, our teams contribute to the projects that shape the world where we live, work, heal, and play.
OBE delivers products to a broad customer base of architects, glaziers, contractors, and developers serving diversified residential and commercial construction end-markets. With over 6,700 employees, we operate 82 manufacturing and distribution facilities in five countries.
