What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Icon Design LLC?
Job Description:
Project Manager
Websites: www.iconfixtures.com and www.museumsbyicon.com
Role Summary:
We are seeking an energetic and detail-oriented Project Manager to lead diverse initiatives across our organization. In this pivotal role, you will drive project success from inception through completion by applying proven project management methodologies, fostering collaboration, and ensuring alignment with strategic goals. Your leadership will empower teams to deliver high-quality results efficiently, leveraging your expertise in program development, risk management, and process optimization. This position offers an exciting opportunity to shape impactful projects that advance our business objectives and enhance operational excellence.
About Icon Design:
Icon Design is a world class provider of unique, high quality custom fixtures and furnishings, supplying brands around the world. Icon is the preeminent manufacturer of consumer environments, providing superior craftsmanship, comprehensive technical capabilities, world-class project management, and turn key retail services -- the complete solution for the retail, museum, financial, hospitality and point-of-purchase markets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage initial client engagement: receive design requirements, define scope and timeline, request control samples, and collaborate to establish project budget and objectives.
- Source appropriate vendors, materials, and quotations, ensuring cost competitiveness and quality standards.
- Prepare and review cost and pricing spreadsheets, coordinate pricing approvals, and manage all contract and invoicing documentation.
- Oversee change orders, ensuring modifications are properly documented to maintain revenue integrity.
- Facilitate design approval stages: coordinate shop drawings, prototype samples, iterations based on client feedback, and capture approvals and revisions.
- Supervise production & fabrication, including issuing purchase orders, tracking supplier timelines, and managing logistics for imports and deliveries.
- Direct pre-delivery and site preparations: inspect fixtures, manage installation vendor selection, and confirm all shipping, permit, and documentation needs.
- Lead delivery and installation: coordinate on-site supervision, documentation of installation progress, and management of punch lists and client sign-offs.
- Ensure quality control and handover: conduct walkthroughs, address customer feedback, and archive project documents and drawings for future reference.
- Provide ongoing maintenance support, manage post-installation documentation, and facilitate client satisfaction follow-ups.
- Lead Gross Margin Improvement Initiative for related projects to drive cost savings, price increases, and value engineering
- Relevant certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional), Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, or PMI-SP are preferred but not mandatory. Join us as a Project Manager to lead transformative initiatives that propel our organization forward! Your expertise will drive innovation while ensuring operational excellence through strategic planning and dynamic team leadership.
Desired Skills & Experience:
- Minimum of five years' experience in a senior project or account manager role in the store fixture, POP or exhibit Industry
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business (or equivalent experience) required
- Exceptional communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement and presentation delivery.
- Extensive experience supporting customer initiatives with a proven track record of attaining a high level of customer satisfaction
- High-level technical expertise including the ability to support and enhance new design and value engineering efforts
- A demonstrated understanding of store fixture manufacturing processes is required
- The ability to create and maintain computer spreadsheets is required
- Must be able to multi-task, able to take independent action, a problem solver, and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Furnishings and/or Fixtures fabrication: 1year (Required)
- Architectural woodworking: 1year (Required)
- Woodworking:1year (Required)
Why Join Icon?
- Competitive salary of $80,000 – $120,000/year, commensurate with experience and results.
- 401(k) plan with company match, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Work in a creative, high-performing team on projects with national and global impact.
Pay: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $80,000 - $120,000