Senior Project Manager

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2 Locations
In-Office
Senior level
Hardware • Professional Services • Security
The Role
The Senior Project Manager manages commercial building-materials projects from customer communication through delivery. Responsibilities include coordinating with sales and detailing, resolving technical issues, reviewing schedules and construction documents, managing revisions and purchase orders, monitoring production, coordinating jobsite logistics, maintaining project files, and gathering customer feedback. The role also mentors and trains project managers, leads project-manager meetings, and may oversee large, low-margin projects.
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Build Your Career Where You Matter
Join CBX Solutions, the nation’s leading provider of architectural doors, frames, hardware, specialty products, and complete security integration services.

At CBX Solutions, trust and communication are the foundation of how we work. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career has room to grow. Whether you're a problem-solver, innovator, or passionate about service, you’ll thrive here. Be part of a team that invests in your future, celebrates your success, and values your contribution.

 

Why Work With Us?
We’re committed to your success, personally and professionally. You’ll have access to:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life insurance, and 401(k) with company match.
  • Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off for rest, family, and self-care.
  • Career Growth: You’ll benefit from continuous learning, mentorship, and leadership training including access to CBX University, our in-house development program.
  • Supportive Culture: Innovation, creativity, and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do.

 

 

The Senior Project Manager works closely with sales and detailing to meet customer needs on each active project: participates in problem resolution for jobs by skillfully gathering and analyzing information, developing alternate approaches and working well with small groups.  Industry experience will allow Senior Project Manager to handle a large volume of work efficiently and effectively with little help or supervision. Responsible for communication with the customer and managing all logistics involved with order and delivering goods on a timely basis.

 

Essential Functions

  • Receives telephone calls, emails and other correspondence from customers and coordinates response with assigned salesperson assuring reply within 24 hours.
  • Corresponds and follows up with customers by sending final hardware or other schedules for approval.  Assures a prompt return and communicates changes and progress of schedule.
  • Contacts customer before each jobsite delivery to assure proper scheduling of delivery and assures all logistics regarding delivery commitments are fulfilled.  
  • Coordinate meetings according to the customer’s schedule and requirements and update salesperson with summary of meetings.
  • Proactively anticipates customer needs and actively and periodically solicits feedback on Cook and Boardman performance. 
  • Participates in developing solutions for customers and salesperson with technical issues involving hardware and door products.
  • Monitors production schedules
  • Keeps project files orderly and efficiently.
  • Manages any project changes, revisions, revised purchase orders and changes order documents and Comsense files to show revisions.
  • Attend all sales meetings to provide information or input for any customer services issues, as well as typing up written notes from the meeting for all project managers
  • Mentor less experienced project managers to learn about the D&H industry, Comsense applications, etc.  about project management best practices
  • Help interview and train new project managers
  • Conduct a monthly project managers meeting with all project managers from all teams
  • Potentially take large low margin projects the branch has closed and project managers those jobs
  • All other duties as assigned

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of experience with the industry, required
  • Proven project management experience and high technical understanding of products
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and problem solving skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Products, including but not limited to Excel, Word, and Outlook
  • Functional and working knowledge of computers
  • Must pass pre-employment background check and drug screen

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Some experience with construction / project management or sales in commercial building materials
  • Ability to read and understand construction documents 
  • Effective time management and organizational skills
  • Effective communication skills both verbal and in writing, good mathematical skills
  • Understanding of basic construction skills
  • Professional and polished in both appearance and speech

 

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this role, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and see. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms. This role requires frequent lifting of items weighing 5–25 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. This position operates in both a professional office setting and a warehouse environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment, including computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. Occasional travel to project sites may be required. Warehouse conditions include proximity to forklifts and other heavy machinery and the use of various tools and hardware. Employees may be subject to frequent heavy lifting and exposure to variable weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to fulfill the essential functions of the role. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

CBX Solutions 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, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and give priority referral to protected veterans. We are committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

 

Skills Required

  • 5–10 years of experience in the architectural doors, frames, hardware, specialty products, or related commercial building-materials industry
  • Proven project management experience
  • Strong technical understanding of doors, hardware, and related products
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and other Microsoft products
  • Functional working knowledge of computers
  • Ability to read and understand construction documents
  • Effective time-management and organizational skills
  • Good mathematical skills
  • Understanding of basic construction skills
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen
  • Experience with construction, project management, or sales in commercial building materials
  • Experience with Comsense applications
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The Company
2,267 Employees
Year Founded: 1955

What We Do

Cook & Boardman is a national provider of integrated access and security solutions for commercial and institutional properties. The company distributes doors, frames, hardware, electronic access-control equipment, and specialty building products, while also delivering systems integration for physical security, wireless networking, low-voltage cabling, audiovisual, and managed IT. It serves architects, contractors, developers, and facility owners across sectors including healthcare, education, government, hospitality, and industrial facilities.

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