Senior Director, Installation

Overview
Join the leader in providing smarter solutions for a safer world.
The property technology space is growing rapidly, and Kastle Systems is leading the way. Kastle Systems is the leader in managed security, with a track record of introducing innovative technologies to serve over 460M square feet of real estate globally. Clients span the commercial and multifamily real estate, education, and construction industries and the customers they serve. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an innovative leader to come in and have an immediate impact.

Kastle is looking for an exceptional
Senior Director of Installation and Services
to lead the company's regional installation and field service delivery team (both employees and subcontractors) in Kastle's Central Region (South & Midwest). The ideal candidate will be experienced in driving continuous process improvement, organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Seeking a director who can motivate and create a positive work environment, while delivering a world class customer experience. We are looking for a leader with the ability to think quickly, creatively and progressively to both identify and solve installation and service problems and address client needs.

This individual will be a strategic partner working across other Kastle departments like Customer Support, Customer Success Managers, Dispatch and Project Management to ensure the successful completion of projects and service orders that delight our customers. Supporting Kastle's largest client base, we are looking for a servant leader with a willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done right for our clients and go the extra mile for their team.

This person can sit either in our Houston, TX or Dallas, TX office and will also be responsible for our midwest region to include managing a Senior Project Manager in Chicago.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor/coach and manage a team of leaders and technicians across various experience levels, to optimize customer experience and technician efficiency to maintain Kastle's managed security solutions. Prioritize dispatch of service technicians based on priority, expertise, location, and availability through our distributed dispatch system.
• Forecast and budget technician staffing, subcontractors and overtime requirements across the region.
• Establish and manage operational metrics and KPIs to measure operating efficiency, process effectiveness and overall department success to meet client needs in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Responsible for meeting customer Service Level agreements (SLA) and ensuring that technicians are effectively trained, maintain active awareness of client needs and customer service standards.
• Address customer concerns in a timely fashion and escalates to other departmental leaders and General Manager/ SVP as appropriate to champion client satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with all procedures, license obligations and OSHA safety requirements for service team
• Works closely with the Installation, Project Management and Customer Service to successfully transition Kastle clients to full production and provide feedback cycle to improve new client experience
• Partners with multiple stakeholders in various departments and regions across Kastle to help identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions for operational and service support challenges
• Manage, coach, lead and be responsible for the Installation and Service (I&S) Department support organization, to understand and implement improvements required on processes and tools / tactics and strategies; and measure ongoing performance and improvement of the organization's mission and outcome - supporting the "wow" client experience vision.
• Responsible for hiring, performance management, and disciplinary action of subordinate staff as well as coaching first-line managers on same.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant industry experience required.
• 8-10+ years of people & project management experience (minimum) required, preferably in a skilled labor environment with dispatched field work and ideally experience in the security technology industry.
• Experience leading distributed teams and a field workforce with demonstrated success in managing a customer facing service team in a high-pressure work environment
• Ability to meet and maintain various certifications, licenses and/or registrations, in accordance with applicable state laws and as required by the electronic security regulations in the state(s) worked.
• Excellent communication and management skills to assess current operations, identify opportunities for improvement, and execute strategy to maintain a world class service organization.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to hold self and his/her team accountable for results by establishing clear roles, responsibilities and incentives to succeed.
• Demonstrated experience to meet financial objectives by scheduling and managing the install and service activities to operate within service level commitments and established budget. Meet regional commitments to install and service margin and profitability by managing costs and utilization of labor and equipment. Responsible for billing of all time and materials install and service projects.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (especially in Excel), Microsoft Dynamics CRM and MS Field Service Dispatch a plus.
• Preferred: Knowledge of & experience with Access Control, Video/CCTV and IP networks.

Company Overview
Join the leader in providing smarter solutions for a safer world.

The property technology space is growing rapidly, and Kastle Systems is leading the way. Kastle Systems is the leader in managed security, with a track record of introducing innovative technologies to serve over 460M square feet of real estate globally. Clients span the commercial and multifamily real estate, education, and construction industries and the customers they serve. Delivering a world class customer experience drives everything we do, and Kastle's mission is to be our customers' best service provider and to ensure that their security the most effective, efficient and convenient. Kastle's integrated security solution, including access control, video, and remote video monitoring, significantly reduces costs and improves the critically important 24x7 performance for building owners, developers and tenants.

Equal Opportunity Statement
At Kastle, we believe that diversity makes us stronger - at work and in the world. Kastle Systems International, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable federal or state laws.