• Associate Project Manager

    ABM Industries (Los Angeles, CA)


    Overview

     

    This role is ideal for an emerging project management professional eager to gain high-speed deployment experience in a demanding, high-profile corporate environment.

    Key Responsibilities

    1. **Project Support & Coordination**

    + Tactical Execution: Assist the SPM in managing defined sub-projects, workstreams, and deliverables within the overall site launch schedule.

    + Scheduling and Tracking: Maintain detailed project schedules, tracking key milestones, deadlines, and dependencies across multiple active sites.

    + Resource Logistics: Coordinate the timely procurement and deployment of necessary resources, including new personnel, initial equipment (e.g., cleaning machines, tools), and initial stock materials.

    + Meeting Management: Organize and lead internal status update meetings, documenting project decisions, action items, and ensuring timely follow-up from team members.

    2. **Documentation and Reporting**

    + Process Documentation: Own the creation and maintenance of standardized project documentation, including scope summaries, risk registers, lessons learned, and vendor agreements.

    + Reporting Assistance: Prepare accurate, up-to-date reports on budget vs. actuals and schedule status for review by the SPM prior to executive presentation.

    + Change Control: Manage the administrative process for scope change requests, ensuring documentation is complete and approved by the SPM before implementation.

    3. **Stakeholder Interface**

    + Internal Communication: Act as a key liaison between the SPM and ABM's functional support teams (e.g., Procurement, HR, Safety) to expedite onboarding and setup processes.

    + On-Site Coordination: Assist with coordination during the physical site startup phase, ensuring smooth transitions between construction/handover and the start of ABM operations.

    + Vendor Management: Support the SPM in managing vendor performance and delivery schedules for smaller, defined contracts.

    Basic Qualification:

    + Bachelor’s degree in business, Facilities Management, Project Management, or a related field. Certification (e.g., CAPM) is a plus.

    + At least 2 years of experience in project coordination, project administration, or management within a fast-paced environment, preferably supporting facilities, real estate, or construction projects.

    • **Skills:**

    + Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and project scheduling software (e.g., MS Project, SmartSheet, or similar tools).

    + Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.

    + Proven ability to multitask and manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven setting.

    + Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact professionally with all levels of staff.

    + Willingness to travel up to 30% to new expansion sites, primarily for physical setup and transition support.

     

    Pay: $77,000-$100,000 ​

     

    The pay listed is the salary range for this position. Any specific offer will vary based on the successful ​

     

    applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.​

     

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    You may be eligible to participate in a Company incentive or bonus program.​

     

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    **Benefit Information:** ​

     

    ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM Team Member Benefits | Staff & Management (https://wpe-media.abm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/ABM\_2025\_Employee\_Benefits\_Staff\_&\_Management\_No%20Date%209.5.24.pdf)

    REQNUMBER: 141056

    ABM is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer qualified applicants without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other protected factor under federal, state, or local law. ABM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in completing the employment application, please call 888-328-8606. We will provide you with assistance and make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.