Project Manager I

OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Project Management I (PMI) professional to support customer-focused, results-driven project execution. This role assists in coordinating priorities, supporting decision-making, and driving day-to-day execution across the full project lifecycle in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, demonstrates sound judgment, and shows adaptability when managing multiple tasks and stakeholders. This role requires a collaborative, solution-oriented approach, supporting cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, installation, and invoicing. The PMI builds effective working relationships with customers, subcontractors, landlords, and permitting authorities while ensuring accurate documentation, timely system updates, and consistent project delivery that meets business and customer expectations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates all phases of the project and assures on-time delivery of projects
• Contribute to proposal, onboarding, and delivery phases of initial contract and acquisition of order
• Interpret code, review sign family and recommend art
• Prepare proposals
• Support project through engineering, manufacturing, installation and invoicing
• Refer to designs and specifications, estimates, contracts, engineering drawings to timely direct sign projects
• Manage communications between customers, landlord, subcontractors, and permitting departments
• Negotiates with subcontractors and establishes subcontractor guidelines
• Issue POs and manage installation costs
• Manage accruals and close-outs
• Ensures all project information and status updates are posted to business systems, both customer's systems and internal systems, in a timely and accurate manner

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• End-to-end project management
• Resource coordination, Risk management and problem-solving
• Familiarity with installation and invoicing workflows
• Basic project management skills,
• good communication, and organizational abilities

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit and use hands to operate the telephone, type and operate computer and mouse.

• Regularly required to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, or move throughout a production or fabrication facility.
• Ability to lift and handle materials or samples weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Must be able to visually inspect signage proofs, samples, or installations for accuracy and quality.

Candidates must possess current authorization to work in the United States and must not require employer sponsorship for employment authorization or visa status at any time, now or in the future. All applicants will be considered in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.