Project Manager, Themed Attractions & Design

ANIMAX; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Job summary

Animax Designs is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex projects from award to close-out in Nashville. You will drive schedules, budgets, resources, and client communications to ensure on-time delivery and contractual conformance.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in project management within entertainment, design, or fabrication environments, plus strong leadership and collaboration acrossCreative, Engineering, and Production teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing complex projects from planning through completion.
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, resources, scope, risks, and deliverables.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; able to guide cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and milestones.
• Manage projects through design, engineering, fabrication, testing, delivery, installation, and close-out.
• Monitor scope, schedule, budget, risks, quality, and deliverables; communicate issues promptly.
• Coordinate activities across Creative, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Production, Procurement, and Finance.
• Lead internal and external project meetings; act as primary contact for clients.
• Monitor project finances, costs, forecasts, expenses, and client payments.
• Identify out-of-scope work and coordinate change orders with teams and clients.
• Maintain project documentation and assist with estimating and proposals.
• Travel as needed.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Risk management

Client communication

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Job description

Animax Designs is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex projects from award to close-out in Nashville. You will drive schedules, budgets, resources, and client communications to ensure on-time delivery and contractual conformance.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in project management within entertainment, design, or fabrication environments, plus strong leadership and collaboration acrossCreative, Engineering, and Production teams.