To be successful in this role, you have 5-10 years of managing large scale wayfinding projects specifically within the transportation and city sectors. A background with a wayfinding design, architecture, or engineering firm required.
A demonstrated track record of leading and executing profitable projects while building talent capacity is needed, along with high standards of organization, strong customer service skills, a positive and solutions-focused attitude, and a drive for success. A successful project manager will enjoy contributing to team collaboration and building client relationships while taking ownership of their work and taking pride in delivering high-quality work.
Come explore how you can apply your project management acumen to leading a successful project with a well-established firm in the wayfinding industry. We value team members that show up fully prepared, with a strong work ethic, and a strong passion for contributing to the company’s growth and vision, mission, and values.
Responsibilities
- Manage large scale infrastructure projects and clients simultaneously
- Establish and implement project objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards in line with company policies
- Management of the entire project lifecycle from definition/scope through implementation
- Act as a technical resource for the project team and lead design review meetings
- Lead client communication and coordination including issuing agendas, notes, and schedules
- Coordinate and prioritize project needs, resources, and information internally and with the client project teams to move the project forward
- Identify required and optional changes in project scope and negotiate changes with clients as warranted or best practices suggest
- Act as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle; including coordinating with clients, vendors, and other project partners
- Work with the Principal and New Business Coordinator, contributing to the technical direction of new business proposals including project scope, budget, and timeline
- Work with the Principal and Finance Director on invoicing.
Qualifications
- Proven success in delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget, with high attention to detail, with outstanding organizational skills
- Experience and enjoy face-to-face interaction with clients
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, project planning, judgment, leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated, takes initiative, and is resourceful, with an eagerness to contribute, learn, adapt, and grow
- An open, positive, and empathetic personality
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience presenting to clients
- Consistently demonstrate him/herself professionally and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws
- Ability to successfully lead others; including but not limited to planning, assigning and directing work, resolving problems, training and developing a team, and participating in knowledge transfer
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office programs, and Google Suite Applications.
- This is a full-time hybrid position where you must have easy access to New York City and the surrounding area as local travel to meetings or site visits will not be reimbursed.
- Experience with Asana or similar
Nice to Have
- Current Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Experience with Monograph and Trainual
Required Background
- Bachelor’s degree in design, architecture, engineering or related field
- 5-10 years of experience managing wayfinding projects within a wayfinding design, architecture or engineering firm.
- Understanding of architectural drawings, scale, product materials, and implementation options
- Excellent communication skills; written and verbal
Submission Details
Apply for this hybrid and flexible position by sending a PDF that includes a cover letter, resume, 2-3 project samples/links, and availability to start to [email protected] with the subject line: PM_Q4 2024 + Your Name.
- Only candidates authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered.
- The salary range is $110-135k depending on experience.
- Health care, bonus opportunities, paid time off, 401k plan, education, and professional membership stipends are available after 3 months of employment.
- Applicants will be contacted for an interview. No calls, please.