Senior Project Manager

Imperial Brady; Glenview (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Imperial Brady is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead remodels, grand openings, and multi-site deployments across customer sites. You will develop plans, coordinate field teams and vendors, and ensure schedules, budgets, and quality standards are met while maintaining high customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include proactive risk management, regular status reporting, and collaboration with internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex projects, large-scale programs, or multi-site deployments.
• Proficiency with Smartsheet or similar PM software to track progress, milestones, dependencies, and risks.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with the ability to present updates to customers and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead remodel, grand opening, and multi-site deployment projects.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Maintain project tracking tools as the primary source of truth for status, timelines, risks, and actions.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects while ensuring deadlines, quality standards, and customer expectations.
• Identify risks and operational challenges, implementing corrective actions to minimize impact.
• Provide regular project updates to customers, vendors, and internal teams.
• Coordinate activities between customers, vendors, field teams, and internal departments.
• Support field teams during active remodels and installations with issue response and schedule changes.
• Prepare and distribute daily, weekly, and executive-level status reports.
• Mentor team members and contribute to PM process improvements.

Skills

Project management

Multi-site deployments

Stakeholder management

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/PM/Engineering/Construction

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Description & Requirements

The Remodel / Grand Opening Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and execution of retail remodels, grand openings, and other multi-site deployment projects. This role manages projects from initial planning through final completion, ensuring schedules, budgets, quality standards, and customer expectations are met. The Senior Project Manager serves as the primary point of contact for customers, field teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders, proactively driving project success while minimizing risks and resolving issues in a fast-paced environment.

Job Description

Description & Requirements

The Remodel / Grand Opening Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and execution of retail remodels, grand openings, and other multi-site deployment projects. This role manages projects from initial planning through final completion, ensuring schedules, budgets, quality standards, and customer expectations are met. The Senior Project Manager serves as the primary point of contact for customers, field teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders, proactively driving project success while minimizing risks and resolving issues in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities Include

• Lead the planning, execution, and successful completion of remodel, grand opening, and multi-site deployment projects.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables from project kickoff through completion.
• Maintain project tracking tools, including Smartsheet or similar project management platforms, as the primary source of truth for project status, timelines, risks, and action items.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and workstreams while ensuring deadlines, quality standards, and customer expectations are consistently achieved.
• Proactively identify project risks, scheduling conflicts, and operational challenges, implementing corrective actions to minimize project impacts.
• Troubleshoot project issues and drive timely resolution, escalating concerns only when appropriate.
• Serve as the primary customer contact by providing regular project updates, managing expectations, and ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate activities between customers, vendors, field teams, installation partners, and internal departments to ensure seamless project execution.
• Support field teams during active remodels and installations by responding to urgent issues, schedule changes, labor challenges, or material shortages.
• Prepare and distribute accurate daily, weekly, and executive-level project status reports highlighting progress, risks, mitigation plans, and key milestones.
• Monitor project performance and identify opportunities to improve execution, communication, and operational efficiencies.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within scope, and in accordance with company quality standards.
• Mentor project team members and contribute to the continuous improvement of project management processes and best practices.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Proven experience managing complex projects, large-scale programs, or multi-site deployments from planning through execution.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, deadlines, and competing demands simultaneously.
• Experience utilizing Smartsheet or comparable project management software to track project progress, milestones, dependencies, and risks.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify risks, solve problems, and drive project execution with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with experience presenting project updates to customers, leadership, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to effectively manage stakeholder expectations while building strong working relationships with customers, vendors, and internal business partners.
• Experience supporting field operations during active installations and responding effectively to changing project conditions.
• Self-motivated with the ability to operate independently as a trusted extension of leadership while driving accountability across project teams.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing retail remodels, grand openings, fixture installations, branded environments, or construction-related projects.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar project management credentials are preferred but not required.
• Experience working with geographically dispersed field teams and third-party vendors.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay range for this role is $85,000- $95,000 per year. This range represents what the company reasonably expects to pay an associate for this role based on current market data, internal equity, and other business factors. The actual compensation offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other considerations. In addition to base pay, BradyPLUS offers a comprehensive benefits package to support the health and well-being of our associates and their families. Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), 401(k) Retirement and more.

About Imperial Brady

Imperial Brady is a leading North American distributor and solutions provider for cleaning and facility care, foodservice, and packaging. With more than 13,000 employees and a broad supply chain network, we deliver national scale with local expertise. Built on strong customer relationships and deep industry knowledge, we go beyond distribution—delivering Supplies + Support through expertise, service, and a commitment to making every customer touchpoint a plus.

We offer a dynamic environment for our more than 13,000 employees to work, learn, and grow professionally. We value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries and benefits (medical, dental, vision), a 401(k) program with company match, life insurance, a generous paid time off package, educational reimbursement, paid family leave, and adoption assistance. We are excited to invite talented individuals with a passion for excellence to join our team.

Imperial Brady is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history, or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

Our company is a Fair Chance employer, committed to providing opportunities for qualified individuals with past justice system involvement. We believe in assessing candidates based on their skills and experience. A conditional offer of employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Massachusetts Applicants

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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