Project Manager

Office Interiors; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A Maritime-based company is seeking a Project Manager to ensure quality delivery of medium- to large-sized client projects. The successful candidate will coordinate with various stakeholders, manage project timelines and budgets, and communicate effectively with customers. Candidates should have relevant education or experience in the office furniture business, strong customer service skills, and project management expertise. This role offers competitive compensation and is based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Company RSP match plan

Bonus program

Three weeks' paid vacation to start

Wellness/fitness subsidy

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in a related field and/or equivalent experience in the office furniture business.
• Valid driver’s license and clean abstract.
• Strong customer service orientation and a team player with attention to detail.
• Project management experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure project’s scope of work is completed on time and on budget.
• Organize and run project meetings.
• Track inbound deficiency and warranty claims.
• Communicate with stakeholders regarding project status.
• Issue change orders.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service orientation

Time management

Computer skills (Microsoft 365)

Ability to prioritize tasks

Flexibility

Education

Post-secondary education in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Khameleon

Job description

Office Interiors is a Maritime-based company that operates on a clear set of values showing our commitment to our People, our Customers, our Environment, our Communities, Results and Integrity.

As our Project Manager, you would share Office Interiors’ vision to “Inspire People to Love the Way They Work,” and mission “to Help Customers Create Productive Work Environments.” As part of our Operations team, your role will be to ensure the quality of medium- to large‑sized client projects in order to provide a great customer experience.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will work independently with various stakeholders including our customers, Account Managers, Furniture Install Coordinator, Furniture Installers, and others involved in the project. This position has a heavy focus on organizational skills and building relationships. If you have a positive, “can-do” attitude and enjoy working on a team, this could be the place and role for you.

Key Abilities and Traits

• You fit with Office Interiors’ six Core Values (our People, our Customers, our Environment, our Communities, Results and Integrity)
• You are engaged in the community; community involvement is expected of every member of our team
• You have excellent interpersonal, customer service and communication skills and interact in a professional manner with clients and teammates
• You are organized with solid time management skills and are detail‑oriented
• You have strong computer skills including Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel), knowledge of Khameleonan an asset
• The ability to effectively plan a work schedule and resources to meet deliverables with the ability to multi‑task efficiently, prioritize tasks, and work sometimes under time pressure
• Occasional overtime and travel within the Maritimes

What You Will Be Doing

• Ensuring we are able to complete the project’s scope of work on time and on budget
• Deficiency walkthrough performed upon completion
• Reporting all deficiencies to the Furniture Installation Coordinator and applicable Furniture Sales Coordinator daily with the objective of getting deficient orders resolved as soon as possible
• Organizing and running project meetings
• Prioritizing jobs, coordinating installations and prioritizing deficiency actions with the Furniture Installation Coordinator
• Leading installers/other trades through directed work and tasks
• Coordinating project walkthroughs with stakeholders. This would include customer, sales rep, and installer, as well as any additional parties key to the project
• Tracking inbound Deficiency and Warranty claims
• Managing back orders and any short ships, reviewing with the team and coordinating decisions around those delays
• Communicating with our customers
• Reviewing all product returned from job site to determine whether to add back to inventory or dispose of it, following process
• Issuing change orders and capturing labour cost recovery
• Assisting the Director of Operations as required, helping to implement best practices for project management

Your Qualifications

• Post‑secondary education in a related field and/or equivalent experience in the office furniture business
• Valid driver’s license and clean abstract
• Ability to organize tasks, prioritize work, be flexible and work with minimal supervision
• Strong customer service orientation and a team player with an attention to detail’
• Project management experience
• Solution‑focused
• Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently, competently and timely, even under pressure

What we offer

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Company RSP match plan
• Bonus program
• Use of company vehicle
• Three weeks' paid vacation to start
• Wellness/fitness subsidy
• Employee and Family assistance program
• Reimbursement of professional memberships and job‑related training
• Internal development programs
• Employee discounts
• An amazing team and company that lives its core values of our People, our Customers, our Environment, our Communities, Safety, Results, Integrity and Growth
• A great working environment and access to a roof‑top patio with harbour view and free on‑site parking

Office Interiors we are committed to an inclusive, accessible environment where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported and free from all types of discrimination and harassment. We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, racially visible persons, women (applying for non‑traditional positions), persons with disabilities, Aboriginal persons and persons of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. We feel it is important as an organization to have a team that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we work, live and play.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in our selection process. Please apply and if you require accommodation, our recruitment team would be happy to discuss your needs.