Director of Project Management & Design

Architectural Fabrication, Inc.

$90K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years of experience in project management and customer experience leadership
  • Proven track record of improving customer satisfaction metrics
  • Strong understanding of project lifecycle management
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience in managing cross-functional teams and multi-tiered projects
  • Ability to analyze data for process improvement
  • Knowledge of design principles, especially in architectural contexts

Responsibilities

  • Lead Customer Experience, Project Management, and Design teams to foster a culture of excellence
  • Oversee daily project management operations to align with corporate objectives
  • Own all departmental outcomes and enforce performance metrics
  • Manage the end-to-end customer experience to identify and standardize service touchpoints
  • Act as the primary contact for key clients, addressing complex issues and ensuring loyalty
  • Manage project teams to ensure timely and budget-compliant project delivery
  • Monitor project health and allocate resources effectively to mitigate risks

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits
  • Company-sponsored professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
  • Performance-based recognition programs
  • Collaborative and inclusive company culture
Full Job Description
Purpose: The purpose of this position is to serve as the primary leader and authority for the customer journey across both Armetco and Alumination divisions. This role ensures a seamless, high-quality experience from initial engagement through project completion, maintaining ultimate accountability for client satisfaction, project management excellence, and design integrity within the two divisions.

Core Responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategic Management
  • Lead: Provide strategic leadership to the Customer Experience, Project Management, and Design teams, fostering a culture of excellence, proactive communication, and continuous improvement.
  • Manage: Oversee daily operations of the project management lifecycle for both Armetco and Alumination to ensure departmental goals align with overall corporate objectives.
  • Accountability: Take full ownership of departmental outcomes, ensuring all team members meet performance metrics and deliver on client promises.

Customer Experience Ownership
  • Own the end-to-end customer experience across both Armetco and Alumination divisions, identifying touchpoints for improvement and standardizing service excellence.
  • Act as the high-level point of contact for key client relationships, resolving complex issues and ensuring long-term partner loyalty.
  • Implement customer feedback to measure satisfaction and drive data-informed process enhancements.


Divisional Project Management Oversight
  • Manage the Project Management teams for both Armetco and Alumination, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and at the highest quality standards.
  • Own the project budget submittal process and project financial tracking to ensure divisional revenue goals are consistently met.
  • Monitor project health, resource allocation, and budget adherence to mitigate risks before they impact the client.
  • Set production and shipping deadlines for the production teams.
  • Forecast project revenue and billing in advance as required by leadership, ensuring high levels of accuracy in revenue target attainment.

Design Management (Armetco Division)
  • Manage the Design department for the Armetco division, ensuring technical accuracy, manufacturability, and aesthetic alignment with client expectations.
  • Facilitate seamless integration between the Design and Project Management teams to reduce reworks and streamline the submittal process.
  • Ensure design outputs meet all relevant architectural specifications and quality benchmarks prior to fabrication.

Process Improvement & Culture
  • Embody and promote the company's core values, fostering culture within the Project Management and Design environments that allows team members to Thrive.
  • Collaborate with leadership to refine workflows, driving cost savings and increasing overall throughput capacity.

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