• Project Manager - Signage - Hospitality Accounts

    Jones Sign (De Pere, WI)


    We are looking for one Sign/Branding Project Manager to join our team and support our hospitality clients. This position can be in an office, remote or hybrid depending on the candidate’s experience level and location.

     

    Jones Sign provides opportunity, stability, growth, leadership, and an inspiring culture to those who choose to go after it.

     

    Are you ready to accomplish your vision?

    Job Summary:

    The Project Manager is responsible for leading teams to deliver larger and more complex projects. This person would manage resources, schedules and financials throughout the project life cycle as well as collaborate with other departments regarding issues, risks and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. A major piece of this role would be contributing to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery.

     

    The Project Manager has the authority to run the project on a day-to-day basis. They would verify that the project produces the required deliverables of quality, within the specified constraints of time and cost and to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case.

    Duties and Expectations:

    The Project Manager is expected to own and manage the full project life cycle, managing, at a minimum, $1.5 million annually (closed and billed jobs). Successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously in the following categories and competencies:

     

    + CUSTOMER INTERACTION & COMMUNICATION

    + Create and maintain comprehensive project / program documentation

    + Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project

    + Manages the relationship with the client and relevant stakeholders

    + Provide frequent status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership

    + PROJECT EXECUTION

    + Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team meetings

    + Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress, sharing the plan 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

    + BUDGET MANAGEMENT

    + Prepare project budget proposals and detailed project plan for all phases of the project

    + Meet budgetary objectives and adjust project constraints based on financial analysis

    + Perform risk management to minimize potential risks

    + Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques

    + CONTINUOUS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

    + Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals

    + Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization

    + Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence

    + Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business

    + Attend conferences and training as required to maintain proficiency

    + Perform other related duties as assigned

    Education, Experience, and Skills:

    + Bachelor’s Degree; preferably business, construction, or manufacturing

    + 5+ years of experience in 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 basic blueprint reading skills

    + B2B sales experience

    + Experience with commercial construction

    + Preferred permitting background

    + Preferred Project Management Professional certification

     

    We are a leading sign company in the U.S. and provide an attractive benefits package:

     

    + 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

    + And More!

     

    Jones Sign Company is an equal opportunity employer with a diverse workplace that promotes a culture of trust, respect, and transparent communication.