Operations Project Manager

The NRP Group LLC•Columbus, OH

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Operations Project Manager coordinates and manages multifamily housing development projects from initial pricing and scheduling through construction completion and handoff to property management. The role works closely with the Project Operations Executive and cross-functional teams to execute project plans, meet project goals, manage budgets, and ensure regulatory compliance. The position coordinates external consultants, project stakeholders, centralized construction resources, legal counsel, local authorities, housing credit agencies, housing authorities, nonprofit partners, and internal teams. It oversees pre-development and soft-cost budgets, due diligence, entitlements, permitting, project schedules, risk mitigation, financial closings, construction progress, and the transition to property and asset management. The role also supports financial and regulatory processes, including soft-funding and tax-credit applications, project compliance, contract administration, cost certification, and conversion. It monitors project proformas in collaboration with the Capital Markets cross-functional team, which retains ownership.

Requirements

At least 5 years of progressive experience in real estate development or multifamily housing.
Proven track record leading cross-functional teams and managing due diligence, entitlements, and large-scale projects.
Experience with financial planning, budget management, and P&L accountability.
Familiarity with zoning regulations, real estate debt and equity financing, community engagement, and regulatory processes.
Expertise in integrated project management and governance frameworks.
Experience as an owner’s representative or in a similar role, aligning construction, development, and financial goals.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, real estate, land planning, or a related field.
Knowledge of project management tools.

Responsibilities

Engage and direct strategic external consultants and oversee consultant coordination meetings.
Coordinate initial pricing and scheduling with centralized construction resources.
Build, maintain, and update the soft-cost and pre-development budget.
Coordinate project and stakeholder timelines and resolve coordination challenges.
Conduct title reviews and work with legal counsel to resolve title issues.
Coordinate entitlements and obtain and coordinate pricing materials.
Review project risks, understand due-diligence and entitlement conditions, and implement mitigation strategies.
Develop and maintain a project risk register and detailed entitlement schedule.
Engage local authorities and conduct due diligence on zoning and permitting requirements.
Maintain the project budget, conduct cost reviews, and ensure appropriate contingency funding.
Develop the initial project execution plan based on the developer’s vision and cross-functional team feedback.
Coordinate and prepare materials for executive committee meetings.
Coordinate administrative duties, including contract processing and compliance, with assistant project managers and administrative staff.
Manage and track soft-funding and other applications with consultant assistance where applicable.
Input budget data, validate information, track compliance requirements, and review and administer consultant contracts.
Ensure accurate project milestone and risk reporting, and manage information flow for schedule milestones and budgets.
Run financial closing calls and checklists; identify and address risks related to milestones, budgets, and closings.
Work with internal legal counsel to manage outside counsel and progress toward closing and resolution of project-specific issues.
Submit design-related applications and obtain demolition and building permits.
Coordinate financial-closing issues requiring additional input.
Monitor construction progress and manage the development budget in alignment with Construction’s management of hard-cost budgets, buyouts, and project objectives.
Partner with construction and consultants to resolve field issues and review potential change orders arising from plan issues or revisions.
Manage the transition to property management and asset management, and handle cost certification and conversion.
Complete tax-credit and soft-money applications and manage processes with housing credit agencies, housing authorities, and nonprofit partners.
Oversee consultant selection, conceptual pricing, tax-credit applications, project execution plans, executive committee packages, land management, entitlements, and permitting.
Monitor the project proforma with Capital Markets cross-functional team members.
Facilitate routine reporting on project execution, contract administration, soft-cost budgets, soft-money applications, land management, financial closing, post-closing contract management, change-order review, leasing handoff, and property-management coordination.