Project Manager

Project Manager at Next Level Pros Project Manager at Next Level Pros in Pasco, Washington Posted in 4 days ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Project Manager•

Trades Portfolio Company:

NLP Holdings Reports to:

Chris Lee, Head of Trades Location:

On-site Employment Type:

Full-time About NLP Holdings NLP Holdings is a privately held investment and operating company that acquires, builds, and scales high-performing service businesses across the trades (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Roofing, etc.) and in the healthcare sector. Our portfolio is organized into focused verticals

• Roofing (led by Zac Carter) Trades (led by Chris Lee) and Healthcare (led by Bryce Kelly). We invest in operational excellence, strong leadership, and disciplined growth, and we expect the same standard from every member of our team. About the Role The Project Manager
• Trades Portfolio is a high-impact, hands-on operator who will work directly with Chris Lee, Head of Trades, to drive execution across the portfolio's operating companies.

This role is the connective tissue between leadership strategy and on-the-ground results: turning priorities into plans, plans into action, and action into measurable outcomes across multiple businesses and locations. This is not a back-office coordinator role. The PM will be expected to roll up their sleeves, travel to portfolio company sites as needed, hold operators accountable to commitments, and own outcomes end-to-end. What You'll Do Partner directly with Chris Lee to plan, prioritize, and execute initiatives across the Trades portfolio Lead cross-company projects spanning operations, integrations, systems rollouts, hiring, and performance improvement Build and maintain project plans, timelines, KPIs, and dashboards that give leadership real-time visibility into portfolio health Run weekly operating cadences with portfolio company leaders

• driving accountability, removing blockers, and escalating issues with proposed solutions Support post-acquisition integration of newly acquired trades businesses (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and adjacent verticals) Standardize playbooks and best practices across portfolio companies, drawing on what's working in the Roofing portfolio and other operating companies Translate financial and operational data into clear narratives for Chris and the broader leadership team Travel as needed to portfolio company locations to assess operations, build relationships, and ensure execution What We're Looking For 4+ years of progressive experience in project management, operations, consulting, private equity portfolio operations, or a similar high-ownership role Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities and deadlines Strong financial and analytical fluency•comfort reading P&Ls, building models, and translating data into action Excellent written and verbal communication; able to talk to a field tech in the morning and a CEO in the afternoon Proficiency with project management and reporting tools (Asana, Monday, ClickUp, Excel, Google Workspace, etc.

) Bias for action, ownership mindset, and willingness to do whatever the work requires Comfort with ambiguity, change, and rapid pace typical of a growing holding company Experience in the trades, home services, construction, or multi-location service businesses strongly preferred Bachelor's degree preferred; relevant experience may substitute Understanding and utilization of Ai and similar tools (Claude, Gemini, etc) is a PLUS Why Join NLP Holdings Direct exposure to executive decision-making and portfolio strategy alongside the Head of Trades Visible, high-impact work across multiple operating companies

• not a siloed corporate seat Clear path for growth as the portfolio expands through acquisitions and organic growth Competitive base salary, performance bonus, and benefits package A team that values execution, accountability, and results over politics Compensation & Benefits This is a full-time, W-2 non-exempt position with built-in compensation flexibility: Hourly rate: $25
• 35, depending on experience (approximately $52K
• 73K annualized at 40 hours per week) Overtime eligible and paid at time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek; overtime hours are regularly available Annual performance bonus, structured to your preference: candidates who elect a lower base rate are eligible for a higher bonus target, and vice versa On-target total compensation in the range of approximately $80K, with overtime and bonus upside on top How to Apply To be considered, you must complete both steps below.

Applications missing either step will not be reviewed. Submit your application via Gusto, even if you found us on another job board: https://jobs.gusto.com/postings/nlpartners-llc-project-manager-5a9e591e-67dc-4aae-86ef-4cf39efbc79e Complete the

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• it helps us understand how you naturally work.

) In your Gusto application, please include a resume and a brief note describing a project you owned end-to-end: what the goal was, what you did, and what the outcome was. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. NLP Holdings is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.