
Sign Program Project Manager – National Accounts
Jones Sign Co., Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Wisconsin • United States
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About the role
- The National Sign Program Project Manager is responsible for leading teams to deliver larger and more complex commercial sign and branding projects.
- Manage resources, schedules and financials throughout the project life cycle.
- Collaborate with other departments regarding issues, risks and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery.
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery.
- Verify that the project produces the required deliverables of quality, within the specified constraints of time and cost.
- Own and manage the full project life cycle, from handoff and scope of work discussion through billing.
- Manage a minimum of $1.5 million annually (closed and billed jobs).
- Create and maintain comprehensive project / program documentation.
- Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project to develop the appropriate scope of work per client's vision and brand standards.
- Manage the relationship with the client and relevant stakeholders.
- Provide frequent status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, and communicating across leadership.
- Manage day-to-day project activities and resources and chair the project management team meetings for the assigned account (s).
- Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress, sharing the plan with clients as well as other internal and external staff members.
- Delegate project tasks based on junior staff members' individual strengths, skill sets, and experience levels.
- Measure performance using appropriate project management tools and techniques.
- Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant internal stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
- Establish, coordinate and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of multiple projects.
- Proactively report and escalate to management as needed.
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget.
- Manage ongoing quality control and participate in quality issue resolution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred in business, construction, manufacturing or relatable industry
- 5+ years of experience in construction, sign or branding project management, including tracking and planning projects preferably
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
- Experience negotiating vendor contracts
- Ability to help others and solve problems on own
- Strong ability to build successful relationships with clients leading to long-term business
- Able to plan and organize workflow, following established processes to get the work done
- General knowledge of blueprint reading skills
- B2B sales experience
- Experience in construction projects related to branding, signage, resets and new construction for retail, c-stores and other verticals
- Experience with Jobscope, Taskray, SharePoint, Smartsheet or other project management software
- Experience with commercial construction preferred in areas such as signage, branding, ACM panels, canopies, drive thru systems, cladding, etc. supporting a variety of verticals such as retail, QSR, hospitality, banking, automotive, petroleum, corporate, education and other commercial verticals requiring branding standards
- Preferred permitting background
- Preferred Project Management Professional certification
Benefits
- Health & Wellbeing Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Leading Edge Tools & Technology
- YMCA Health & Fitness Membership
- Education & Advancement Opportunities
- Incentive Programs
- Charitable Contributions Match
- Paid Parental Leave
- Profit Sharing
- And More!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementbudget managementresource managementscope definitionquality controlblueprint readingvendor negotiationprocess improvementperformance measurementB2B sales
Soft Skills
communication skillsproblem-solvingrelationship buildingorganizational skillsleadershipteam collaborationclient managementstatus reportingdelegationrisk management
Certifications
Project Management Professional