Signage Project Manager, Development Department

Heartland Dental; Effingham (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Dental is seeking a Signage Project Manager within the Development Department to strategically plan, coordinate, and deliver signage for a portfolio of offices nationwide.

You'll manage external designers and vendor partners, drive the signage development process, and ensure design standards, cost control, and critical path schedules are met. Midwest-based with telecommuting considered for exceptional candidates.

Qualifications

• Minimum education includes an associate degree or equivalent PM experience in construction coordination or project management.
• Experience coordinating with vendors and internal teams to deliver signage projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate signage projects for new and existing offices from start to finish.
• Collaborate with marketing to compile branding documents.
• Kick off projects with vendors and prepare due diligence and design packages.
• Review proposals and permitting documents and manage schedules.

Skills

Excellent communication

Highly organized

Problem solving

Vendor management

Team coordination

Education

Associate's degree

PM experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Signage Project Manager, Development Department

Are you looking for a fresh, exciting & challenging career? Heartland Dental has a cutting-edge Signage Project Manager position whose primary function is to strategically plan, coordinate & deliver signage for a portfolio of offices nationwide.

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,200 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in 2,000+ dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the clinical leaders of their practice, retain full clinical autonomy, and establish their own care philosophies. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and patient experiences.

The Signage Project Manager is responsible for coordinating sign projects within the development department including special projects and Denovo (new practice construction) as well as liaison for warranty and facility signage tickets. The SPM will be responsible for managing outside vendor partners as well as internal departments through the signage development process to produce high-quality signage that align with Heartland’s design standards while controlling cost and maintaining critical path schedules.

In this role, you will report to the Sr. Design Manager, while directly managing a team of external designers and vendors. This position works closely with Heartland Dental’s internal Design, Construction, Marketing, Operations, Special Projects and Facilities teams. The ideal candidate will be located in the Midwest, but telecommuting will be considered for exceptional candidates.

Overview of duties and responsibilities associated with this position:

• Facilitate signage projects for newly built and existing offices from start to finish within the Development department goal timelines
• Collaborate with the marketing teams to compile branding documents
• Assign and kick off new projects with vendor partners to prepare due diligence and concept sign package documents
• Facilitate the review of concept sign packages along with the responsible Design and Construction Managers, submit for proper internal operations approvals, and document final design
• Review and approval proposals, early fabrication forms, and permitting documents
• Manage the overall project schedule and full signage turn-key process including but not limited to:
  • Communicate schedule and updates to proper stakeholders
  • Ensure proper access and electrical requirement are properly coordinated with field teams
  • Escalate any risks or issues to proper parties
• Attend and actively participate in scheduled weekly project update meetings and communicate project information to internal departments
• Review and help develop program strategies to increase process efficiencies, cost controls, and Quarterly Business Review metrics
• Liaison with Facilities Department and facilitate signage break-fix resolutions to Heartland Standards.
• Other projects as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate's degree or 2 years of related experience/training in construction coordination or project management;
• Previous experience in vendor management or similar role;
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and problem solving;
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to a variety of audiences;
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.)

Desirable Requirements:

• General knowledge of building construction scheduling and coordination & project management methodologies;
• General knowledge of signage design types;
• Ability to travel overnight infrequently;
• Flexible in an ever-evolving & growing environment & the ability to deal with adversity with a positive attitude.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

Company retains the sole discretion to change the duties of the position at any time.

We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.