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A career at Capital Electric is more than a job. You're investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Capital Electric offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building - you can find it here. We operate in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and are part of the Sonepar group, the world's #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being "Powered by Difference" means we respect and value diverse perspectives. Within Capital Electric, we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

Business Operations Project Manager

Strategic Development Department

Job Title: Business Operations Project Manager

Department: Strategic Development

Reports To: VP of Strategic Development

Location: Upper Marlboro, MD

Position Summary

Capital Electric is seeking a Business Development Manager to support strategic growth initiatives across the organization. This position will coordinate cross-functional resources for new business initiatives, newly opened locations, acquired locations, and select project needs to ensure priorities are planned, documented, measured, communicated, and executed effectively.

The Business Development Manager will also support acquisition integration and new-location readiness efforts, working closely with business leaders, branch teams, operations, sales, finance, procurement, and other stakeholders to align processes, document expectations, track progress, and measure results. This role requires strong project leadership, communication, organization, follow-through, and analytical skills.

• Coordinate strategic development initiatives for newly opened locations, acquired locations, and select capital-related projects.
• Coordinate internal resources, timelines, deliverables, and communication to support successful project execution.
• Lead acquisition integration efforts, including planning, coordination, process alignment, and follow-through with key stakeholders.
• Partner with branch, operations, sales, finance, procurement, and leadership teams to identify priorities, resolve issues, and remove obstacles.
• Develop and maintain project plans, documentation, status updates, timelines, action item tracking, and performance measurement tools for strategic initiatives.
• Support communication between internal teams, vendors, contractors, customers, and other external partners as needed.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, escalate issues when appropriate, and help drive timely resolution.
• Establish and maintain consistent documentation, baseline metrics, and follow-up measurements for newly opened and acquired locations to evaluate progress and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support operational readiness, branch onboarding, training coordination, process documentation, and post-opening or post-acquisition measurement for new and acquired locations.
• Prepare presentations, summaries, and project updates for senior leadership.
• Work closely with the VP of Strategic Development to support department goals and strategic priorities.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management, business development, operations, construction coordination, or a related field preferred.
• Experience supporting acquisition integration, new-location openings, branch operations, process documentation, performance tracking, or cross-functional business initiatives preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong follow-up and relationship-building capabilities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and execution skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with leadership and cross-functional teams.

Salary: $85,000 - $115,000 with bonus potential

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What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs

• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We're proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

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Learn more at https://www.capitalelectricsupply.com/about

Capital Electric is part of the Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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