Projects Lead

Full-time
Hybrid
$90,000-120,000/yr
San Francisco, CA

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE
Kit Switch is transforming how multifamily interiors are built, using ready-to-install kits to accelerate retrofit and adaptive reuse projects.

We are looking for a Projects Lead to own the delivery of our projects from kickoff to closeout, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met. This is a high-ownership hands-on role, driving all aspects of project execution from coordinating with clients and contractors to walking the job site, troubleshooting installs, and refining our processes as we scale.

As Project Manager at Kit Switch, you’ll lead projects from kickoff to closeout, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met. You’ll serve as the primary external-facing contact across project phases, manage stakeholder relationships, and guide onsite execution. We are seeking a candidate who shares our vision/priorities for (list them below) and will be instrumental in xyz. In your first 3 months, you will oversee the first-of-its-kind delivery of interior kit-of-parts for a motel conversion into affordable housing, and the deployment of 150 kits in a mix of renovation and new construction in your first 6 months. This is a leadership role for someone who thrives in high-ownership environments and has deep experience with interior build-outs, prefabricated installations, and stakeholder coordination.


WHAT YOU'LL DO
Project Leadership: Own project delivery across multiple retrofit and conversion sites from design through installation.
Client & Partner Coordination: Interface with developers, GCs, architects, engineers, and subcontractors throughout the project lifecycle.
Installation Oversight: Oversee and support field teams, travel to job sites, and ensure successful installation and contractor training.
Timeline & Budget Management: Maintain accurate schedules, flag risks, and manage change orders or issues proactively.
Quality Assurance: Ensure all installations meet company standards; review field reports and verify closeout documentation.
Team Enablement: Lead internal check-ins, ensure alignment between product, delivery, and design functions.
Process Development: Establish and refine project delivery systems, handoff procedures, and field protocols as we scale.
Business Development: Contribute to sales goals by nurturing existing customer relationships and bringing new opportunities through industry networking.


IDEAL EXPERIENCE
4-6+ years experience in construction or project management, ideally including prefabricated systems
Strong familiarity with design-build workflows, cabinetry or finish carpentry, and MEP coordination
Experience with project management tools, scheduling and estimating, Google Suite
Familiarity with BIM software (Revit) and CAD modeling (Inventor) preferred but not required
Experience working in fast-paced environments and small teams. Agility and comfort with ambiguity
Strong interest in driving innovation, affordability, equity, and sustainability in the building industry
Excellent client management, team collaboration, communication skills, and quick decision making
Working knowledge of code, construction documents, and field protocols
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites

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Job skills

Project Management

Client Coordination

Field Oversight

Budget Management

Construction Standards

Communication

Team Leadership

Process Development

Innovation

Sustainability

Company overview

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Kit Switch

Construction·1-10 employees

At Kit Switch, we are transforming the way apartment interiors are designed and built. Installing interiors will not only be required across new construction projects, but also in the vast majority of existing buildings in need of an upgrade. Kit Switch provides an all-in-one solution to turn those spaces into quality, affordable housing by delivering ready-to-install kitchen, bathroom, and storage modules. These ready-to-install kits shorten timelines, reduce costs, and lower carbon emissions while offering a more predictable process for developers, architects, and contractors. We are a dynamic team of driven individuals, working together to create the affordability, sustainability, and opportunity we wish to see in our industry.