Project Manager, Permitting [Florida]

Pulley; Florida; Remote; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Health, dental, and vision insurance

In-person and remote work options

Flexible PTO

401(k)

Job summary

Pulley is seeking an experienced Project Manager to accelerate permitting for complex construction projects in the United States. You will coordinate with clients, architects, and municipal staff to navigate regulatory hurdles and speed approvals.

In this role, you’ll shape permitting operations, collaborate with leadership and product teams, and drive continuous improvement in workflows. The position requires Florida residency to be considered.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in architecture, construction, or permitting.
• Strong familiarity with local permitting rules and processes.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Ability to advise clients and coordinate with municipalities and teams.

Responsibilities

• Gain deep understanding of local permitting rules across markets to streamline processes.
• Advise clients through intricate approval processes for fast outcomes.
• Collaborate with municipalities to accelerate approvals and build relationships.
• Oversee multiple permitting projects, ensuring milestones and timely completion.
• Work with product, engineering, and leadership to improve Pulley’s platform and client experience.

Skills

Project management

Permitting

Regulatory knowledge

Client relations

Communication

Job description

We're building the infrastructure that takes permitting from months to days. Join a team of engineers, permitting experts, and operators solving one of construction's hardest problems.

what guides us

Our values

Our values are an essential part of how we operate. They shape every aspect of life at Pulley, including how we relate to our customers, our colleagues, and our work.

Quick

Urgency and a bias to action. We keep feedback loops tight, favor progress over perfection, and move fast without being careless.

Kind

Empathy, warmth, and honest feedback. We assume positive intent — but kind doesn't mean soft.

Crafty

Quality of work and clever problem-solving. We're precise and inventive — not sneaky or corner-cutting.

life at pulley

Built for people who build.

We believe great work happens when people have autonomy, context, and trust.

We're a small, focused team where every person's contribution is visible. If you want ownership, speed, and the chance to build something that matters you'll fit right in.

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Opportunities for in-person and remote work
• Flexible PTO
• 401(k)

open roles

Location

United States

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Compensation

About Pulley

Pulley helps the country’s top architects, builders, and retailers speed up every project in their portfolio. With AI-powered permitting intelligence and expert guidance, we eliminate costly delays and bring predictability across the full lifecycle of commercial projects.

Today, permitting is the slowest, most uncertain part of building, spread across 19,000+ jurisdictions with different rules, timelines, and surprises. Pulley gives project teams the clarity and predictability they need to move from planning to opening without delays.

We support rollout programs for brands like J.Crew, Solidcore, and Hibbett Sports, as well as major data center buildouts, EV charging networks, and other commercial projects. Our platform dramatically reduces approval timelines, improves forecasting accuracy, and removes thousands of hours of manual work from design and construction teams.

Founded in 2021, Pulley combines deep permitting expertise with purpose-built AI from people who have created products used by millions. We’re backed by CRV, Susa Ventures, Fifth Wall, and leaders from Plaid, Segment, ServiceTitan, and Procore.

What You’ll Do

You must be located in Florida to be considered for this role.

Project Managers are essential to success. As a Project Manager, you are the key link between clients and the intricate permitting landscape. Your work ensures that projects progress smoothly, overcoming regulatory hurdles, and collaborating with municipal officials to speed up approvals. Your expertise and proactive problem-solving directly impact project timelines, making you a critical part of our mission to transform construction.

In this role, you’ll play a pivotal part in shaping our permitting operations and work closely with leadership, product, and engineering teams to ensure continuous improvement in how we deliver results. Your contributions will help refine best practices and workflows, pushing the industry forward and enabling our clients to build faster and more effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

Permitting Expertise: Gain a deep understanding of local permitting rules across various markets, focusing on streamlining complex processes.

Advise Clients: Act as a trusted advisor, guiding clients through intricate approval processes to achieve fast and efficient outcomes.

Collaborate with Municipalities: Build and maintain strong relationships with municipal staff, working together to accelerate approval times.

Manage Projects: Oversee multiple permitting projects simultaneously, ensuring that each hits key milestones and moves swiftly to completion while anticipating and resolving potential permitting roadblocks, ensuring projects stay on track.

Collaborate Across Teams: Work with internal teams from product, engineering, and leadership to continuously improve Pulley’s platform and enhance the client experience.

Who You Are

Professional Experience: 6+ years in architecture, construction, or permitting, with demonstrated involvement in various permitting processes.

Regulatory Knowledge: Strong familiarity with local building codes, zoning regulations, and permitting processes.

Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication abilities and talent for building strong relationships with clients and municipal officials.

Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using relevant software tools and adaptable in learning new systems that enhance operational efficiency.

Compensation Range: $120K - $130K