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Managed 140 site branding conversion for major U.S. retail banking chain. Managed sign manufacturing team of five PMs, responsible for budgeting, site planning, and implementation.Scheduled and monitored project to meet specific milestones for conversion. Performed punch list and quality approval prior to final invoicing.

Served as New York City Metropolitan Area ATM project manager for banking firm. Conducted planning, project management, and implementation of ATM equipment replacements at banking locations in Northeast region, with locations including banking centers and off-premises ATM sites.

Worked as signage project manager for major banking firm, managing maintenance and replacement of interior and exterior signage and signage implementation for more than 300 sites in Northeast region. Managed signage implementation for branding rollout in Midwest and Texas regions. Coordinated with signage and merchandising partners, interior construction team, and general contractors, to develop branding solutions, while managing budgets, providing project management for vendor manufacturing and installation, and performing on-site surveys and final approval visits.

Worked in commercial business development and sales for office and residential partition systems to developers, architects, designers, resellers, contractors, building managers, and end users. Created product brand awareness by leveraging successful installations, developing sales materials and case studies, analyzing and organizing market categories, and building positive relationships and repeat business. Reviewed requirements, visited job sites as required, provided solutions, bid packages and proposals, and monitored specification, production, delivery, and installation as required, with annual sales of approximately $1M.

Provided remote and on-site project management for signage rebranding conversion for Mid-Atlantic region. Managed schedule, budget, planning, installation, and punch list.

Directed regional delivery of sign installations for various large bank rebranding programs. Organized signage technical specifications, performed on-site first-article quality analysis, led project status conferences, and generated reports. Served as key point of contact to real estate, marketing, and branding departments. Maintained client relationship for new sign installations for 300-site network, managing new inquiry and help desk function. Provided technical recommendations and proposals, budgets, performed on-site surveys, and implemented to completion.

Played pivotal role in facilitating design and manufacture of custom products, consistently increasing sales. Trained all departments in product specifications and correct application, improving quality and accuracy. Managed complex custom projects, assisted sales, performed site visits, and supervised large installations.

Improved underperforming staff by reassigning responsibilities and developing achievable goals. Introduced over 50 new products in first year, exceeding scope and lowering cost, in many cases. Established communication and coordination of engineering efforts at eight manufacturing centers and four geographic locations. Increased custom product division sales by 80% through process reorganization, pricing revisions, and staff retraining.