Solid Light, Inc., located in Louisville, KY, designs and builds visitor experiences that engage, enlighten, and inspire. From initial concept through final installation, our talented team of designers, writers, filmmakers, fabricators, and project managers creates innovative solutions to fit any project. Solid Light was founded on the premise that people share a passion for great stories. Never willing to settle for ordinary, we reach deep into our imaginations and diverse backgrounds to create compelling destinations that transform understanding and generate lasting impact. For more than 20 years, our in-house team of design, fabrication, film and digital experts have transformed audiences' understanding and passion for museums, branded environments, educational institutions, and public spaces by telling those stories in unforgettable, engaging ways. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead project teams to ensure that projects are completed on time and on budget, fulfilling our client's goals and upholding the standards of the firm's work product excellence. The Project Manager optimizes flow through the company's portfolio of projects, integrating with client teams and company teams to maximize throughput. Solid Light operates through a company specific Project Management method of planning and managing projects across the company portfolio, and the ideal candidate for this role will have the following related key attributes:
- Openness to learn a non-traditional approach to project and portfolio management that elevates the importance of flow across a multi-disciplined team Solid Light and client team.
- Experience in managing highly conceptual ideas, involving the collaboration of many stakeholders, and creating a finished product by a required deadline.
- Ability to convert vague ideas into requirements, scope and deliverables.
- Ability to become, and interest in, quickly becoming a subject matter expert in new topics.
- Excellent schedule development skills. Ability to create a robust plan that guides the rest of the project team and stakeholders
Requirements for this position:
- Bachelor's degree in related subject or equivalent work experience and training.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in project leadership.
- Proficient understanding of computer applications to include Word, Excel, Power Point and the Internet.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to include training, and internal and external client deliverables.
- Ability to professionally and efficiently correspond with external and internal clients and vendors via phone, email, and written correspondence.
- Excellent attention to detail in an environment with rapidly changing data.
- Interpersonal relationships which encourage openness, candor and trust, both internally and outside of the Company.
- Maintenance of Company information in a confidential manner.
- Ability to travel domestically via automobile or airplane.
Solid Light provides a generous benefits package that enhances the entire compensation package. Please visit us at to see more about the company and how this position impacts our clients.