Fire Service Operations Manager - Chicago, IL

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Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrive is if our people are thriving.

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Our Smart Buildings help to create efficient, safe, adaptable, and responsible environments. Our aim isn’t just about improving buildings;

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The Service Operations Manager leads a team responsible for performing service work for fire / life safety systems. The right candidate will coordinate all activities for service agreements, service migration and installed projects, and Time & Materials (T&M) work to provide on-time delivery and ensure customer expectations and commitments are met.

As aService Operations Manager, you will :

• Oversee the hiring, supervision, training, and mentoring of service teams through goal setting, performance monitoring, employee review meetings, and scheduling of formal training
• Manage revenue, gross margin, and absorption to achieve monthly and annual business plan projections and forecasts.
• Drive expansion of chargeable opportunities, including T&M, system upgrades, and service contracts,ensure quality assurance activities are completed, such as sales-to-service and projects-to-service turnover including final project walkthroughs, service agreement scope reviews, and final informationturnover to inspection team
• Support contract profitability through cost containment procedures and processes and ensure contract requirements are met and performed to a high standard
• Develop customer relationships andmaintain high levelsof customer satisfaction while ensuring effective andtimelycommunications anddeterminetechnical labor loading andappropriate balanceof talent to ensure proper resource coverage to meet customer needs
• Champion safety compliance by ensuring employees meet or exceed organization and customer safety requirements, ensure employees areproperly trainedon safety requirements and enforce adherence to organizational processes, tools, and workflow standards
• Maintain excellent organizational and interpersonal skills

You will make an impact with these qualifications :

Basic Qualifications :

• High School Diploma or state-recognized GED
• 3+years of Fire / LifeSafety experience supervising teams
• Industry experience with strategic planning, contracting, project management, account management, and all aspects of general business management
• Understanding of financial reporting withtheability to apply cost control measures
• Familiarity or experience withFire Alarm / Life Safety Systems
• Must obtain NICET Level II Fire Alarm certification within 12 months
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Verbal and written communication skills in English
• Must be21years of age andpossessa valid driver's license with limited violations
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship

You’ll benefit from :

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