Keller Executive Search is partnering with a global manufacturer of specialty specificationdriven building products for behavioral health and lifesafetyregulated facilities to appoint a handson Head of Projects Our client designs and manufactures the products it installs and its fastestgrowing region is now scaling toward becoming the largest in the group This is a rare opportunity to stand up and personally run a disciplined project delivery function in a highly technical missionled business where getting delivery right protects patient safety not just a project timelineReporting to the Global Managing Director you will own every project from purchase order through detailing and customer acceptance production delivery installation commissioning and handover You will build and coach a distributed team of project managers and coordinators implement a standardized projectexecution methodology with clear stage gates and portfoliolevel reporting and act as the credible escalationlevel face of the company to hospitals architects and general contractors This is a builders mandate the structure tooling and standards are yours to create not inheritThis role suits an operator who thrives onsite and in the field rather than behind a governance dashboard You will sequence inhouse manufacturing schedules against jobsite readiness hold the line on specification and compliance before product is fabricated and keep concurrent geographically dispersed projects moving If you want to shape a function lead a growing team and see your delivery discipline translate directly into customer trust and commercial momentum this is a defining opportunityKey ResponsibilitiesOwn the regional project portfolio from purchase order through customer acceptance signoff production delivery installation commissioning and handoverBuild lead and coach a distributed team of project managers and coordinators across office remote and field settingsImplement a standardized PM methodology stage gates documentation and tooling adopted consistently across the teamFollow and enforce the projectexecution framework elevating risks and giving leadership full visibility of KPI adherenceEnsure projects meet behavioral health safety standards including ligatureresistant specification lifesafety codes and state requirementsManage submittal RFI approval inspection and commissioning processes specific to regulated constructionCoordinate architects general contractors and facility owners on quality and specification complianceAlign manufacturing lead times and custom fabrication with onsite installation timelines and site readinessOwn portfoliolevel financial and datadriven reporting on schedule margin change orders and capacityDrive continuous improvement in installation quality changeorder management and postproject reviewAct as the senior escalation point for atrisk or safetysensitive projectsPartner with sales manufacturing and operations leadership to align delivery with growth targets and client commitmentsOwn administration of project management platforms and reporting toolingTravel to project sites at least twice per month to verify progress compliance and site readinessAdditional InformationLocation Madison Heights MIWorkplace Onsite unless travelling to project sitesSite travel required at least twice per monthScope covers projects across the United States and CanadaApplicants must be eligible to work in the United States visa sponsorship and relocation assistance are not availableTo apply submit your resume through this posting for review by Keller Executive SearchRequirementsEssential5 years in construction specialty building products or facility projects including 3 years leading others across inperson and remotefieldbased settingsProven delivery of multiple geographically dispersed projects involving technical specificationdriven productsAble to build and roll out standardized PM methodology documentation and stage gates across a teamStrong grasp of construction PM processes submittals shop drawings RFIs and change ordersReads architectural specifications and doorhardware schedules independentlyExcellent stakeholder management with general contractors architects and facility owners as the face of the companyIT and systems competence including Microsoft programs with ownership of datadriven reporting documentation and portfoliolevel financial trackingEligible to work in the US with professionallevel EnglishWithin commuting distance of Madison Heights MI or willing to relocate and able to travel to sites at least twice monthlyPreferredDivision 8 doors frames and hardware expertise or equivalent depth in another custom submittalheavy building productBehavioral health healthcare or other lifesafetyregulated facility project experienceSupplier OEM or manufacturerside experience bridging factory schedules with onsite installationExperience with Procore Smartsheet Salesforce PMT or comparable construction PM platformsFormal PM qualification PMP 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