Commercial Furniture Project Manager

What You'll Do

• Lead Project Execution: Manage contract furniture projects from project award through final completion, ensuring schedules, budgets, and quality expectations are achieved.
• Serve as the primary point of contact throughout the project lifecycle, providing proactive updates and building strong, long-term client relationships.
• Partner with Sales, Design, Operations, and vendors, to keep projects moving efficiently and resolve issues quickly.
• Develop project timelines, coordinate labor and installation resources, monitor product deliveries, and verify site readiness through field visits.
• Manage Schedules & Resources: Monitor project budgets, labor, freight, installation, and product costs while protecting project profitability and achieving targeted margins.
• Drive Financial Performance: Identify scope changes, prepare change orders, document project extras, and proactively manage issues that could impact schedule, budget, or customer satisfaction.
• Ensure Successful Project Closeout: Complete punch lists, finalize documentation, verify customer satisfaction, and close projects accurately and efficiently.

What We're Looking For

• Experience: 3–5 years of project management experience; commercial furniture, construction, interiors, or related industry experience preferred.
• Project Leadership: Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously while balancing competing priorities.
• Financial Acumen: Experience managing project budgets, tracking costs, and understanding profitability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Relationship Builder: Professional communicator who develops strong client relationships and works effectively across multiple departments.
• Organized & Detail-Oriented: Exceptional planning, documentation, and follow-through skills with a high degree of accuracy.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, comfortable with CRM tools, and project management software.

Here You'll Be Successful

• Ownership Mentality: You take full responsibility for your projects from kickoff through final closeout, ensuring every commitment is delivered.
• Proactive Problem Solver: You anticipate challenges before they become issues and confidently develop solutions that keep projects on track.
• Financial Accountability: You understand that successful projects require both satisfied clients and healthy profit margins, and you actively manage both.
• Operational Excellence: Organization, documentation, communication, and follow-through are second nature. Your projects run smoothly because nothing falls through the cracks.
• You partner naturally with AOI's design, sales, operations, and installation teams to deliver an experience that reflects well on everyone, and keeps clients coming back.

Compensation And Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision
• 401k with company match
• Paid vacation, sick pay and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and training through AOI and MillerKnoll
• Travel Occasional travel for industry conferences and MillerKnoll trainings
• AOI provides all necessary travel accommodations

Physical Requirements

• Sit
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Frequent talking or hearing
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Close vision and ability to adjust focus