Manager, Project Management - Trade Shows

DERSE, Inc.

$75K — $95K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or 8+ years related experience
  • Prior leadership/supervisory experience required
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, project management software, and ERP systems (e.g., JDE)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to mentor and coach staff with team-building skills

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily functions of the Project Management and Detailing departments
  • Coach Project Managers and detailers to enhance decision-making and execution
  • Maintain visibility across active projects to identify issues and improve processes
  • Conduct reviews of installations to ensure compliance and quality
  • Build and maintain a knowledge database of vendor performance and costs
  • Define division standards for rigging, AV, lighting, and labor
  • Provide technical support to estimators during pre-sale project development

Benefits

  • Opportunity for career elevation in the Trade Show & Experiential Marketing industry
  • Involvement in diverse project types with significant cross-department collaboration
  • In-office role fostering teamwork and engagement
  • Access to a network of preferred vendors to enhance professional relationships
Full Job Description
As the Manager of Project Management supporting our Pittsburgh area team, you'll be responsible for managing our team of Project Managers and AutoCAD Detailers, ensuring quality control, budgetary guidelines, and client satisfactions are being met. Additionally, you'll be responsible for assuming project management responsibilities on assigned jobs and collaborating with our various teams. If you have experience working with project management in the Trade Show & Experiential Marketing industry and are ready to elevate your career, read through and apply if this sounds like the opportunity for you!

Manager, Project Management Responsibilities
  • Oversee the daily functions of the Project Management & Detailing departments.
  • Coach PMs and detailers to improve technical decision-making and execution capability
  • Maintain visibility across active projects, identify recurring issues, and improve processes
  • Conduct reviews of completed work, field installation performance & ensuring technical and operational compliance
  • Build and maintain a knowledge base of vendor performance, historical costs, and lessons learned
  • Define and maintain wide division standards and practical guidelines for rigging, AV, lighting, electrical, and labor
  • Provide real-time technical support to estimators for large projects during pre-sale project development
  • Review complex project quotes during estimating to ensure accurate scope and technical assumptions (Review Vendor Quotes for accuracy - Rigging, AV etc.)
  • Oversee compliance with preferred vendor network
  • Manage departments Budget-to-Actual budget
  • Monitor compliance to company procedures, overseeing record-keeping, assisting in the training of staff and conducting routine audits.
  • Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. This includes:
    • Conduct performance reviews on staff.
    • Approve vacation requests.
    • Work with HR on employee relation matters.
    • Provide daily mentoring & coaching to staff.
  • Additional responsibilities may be assigned.


Requirements

Manager, Project Management Requirements & Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree and/or 8+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Prior leadership/supervisory experience required.
  • Experience working with Microsoft Office, PM software, and ERP systems (ex. JDE)
  • Possess strong communication skills.
  • Ability to mentor / coach staff, along with strong team-building skills.

*This position must be in-office, within our Pittsburgh area division (Warrendale, PA)*

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