Project Manager

SETTING

Pattison ID is a highly successful, North American Company growing organically and through ongoing acquisitions. It is one of the world’s largest sign and physical branding element companies, with seven (7) manufacturing facilities, eight (8) sales and operations offices and over 1000 employees across North America. Pattison ID has many segments, such as Signage, Architecture, Digital, Maintenance and Leasing. The company is dedicated to absolute customer satisfaction and the ultimate quality in its products and services. The culture of the company is focused on performance and accountability and supports employee empowerment and development. The company operates independently within The Jim Pattison Group, headquartered in Vancouver, and comprised of over 605 locations worldwide. The Jim Pattison Group is broadly based across the automotive, media, packaging, food sales and distribution, magazine distribution, entertainment, export, and financial industries.

OVERVIEW:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of mid- to large-scale signage projects, supporting national-level accounts in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment. This role is responsible for coordinating all phases of the project lifecycle, from proposal development and onboarding through engineering, manufacturing, installation, invoicing, and closeout.

The ideal candidate brings advanced project management expertise, strong organizational and communication skills, and prior signage or equivalent industry experience. This role requires the ability to manage multiple high-priority, complex projects simultaneously, proactively mitigate risk, and independently manage project portfolios.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates all phases of the project and assures on-time delivery of projects

• Contribute to proposal, onboarding, and delivery phases of initial contract and acquisition of order

• Interpret code, review sign family and recommend art

• Prepare proposals

• Support project through engineering, manufacturing, installation and invoicing

• Refer to designs and specifications, estimates, contracts, engineering drawings to timely direct sign projects

• Manage communications between customers, landlord, subcontractors, and permitting departments

• Negotiates with subcontractors and establishes subcontractor guidelines

• Issue Pos and manage installation costs

• Manage close outs and accruals

• Ensures all project information and status updates are posted to business systems, both customer's systems and internal systems, in a timely and accurate manner

• Maintain national level accounts independently

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• End-to-end project management

• Resource coordination. Risk management and problem-solving

• Familiarity with installation and invoicing workflows

• Basic project management skills, good communication, and organizational abilities

• Previous Sign or Equivalent Industry Experience

• 3-5 yrs Advanced project management skills

• Ability to multi-task between multiple high priority projects, leading larger more complex projects

• Capable of running Volume of $1.5 - $3M

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit and use hands to operate the telephone, type and operate computer and mouse.

• Regularly required to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time.

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, or move throughout a production or fabrication facility.

• Ability to lift and handle materials or samples weighing up to 25 lbs.

• Must be able to visually inspect signage proofs, samples, or installations for accuracy and quality.