Project Planner- Furniture

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Supports planning and procurement process through management of internal deliverables based on project requirements and client needs.
• Works closely with Senior Planning Project Manager and internal project team members to understand and build clear expectations surrounding project requirements including milestones, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Acts as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Client Workplace Guidelines and FF&E Planning.
• Reviews design and product specifications to ensure customer guidelines, programming, and design language are applied.
• Reviews products for guidelines performance: appropriate approvals, sit tests, quality, durability, user experience, and safety.
• Conducts regular reviews with internal and external project team members to ensure all parties are up to date on revisions and changes.
• Ensures all quality control practices are implemented per process, including plan to spec, specification review, double checks, and green stamp.
• Maintains all critical project documentation for quality control, such as PAL, spec version control, standard count, floor plans, and installation information.
• Engages in early design reviews to ensure specifications fit project requirements.
• Consults on matters where specifications may conflict with multiple interests and facilitates the project team and client towards an agreed-upon solution.
• Maintains current knowledge of the Client Workplace Guidelines and detailed expertise on the Furniture Program.
• Meets regularly with internal project team to provide updates and manage emerging project issues.
• Gathers input from Subject Matter Experts to construct the best outcome for the client and business.
• Completes project accruals and forecasting, tracking budget and Project Purchase Order Status.
• Identifies and implements timely corrections to minimize project errors affecting resources or profit margin.
• Ensures all internal project stakeholders have current knowledge of project status and assignments.
• Leads regular internal project team meetings.
• Attends relevant meetings with clients, vendors, architects, construction management, and other stakeholders.
• Produces ongoing status updates and timely communications regarding risks or urgent matters.
• Defines project deliverables and deadlines based on project requirements and client needs.
• Manages project dependencies to ensure coordination and on-time delivery.
• Identifies key risks, communication plans, and resolutions to ensure timely delivery or mitigate issues.
• Works with associate planners, senior planning project managers, project coordinators, clients, architects, GCs, and other project vendors.

Requirements

• Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architectural Studies, or relevant degree.
• 3-7 years Project Management experience in the design field, or combination of education and experience to perform essential duties.
• Understanding of Project Management Principles (PMP).
• Knowledge in design specification development.
• Experience in FF&E preferred: design, specification, sales, procurement, asset management, etc.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products: Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and scheduling tools such as MS Project or similar software.

Nice to Have

• Experience in FF&E design, specification, sales, procurement, asset management.

Benefits & Perks

• 15 days of PTO
• 9 Paid holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Profit Sharing
• 401k + Employer Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness App with reimbursement of up to $500/year