Johnson Controls

BranchOperationsManagerII/SystemsApplicationTeamLeader

$89–134k United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Branch Operations Manager II / Systems Application Team Leader at Johnson Controls. Skills: Operations management, Project management, Team leadership, Customer satisfaction. Lead Systems Application Engineers. Support construction sales team”

What You'll Achieve.

Execute projects profitably; Execute projects accurately; Execute projects on-time; Execute projects within scope; Align projects with customer expectations; Minimize equipment slippage; Meet overall customer expectations; Achieve customer satisfaction

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Corrective action

Eligibility Requirements

Able to travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, 7+ years operations management experience, 5+ years direct project management experience, Demonstrated ability to manage a team, High-level competence in written communication, High-level competence in verbal communication, Able to travel, Microsoft Office suite experience, Adobe Writer experience, Basic Windows operating system experience, Ability to work independently, Ability to work as part of a team, Good organizational skills, Attention to detail, Interpersonal skills, Manage large number of projects

Nice to Have

AutoCAD experience

What You'll Do.

Lead Systems Application Engineers

Support construction sales team

Function as SAE for select reps

Execute assigned projects profitably

Execute assigned projects accurately

Execute assigned projects on-time

Execute assigned projects within scope

Align projects with customer expectations

Minimize equipment slippage

Prevent reoccurrence of slippage

Assign SAEs to Account Executives

Maintain balance of pre-sales activities

Maintain balance of post-sales activities

Meet overall customer expectations

Provide training on project management

Provide support on project management

Provide training on equipment order execution

Provide support on equipment order execution

Support pre-sales activities

Validate system configuration

Select HVAC equipment

Support bidding activities

Support application activities

Support pricing activities

Develop accurate submittals

Develop detailed submittals

Communicate design requirements

Communicate configuration requirements

Communicate operation requirements

Communicate installation requirements

Maintain balance between internal processes

Maintain balance with customer satisfaction

Maintain balance with project financial results

Assist in revenue forecasting

Assist in collections

Assist in resource planning

Manage overall performance of SAEs

Perform SAE duties for complex projects

Perform SAE duties for strategic projects

Establish goals for direct reports

Establish development plans for direct reports

Evaluate employee performance

Perform salary management

Promote team development

Recruit Systems Application Engineers

Follow up on customer satisfaction issues

Drive resolution of customer issues

Demonstrate focus on customer satisfaction

Build relationships between SAEs and Account Execs

Build relationships with contractors

Build relationships with customers

Build relationships with consultants

Build relationships with vendors

Develop technical training program

Implement technical training program

Ensure proper turnover to service team

Coordinate with LSSs/PM on joint projects

Act as first level of escalation

Escalate equipment order issues

Escalate order commitment issues

Escalate delivery issues

Escalate final payment issues

Escalate customer satisfaction issues

Interpret engineering drawings

Interpret specifications

Identify gaps in technical expertise

Implement short term plans

Review SAEs equipment estimates

Review SAEs controls estimates

Review SAEs proposals

Review SAEs selections

Review engineering submittals

Review purchase orders

Develop plan to address selection issues

Develop plan to address schedule issues

Develop plan to address drawing issues

Develop plan to address specification issues

Evaluate relationship skills of SAEs

Gather feedback from Account Executives

Gather feedback from customers

Gather feedback from vendors

Gather feedback from corporate employees

Gather feedback from other branch employees

Develop plan to address soft skill gaps

Act as liaison between factory and SAE team

Drive escalation process

Communicate process problems

Communicate warranty trends

Communicate systemic delivery issues

Participate in review sessions

Participate in feedback groups

Monitor Equipment Slippage (ES)

Analyze root cause of ES

Team with people to implement corrective action

Ensure proper teaming with service

Support Startup processes

Support Warranty processes

Provide technical support to SAEs

Provide selections to SAEs

Provide limited estimating support to SAEs

Provide technical support to Account Execs

Provide selections to Account Execs

Provide limited estimating support to Account Execs

Assist in developing customer business case

Monitor Systems Application Engineer teams

Support Systems Application Engineer teams

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Sales team support; Account Executive collaboration; Customer collaboration; Consultant collaboration; Vendor collaboration; Service team coordination; Factory liaison

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication

Process & Methodology

Project management practices, Project financial results

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