What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Project Management position at Vivant Consultants?
We are seeking a Director of Project Management to lead and elevate our project management function at a growing furniture dealership in Fort Lauderdale. This executive-level leader will oversee the successful planning and execution of complex commercial furniture projects while driving operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization.
This role requires a strategic leader who can translate business objectives into measurable outcomes, build high-performing teams, and implement data-driven processes that improve efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for the Project Management department, ensuring alignment with company goals and long-term growth initiatives.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Project Managers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project success, team productivity, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
- Utilize a metrics-driven approach to identify trends, optimize workflows, and improve project execution.
- Oversee project portfolios from award through installation and closeout, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
- Collaborate with Sales, Design, Operations, Installation, and Leadership teams to ensure seamless project delivery.
- Develop standardized project management processes, reporting tools, and best practices that support scalability and consistency.
- Manage project risks, resource allocation, forecasting, and financial performance.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives through process optimization, technology adoption, and performance analytics.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related field (PMP certification preferred).
- 8 years of progressive project management experience, including 5 years in a leadership role.
- Experience within the commercial furniture, dealership, construction, interiors, or related industry is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to provide executive-level strategic leadership while managing multiple high-value projects.
- Strong analytical skills with a proven, metrics-driven approach to improving operational performance.
- Experience developing KPIs, dashboards, forecasting models, and performance reporting.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive organizational change.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate MUST have furniture dealership experience and is both a strategic thinker and an operational leader. They are comfortable making data-driven decisions, coaching teams to higher performance, and building scalable processes that support business growth. They understand that exceptional project management is about more than delivering projects, it's about improving the business through leadership, accountability, and measurable results.
Why Join Us?
- Executive leadership opportunity with significant organizational impact.
- Collaborative and growth-focused culture.
- Opportunity to shape project management strategy and operational excellence.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
If you're a strategic, metrics-driven project management leader ready to make a lasting impact in a dynamic furniture dealership environment, we'd love to hear from you.