Project Manager and Coordinator, Executive Initiatives

Company: Exemplis

Department: Executive

Location:

Cypress, CA, US, 90630

Work Designation: Hybrid

Salary Range: $89,638.00 - $134,456.00

Position Summary:

High-visibility, outcomes-first role that orchestrates execution across a portfolio of executive initiatives by turning decisions into clear plans, maintaining single sources of truth in Smartsheet, and ensuring follow-through to completion. Operates with discretion, polish, and strong judgment in a fast-moving environment. This is a hybrid role, with three days per week onsite at our Cypress, CA headquarters and two days working remote.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Meeting operations: Drive agendas, capture decisions/actions live, and publish summaries within 24 hours (owners, due dates, next milestones).
Smartsheet expertise: Build and maintain sheets, reports, dashboards; implement cross-sheet formulas and automations; manage portfolio rollups.
Action follow-through: Responsive action items follow up and closure to help ensure schedule adherence and progress.
Executive communications: Produce concise weekly/biweekly updates and ad-hoc briefs that highlight what’s on track, what’s off, and decisions needed.
Lean and lightweight standards: Maintain simple, repeatable practices (actions, owners, dates, definitions of done)
Business-minded problem solving: Build understanding of business operations to apply practical and contextual judgment on projects to inform plans and actions.
Confidential CEO support: Coordinate select CEO initiatives with the same rigor as core projects.
Stakeholder management: Build trust with senior leaders and cross-functional teams; facilitate clear, timely communication and alignment.

Qualifications, Skills and Education:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
4–6+ years in project coordination/operations, program management, PMO, or chief-of-staff–adjacent roles.
Business acumen: Familiarity with business processes in a product company with manufacturing operations.
Smartsheet expert: Advanced sheets/reports/dashboards; cross-sheet formulas, cell linking, automated
Execution excellence: Translate discussion into plans, drive accountability, and deliver results in multi-stakeholder environments.
Communication & facilitation: Crisp writing, strong meeting facilitation, and executive presence.
Technical savvy: Comfort with data and integrations (Excel, PowerPoint, Lucidchart/Visio; bonus: Zapier/Power Automate or scripting).
Judgment & discretion: Handle sensitive information and CEO-level work with confidentiality and maturity.
Must be able to work onsite 3 days a week at our Cypress, CA headquarters.

Perks and Benefits:

We hope that you’re excited by the possibilities that come along with working at Exemplis! With us, TEAM comes first. We bring integrity, passion, and excellence to work each day. Being part of our team means living our core values and thriving in an environment of constant innovation and positive change.

In addition to our unique culture, we also offer these fun perks and benefits.

Competitive Salary: Our compensation philosophy is to be externally competitive, internally fair, and not win or lose on compensation. Salary ranges are developed with the support of national benchmarks and industry best practices that adjusts to your cost of labor, years of relevant experience, skill set, and education.
Hybrid Work Schedule: We support employee needs and their work/life balance so we offer the flexibility to work remotely while being onsite as needed for “collaboration days.”
Health Insurance: We offer a variety of health insurance options (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for all of our team members. Eligible the first month following your start date.
401(k): We match 100% up to 3% and then 50% of the next 2% deferred.
Time Off: Taking time off to recharge is a must whether it is for your personal health or vacation; paid time off starts accruing day 1!
Observed Holidays: 10 company observed holidays: New Years, Martin Luther King, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day.
Employee Discounts: We offer discounts to our employee across all of our product lines.
Hit our Numbers Lunch: When we hit our monthly milestones, we all celebrate!
Tuition Scholarships: Partnership with UMASS Global for 10%-20% off tuition for you and/or your family.

About Us:

It all started in a small warehouse in California with just three employees, a fax machine and a bell that rang out every time a chair came down the conveyor belt. Over 25 years later, Exemplis continues to lead, innovate and disrupt an array of industries through its growing family of brands — including SitOnIt Seating, Timbuk2, X-Chair, Maverick, Mavix, Edloe Finch, and Albany Park.
From sustainable manufacturing to outreach programs and more, we strive to make a positive impact on everyone we serve. We make sure our people (and their communities) are at the core of our organization. To make a difference, we must be a champion of diversity, inclusion, service and social justice — above all else.
Are you ready to be a part of something special? We have headquarters, offices and retail stores across the U.S. (plus a variety of flexible work opportunities). Learn more and apply today.
Exemplis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and our company adheres to the equal employment opportunity guidelines set forth by federal, state, and local laws. Read our full statement on our careers page.