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We are seeking a Manager - Project Management to lead the day-to-day execution of complex, engineered electrical-equipment projects supporting a strategic hyperscale customer. This is a highly visible, hands-on individual contributor role for a project leader who thrives in a fast-moving, technical environment and knows how to bring structure, accountability, and momentum to complex programs. As the Manager - Project Management, you will manage and direct the work of a project team. You will be responsible for managing scope, cost, schedule, internal staffing and outside vendors. You will also ensure project team milestones/goals are met and adhere to approved budgets. You will oversee subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their job and has authority for personnel actions.

Responsibilities:

+ Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.

+ Take day-to-day ownership of schedules, milestones, equipment packages, risks, issues, changes, dependencies, and deliverables. Keep scope, open items, and required decisions visible and drive execution through closure.

+ Define project scope, goals and deliverables to support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.

+ Coordinate drawing reviews, submittals, comments, revisions, approvals, and clarifications with engineering providing technical expertise and design authority.

+ Track technical questions, recognize dependencies or missing information, and engage engineering for interpretation and decisions.

+ Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.

+ Connect customer, manufacturer, engineering, quality, supply chain, commercial, logistics, and field-service teams.

+ Align owners, share information clearly, and coordinate handoffs to prevent delays and missed requirements.

+ Communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders.

+ Lead focused meetings, assign owners and due dates, maintain action logs, decision records, and approval records, and drive open items to closure.

+ Create structure when work is complex, fast-moving, or ambiguous.

+ Liaise with project stakeholders on an on-going basis.

+ Explain technical, schedule, commercial, and execution issues in terms of business impacts, required decisions, next steps, and escalation paths.

+ Escalate risks early to protect milestones and customer commitments, and track resolution through closure.

+ Estimate resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.

+ Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes.

+ Determine and assess need for additional staff or consultants and make appropriate staffing adjustments during project cycle.

+ Set and manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.

+ Adopt approved digital tools, automation, and AI-assisted workflows to improve coordination, action tracking, document-review support, and project visibility. Apply sound judgment and verify outputs before relying on them.

+ Delegate tasks and responsibilities to personnel.

+ Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within project team.

+ Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.

+ Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.

+ Track project milestones and deliverables.

+ Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.

+ Manage changes in project scope, identifies potential concerns, and devise contingency plans.

Qualifications:

+ Bachelor's Degree required

+ PM Certification preferred

+ Electrical-equipment, substation, and transformer experience is preferred

+ 5-7 years experience of relevant project-management or project-execution experience, including complex or large-scale projects.

+ 3 years experience direct work, with a team, in a large-scale project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution

+ Project-management or project-execution experience in a technical industry such as industrial manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, EPC, oil and gas, or data centers.

+ Ability to build strong business relationships with other functional areas to best support mutual objectives

+ Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze workflow and processes to provide excellent service to internal and external customers

+ Ability to spot key risks upfront and mitigate

+ Ability to bring quick focus to key issues and priorities

At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our Company's greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits (https://www.wesco.com/us/en/our-company/careers/work-at-wesco.html#benefits) and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.

Learn more about Working at Wesco here (https://www.wesco.com/us/en/our-company/careers/work-at-wesco.html) and apply online today!

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.

_Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Wesco") provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer._

_Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act._

_This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire._

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