🎯 Our Mission

At Pulley, we are on a mission to help construction teams break ground faster. The United States is short between 4-7 million homes while housing production and affordability remain near historic lows. Meanwhile, retail and office real estate are still adapting to the post-pandemic world and the AI boom has led to significant investments in data center infrastructure.

Permitting requirements vary vastly by jurisdiction, making it challenging to navigate for home builders, retailers, architects and contractors. It creates a critical bottleneck that every project must traverse. While the industry remains largely fragmented and underserved, we believe that combining cutting-edge software with permitting expertise can condense permitting timelines from months to days or even hours!

👋 About Us

We are a passionate team of engineers building software for the built environment around us. Founded by Charlie Jacobson and Andreas Rotenberg in 2021, our team combines deep experience in real estate and construction with a track record of shipping software loved by millions of customers.

We’re backed by CRV, Susa Ventures, BoxGroup, Fifth Wall, Operator, South Park Commons, Suffolk Construction and leaders from Plaid, Segment, Procore, ServiceTitan, Built, BuildZoom, and eero.

🏠 What We’re Building

We’re building the world’s first software platform for construction permitting — for any project, in any city. Our north star is speed; everything we do is in the service of helping our customers get their permits as fast as possible.

We serve some of the top developers, builders, retailers and architects in the industry to permit new apartment buildings, office space, homes, stores and much more!

🧑‍💻 The Role

Project Managers are essential to success. As a Project Manager, you are the key link between clients and the intricate permitting landscape. Your work ensures that projects progress smoothly, overcoming regulatory hurdles, and collaborating with municipal officials to speed up approvals. Your expertise and proactive problem-solving directly impact project timelines, making you a critical part of our mission to transform construction.

In this role, you’ll play a pivotal part in shaping our permitting operations and work closely with leadership, product, and engineering teams to ensure continuous improvement in how we deliver results. Your contributions will help refine best practices and workflows, pushing the industry forward and enabling our clients to build faster and more effectively.

📋 Key Responsibilities

• Permitting Expertise: Gain a deep understanding of local permitting rules across various markets, focusing on streamlining complex processes.

• Advise Clients: Act as a trusted advisor, guiding clients through intricate approval processes to achieve fast and efficient outcomes.

• Collaborate with Municipalities: Build and maintain strong relationships with municipal staff, working together to accelerate approval times.

• Manage Projects: Oversee multiple permitting projects simultaneously, ensuring that each hits key milestones and moves swiftly to completion while anticipating and resolving potential permitting roadblocks, ensuring projects stay on track.

• Collaborate Across Teams: Work with internal teams from product, engineering, and leadership to continuously improve Pulley’s platform and enhance the client experience.

🌟 Who You Are

• Professional Experience: 6+ years in architecture, construction, or permitting, with demonstrated involvement in various permitting processes.

• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong familiarity with local building codes, zoning regulations, and permitting processes, specifically in the Boston area.

• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication abilities and talent for building strong relationships with clients and municipal officials.

• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using relevant software tools and adaptable in learning new systems that enhance operational efficiency.