Production Manager / Project Operations Lead

SELA Renovations is looking for a construction-minded operator who can take ownership of active renovation projects and help us build the operating backbone of a growing company.

This is not a clipboard-only project management role. We need someone who can earn trust in the field, communicate clearly with clients, hold subcontractors accountable, protect schedule and margin, and bring order to the daily moving parts of residential renovation work. The right person will help move SELA from founder-led project management to a repeatable, scalable production system.

What You'll Own

You'll keep renovation projects moving from contract to completion:

• Building and maintaining project schedules

• Coordinating subcontractors, vendors, materials, inspections, and punch lists

• Communicating proactively with clients

• Tracking job progress, budget status, change orders, and risks

• Visiting job sites and solving problems before they become expensive

• Documenting and approving scope changes

• Helping build the SELA process for how projects are run

• Giving leadership a clear weekly view of every active job

Your job is to make sure nothing depends on memory, hope, or last-minute scrambling.

Who We're Looking For

You may be a project manager, assistant PM, superintendent, lead carpenter, production coordinator, or a strong field operator ready for a larger role. The best fit:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the construction industry.

• Proven experience managing project scope and budgets for construction projects.

• Demonstrated experience building, implementing, or improving operational systems and processes within a construction company.

• Has real residential construction or renovation experience

• Understands how job sites actually work

• Communicates well with both clients and subcontractors

• Is organized without needing a big-company support system

• Takes ownership instead of waiting to be told what to do

• Understands schedule, budget, change orders, quality, and client experience

• Stays calm when projects get messy

• Wants to grow with a company, not just fill a job

We care less about your exact title history and more about whether you can own outcomes.

What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days)

• Every active project has a clear schedule, next step, owner, and risk list

• Clients receive consistent updates

• Subcontractors know what is expected and when

• Change orders are documented before extra work proceeds

• Project issues are surfaced early

• Leadership has a weekly dashboard of jobs, budget, schedule, and blockers

• The owner is no longer the daily bottleneck for project execution

What This Role Can Become

This is a growth role. For the right person, it can grow into leading production and operations for SELA Renovations as the company expands. We want someone who wants to help build the machine, not just work inside one.

Requirements

• Construction, renovation, remodeling, or residential project experience

• Ability to manage multiple active projects at once

• Strong communication and follow-through

• Comfortable using basic project management tools, schedules, photos, notes, and job tracking systems

• Reliable transportation and ability to visit job sites across Southeast Louisiana

• High standards for quality, accountability, and client experience

Preferred

• Experience managing subcontractors

• Experience with budgeting, job costing, or change orders

• Experience in residential renovation, insurance restoration, remodeling, or custom residential work

• Familiarity with project management software or construction CRM tools

Compensation

Based on experience and ability. We're open to structuring the role for the right person, including performance-based upside tied to project execution, margin protection, and company growth.