Title:

 

Project Manager I

 

Reports To:

 

Director of Project Management

 

General Job Description:

 

 

Project Manager I position is responsible for coordinating and expediting specific tasks and may work in support of a Project Manager II / III or Director of Project Management related to a customer project or accounts. This position has selected customer service contact responsibility depending on the complexity of the account.

 

Knowledge/Skills:

 

• Associates degree preferred

• Minimum of 1 year of project management experience in the sign or related industry

• Proficient verbal and written communication skills, communicating with internal and external clients at a project level

• Proficient in PC skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites. Very familiar with PC workstation systems.

• Adherence to project schedules ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.

• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple activities while meeting deadlines

• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles

• Experience working through cross-functional issues at a project level

• Ability to investigate and demonstrate strong problem solving skills at a project level.

• Ability to analyze and make good basic decisions, and manage through conflict issues at a project level.

 

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provides individual Customer Service satisfaction on designated accounts

• Communicates account status and job information to customers

• Assist and/or conduct follow-up expediting as required

• Assist and/or perform preparation of customer required reports

• Assist and/perform document preparation for invoicing and field purchase order packages

• Proactive in addressing customer requests with little guidance from their Team Leader.

• Enters sales orders and purchase orders as required

• Performs document preparation for invoicing and field purchase order packages

• Seeks and participates in necessary training to improve proficiency and industry knowledge

• Travel to job sites, vendors or customer offices periodically

• Assists in project start-up activities

• Negotiates with subcontractors establishing subcontract guidelines

• Manages projects up to $250K.

• Mentors and trains on specific projects

• Assists in general administrative and support as required

• Manages utilization of manpower for specific projects