Residential Renovation Project Manager

Freemodel is a tech-enabled, pre-sale home renovation startup (Series A) that helps owners sell faster and for more profit. We design, manage, and pay upfront for renovations that make a house market-ready – and the owner doesn’t pay us back until their home sells. It’s a win-win: buyers get a move-in-ready home, homes sell quicker for top dollar, and agents and owners maximize the home’s value. Our leadership team comes from industry powerhouses like Zillow, Made, HomeLight, and Kiavi, and we’re on a mission to reinvent the home renovation experience for real estate!

About the Role

In this entrepreneurial role, you will effectively run your own renovation business powered by Freemodel’s platform. You’ll collaborate with real estate agents and their owners to plan strategic home improvements that maximize sale value, then manage the entire project through to completion. We call our 1099 contracted project managers Project Directors because you’re truly the director of each renovation project!

Freemodel is not a traditional lead generator – think of us as a business partner. We connect you with brokerages in your market so that you can cultivate repeat business with agents as their go-to renovation professional. If you’re motivated to build strong partnerships with real estate agents, Freemodel provides the platform and support to help you scale your renovation business. 

As a Project Director, real estate agents are your key partners in this role, and you’ll work closely with them to ensure each renovation aligns with what the local market and buyers demand. You should be just as comfortable walking a job site and managing subcontractors as you are meeting with a top-producing Realtor over coffee. You will own every phase of the renovation process while delivering a high quality, client-focused experience. 

• Consult & Plan: Every house needs work before it’s sold. Work closely with real estate agents and their owners to identify the most strategic improvements for each property.

• Project Management: Oversee each renovation project starting from the first meeting with the agent and owner, scope development, budgeting, scheduling, and permitting, to the final punch list. Ensure projects stay on time and on budget, delivering quality workmanship throughout.
• Contractor Coordination: Hire, schedule, and manage subcontractors and vendors on-site, ensuring they meet quality and professionalism standards. (Freemodel is a licensed General Contractor, so all subs are vetted through us – you manage the day-to-day work.)
• Client Relationship Management: Be the primary point of contact for the owner and the agent on every project. Proactively communicate progress updates, address questions or concerns, and manage expectations at every stage.
• Problem Solving & Quality Control: Tackle issues that arise with a cool head and a solutions-oriented approach. You will also conduct final walk-throughs to ensure each home meets our quality standards before going to market.
• Business Development: Participate in building and nurturing relationships with brokerage offices and real estate agents to generate ongoing deal flow as well as repeat and referral business. 
• Collaborate with the Freemodel Team: Leverage Freemodel’s back-office support, design resources, and vetted contractor network — you run your projects, but you’re not alone.

What We’re Looking For – Qualifications

• Residential Renovation Expertise: Proven experience managing full residential renovations from start to finish (ideally 8+ completed projects or three years of experience). You should know how to take a house from “needs work” to “market-ready”.
• On-Site Construction Knowledge: Solid on-site construction management skills, including contractor selection and supervision, scheduling, budgeting, materials procurement, and problem solving.
• Real Estate Savvy: Familiarity with the real estate industry and how home sales work. You understand the priorities of real estate agents and owners, and you’re knowledgeable about local housing market trends. Knowledge of local labor and material costs is important – you can put together accurate estimates and advise on cost-effective choices. 
• Client-Facing Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You know how to manage client expectations and keep agents and owners happy and informed from day one to closing. 
• Organization & Tech Skills: Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines. You’re comfortable using project management software and productivity tools (Google Workspace, spreadsheets, scheduling apps, etc.) to stay on top of timelines, budgets, and communications.
• Self-Starter Attitude: A highly motivated, proactive approach to work. You’re entrepreneurial and able to drive your own schedule and workload effectively. This is an autonomous role – you should thrive when working independently and taking initiative.
• Local Market Presence: Ability to travel locally to job sites and agent meetings within your territory. This role is a mix of administrative work for your business as well as on-site project management.
  

You’re a Great Fit for Freemodel If…

• You’re Business-Minded & Hungry: You have plenty of industry experience and could work in various ways – but you want a business partner, not just another employer. You’re excited by the idea of building your own book of business with Freemodel’s support.
• Relationship Builder: You understand the value of repeat business and work hard to earn it. Whether it’s an agent you just met or an owner you’ve worked with for months, people trust you and want to work with you again. 
• Master of Coordination: You excel at sequencing tasks and juggling priorities to keep a project on track. You’re familiar with managing contractors, materials, schedules, and clients – and making it all come together on time and on budget.
• Customer-Focused Problem Solver: Challenges will inevitably arise in renovation – when they do, you communicate openly and solve them with the client’s best interest in mind. Your ultimate goal is customer happiness, with a satisfied agent partner and owner at the end of each project. 
• Big Picture & Detail Oriented: You enjoy the puzzle of putting together a renovation that gets a home sold for top dollar. You keep the big picture in mind – selling the house – even as you sweat the details that ensure quality.
• Not Afraid of “Unglamorous” Work: Fancy kitchen remodels are fun, but you know that sometimes a home sale is won by fixing the less glamorous stuff. You’re just as willing to coordinate a simple flooring replacement or water heater swap, if that’s what the project needs. No job is too small if it contributes to long term success.
• Autonomous but Collaborative: You love the freedom to manage your projects your way, yet you appreciate having a team behind you for back-office tasks, design, and more!  
• Community-Oriented: You like the idea of being part of a community of renovators. You’re eager to share knowledge, learn from others, and celebrate wins! 

• Creating Connections: We provide warm leads, you build lasting partnerships.

• No Upfront Cost for Clients: Our model makes your services more accessible to owners interested in getting their home ready to sell, as well as owners wanting to renovate their homes to stay. Freemodel covers all project costs upfront, and the owner pays at closing – there’s no need to collect payment before or during the project, and no worrying about clients running out of funds. 
• General Contractor Backing: You can operate under Freemodel’s licensed General Contractor umbrella.
• Vendor Compliance: We handle vetting, payments, and license and insurance compliance for subcontractors.
• Professional Marketing & Portfolio Building: We help you build your brand as a renovation expert. We’ll also showcase your work on our website and social media, giving you and your business extra exposure.
• Tools & Tech: Freemodel’s proprietary project management software and support team streamline your workflow. Use our platform to easily track budgets, schedules, payments, and financials.
• Flexibility & Growth Potential: There’s no ceiling here: the more projects you successfully deliver, the more you can earn.
• Support When You Need It: The Freemodel staff team is here to help at each stage of the project.
  

Compensation

This role is a 1099 contract position (independent contractor) and payment is tied directly to project success. Project Directors earn 50% of the profit on each renovation project they complete. In other words, we split the net profit of each job 50/50. The more projects you take on (and the more value you can add to each), the more you can earn – there’s no fixed salary or cap on your upside. Payments are made per project, typically in two installments. We pay an initial draw when a project kicks off, and the remainder of the profit upon completion. As a contractor, this position does not include traditional employee benefits.

We’re Better Together

At Freemodel, we believe diverse perspectives make us stronger. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds and identities and are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and supportive environment for everyone on our team.