Lead Project Manager

Company Description
For over 100 years, BlueScope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future – we look forward to hearing them!

Position Summary

The Lead Project Manager is responsible for leading and developing a high-performing project management team while driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and regional business performance.

This role provides leadership and oversight throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring projects are executed efficiently, key milestones are achieved, and customer expectations are consistently met or exceeded. Serving as a primary point of contact, the Lead Project Manager builds strong relationships with builders, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to support seamless project execution.

With a focus on continuous improvement, cost management, and risk mitigation, this position plays a critical role in achieving regional profitability objectives while fostering a collaborative, results-driven team environment.

The ideal candidate is a proactive leader who demonstrates strong business acumen, effective communication, and the ability to navigate complex project challenges while maintaining a commitment to operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing project management team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee staffing, performance management, and professional development of direct reports.
• Promote a customer-focused culture aligned with regional objectives and organizational priorities.

Project Management & Execution

• Provide oversight throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring successful execution from project initiation through completion.
• Establish, monitor, and communicate key project milestones, schedules, and deliverables.
• Facilitate project kick-off and hand-off meetings to ensure alignment across internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Conduct project reviews and actively participate in backlog and claims meetings to address challenges and maintain project momentum.

Customer & Stakeholder Relationships

• Serve as a primary point of contact for builders, ensuring timely, accurate, and proactive communication throughout the project.
• Partner with customers during the engineering phase to facilitate alignment on project requirements, timelines, and expectations.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers, customers, and cross-functional teams to support successful project outcomes.
• Proactively address customer concerns and field-related challenges to maintain service excellence.

Operational Performance & Risk Management

• Manage and maintain backlog order data to support accurate monthly and quarterly forecasting.
• Conduct business audits to ensure order entry accuracy, scope alignment, and compliance with established processes.
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks to protect profitability and support regional financial objectives.
• Lead resolution efforts for field issues, customer claims, and change orders.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, operational efficiency, and cost reduction across project management activities.

Leadership Expectations

The Lead Project Manager is expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to:

People Leadership: Developing talent, driving accountability, and creating an environment where teams can perform at their best.

Customer Excellence: Building trust through responsiveness, transparency, and consistent delivery of commitments.

Operational Discipline: Maintaining accuracy, managing risk, and driving results that support business performance.

Continuous Improvement: Challenging existing processes, identifying efficiencies, and implementing sustainable improvements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strengthening partnerships across engineering, operations, sales, and other business functions to achieve shared objectives.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree or two-year technical degree.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the pre-engineered metal building (PEMB) industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 8 or more years of relevant professional experience.
• 4 or more years of experience in the pre-engineered metal building (PEMB) industry.
• Previous experience in a leadership or supervisory role, including responsibility for team development, performance management, or project oversight.
  

Additional Information
The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement.

EEO: Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran

BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

About Us

We are a global leader in metal coating and painting products for building and construction industries, providing vital components for houses, buildings, structures, vehicles and more.

We have built a solid foundation for growth with a diverse portfolio of businesses in some of the largest and fastest growing economies of the world. We are headquartered in Australia, with our people and operations spread across North America, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and throughout Asia.