Senior Project Manager

Chandler Inc.; Hudson (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Company-paid basic life insurance

Generous Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with company match

Profit-sharing program

Paid time off and holidays

Nice Healthcare: primary care access

Job summary

Chandler Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager with strong leadership skills and experience managing complex projects in a manufacturing environment. We design and build retail environments, branded spaces, and custom fixtures.

This role leads projects from planning through production and installation, develops project management talent, and improves how work moves across departments. The role reports to the senior leadership team and requires effective cross-functional coordination with

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of project management experience in manufacturing or custom fabrication.
• 3-5 years of team leadership experience.
• A strong understanding of how design, engineering, materials, production schedules, and installation affect project delivery.
• Experience managing multiple projects, budgets, resource constraints, and changing priorities.
• Strong client communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading process improvements and cross-functional initiatives.
• Proficiency with project management tools for planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in project management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop people.
• Manage complex manufacturing projects.
• Drive cross-functional execution.
• Build strong client relationships.
• Protect quality and profitability.
• Lead improvements across departments.
• Ensure effective project closeout.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client communication

Problem solving

Process improvements

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in project management or related field

Job description

Chandler is seeking a Senior Project Manager with strong leadership skills and experience managing complex projects in a manufacturing environment. We design and build retail environments, branded spaces, and custom fixtures. This role leads projects from planning through production and installation, develops project management talent, and improves how work moves across departments.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop people. Coach and mentor project managers, establish clear expectations, and hold teams accountable for project results.
• Manage complex manufacturing projects. Own scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and deliverables while balancing client expectations with production capabilities.
• Drive cross-functional execution. Coordinate with sales, design, engineering, sourcing, production, and installation to resolve challenges and keep projects moving.
• Build strong client relationships. Lead project communications, manage expectations, and address changes, risks, and issues proactively.
• Protect quality and profitability. Monitor costs, capacity, milestones, and quality; take action when performance falls off track.
• Lead improvements across departments. Strengthen project handoffs, communication, and workflows, including the use of technology and automation.
• Ensure effective project closeout. Complete financial and project documentation, capture lessons learned, and turn findings into improvements.

Pay Range

$90,000 - $120,000 (+ profit sharing)

The actual base salary offered will vary based on factors such as relevant skills, prior experience, education, the base salary of internal peers, and demonstrated performance. In addition to your base salary, you will be eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Basic life insurance, voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, and children), short-term and long-term disability insurance, critical care, and accident insurance
• Nice Healthcare: An integrated primary care clinic that provides healthcare services from home, office, or a location convenient to you at no cost for the employee. Over 550 medications are available at no cost through Nice.
• Company-paid basic life insurance (up to $25,000) and short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Generous company contribution to Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit-sharing program
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

What You Bring

• 5-7 years of project management experience, including successful delivery of complex projects in a manufacturing or custom fabrication environment.
• 3-5 years of team leadership experience, with demonstrated success coaching others, resolving conflict, and improving team performance.
• A strong understanding of how design, engineering, materials, production schedules, and installation affect project delivery.
• Experience managing multiple projects, budgets, resource constraints, and changing priorities.
• Strong client communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading process improvements and cross-functional initiatives.
• Proficiency with project management tools for planning, tracking, and reporting.
• A bachelor’s degree in project management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with retail fixtures, millwork, metal fabrication, or branded environments is highly preferred.