What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Project Manager position at Edge Construction Talent?
Join a market leader in delivering innovative workplace solutions nationwide and unleash your creativity and leadership skills. With close to a century’s legacy in this space and over 500 employees, this firm work closely with with leading architects, designers, brokers, craftsmen, and manufacturers to create amazing workplace environments. As they continue to grow they need a PM Lead to uphold their reputation for excellence while managing a team of other Project Managers.
This leadership role is responsible for overseeing a team of Project Managers while maintaining strategic oversight of complex projects from initial budgeting through final client closeout.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and support a team of Project Managers to ensure successful project execution
- Provide guidance on best practices, workflows, and problem resolution
- Review project plans, schedules, and deliverables to ensure consistency and accuracy
- Act as an escalation point for complex project issues, client concerns, and on-site challenges
- Partner with Sales and Operations leadership to align project execution with business goals
- Support onboarding and training of new Project Managers
- Provide senior-level oversight of projects from kickoff through closeout
- Review all FFE items and coordinate with clients, architects, and designers
- Including furniture, film, signage, vending, plants, accessories, and supplies
- Oversee PM function that quantities ordered – part of project – are properly incorporated into manpower allocations by the Operations Team
- Ensure accuracy of incoming deliveries and spot-check orders and quantities
- Proper coordination with client provided 3rd party vendors to ensure schedules are complete and properly circulated
Skills & Qualifications
- Minimum 7 years of experience in project management, facility management, design, or office furniture environments
- Prior experience leading, mentoring, or supervising project teams
- Strong leadership, organizational, and follow-through skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments and lead by example