Senior Project Manager – Commercial Real Estate
About The Position
The Senior Project Manager manages individual, multi-disciplined commercial real estate projects, providing professional project planning and management for assigned work. The role carries daily responsibility for activities performed under project plans and supports executives, investment teams, and development teams with preliminary budgets and schedules for prospective projects. The Senior Project Manager develops project needs assessments, project plans, and design and construction teams; presents implementation plans, budgets, and schedules for approval; and collaborates with stakeholders to execute projects. The role maintains project documentation and reporting, including meeting minutes, budgets, value engineering, schedules, bidding and awards, purchase orders, contracts, and change orders. It also supports preliminary pre-development, building, and entitlement budgets and schedules, and provides weekly schedule and budget updates to clients and executives. The position builds and maintains relationships with vendors, suppliers, consultants, clients, property owners, and property management teams; coordinates with internal and external project stakeholders; and ensures familiarity with metrics in development, lease, project management, and third-party property management agreements. It includes coaching and mentoring project staff, participating in development and mentoring programs, and networking in the community on behalf of the company. This is a 100% in-office position during standard business hours; remote work or telecommuting is not available. The role may require after-hours, weekend, holiday, and emergency work as necessary to meet client needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or military equivalent, preferably focused on Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design, Real Estate, Finance, or Business Management, and at least 7 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint and Microsoft Project.
- Practical understanding of local building codes, permitting, and inspection processes, including coordination with local jurisdictions and entitlement teams.
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting, take direction from multiple project leaders, and carry out tasks with little direction.
- Working understanding of development, financing, and pro forma generation.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with executive, development, brokerage, investment, leasing, project coordination and management teams, general contractors, architects, engineers, and consultants, including the ability to give direction.
- Strong, clear, and effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to analyze and interpret development, joint venture, commercial lease, architect and engineer consulting, and general contractor agreements, as well as entitlement, testing, and construction documentation.
- Proven track record of delivering excellent internal and external customer service.
- Ability to work after hours, weekends, holidays, and during emergency situations as necessary to meet client needs.
- Ability to read and write English to understand manuals and procedures and write reports.
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk for long periods, including walking unfinished construction sites and uneven surfaces; operate a computer keyboard, phone, and other office equipment; read screens and reports; hear and understand spoken words; lift and carry up to 20 pounds; and tolerate loud noises, airborne dust, chemicals, fumes, and inclement weather.
Nice To Haves
- Real Estate Brokers license.
- CCIM, PMP, LEED, WELL, or Fitwel accreditations.
- Experience with Procore Construction Software.
Responsibilities
- Initiate and develop project needs assessments and project plans.
- Create, develop, and maintain the design and construction team.
- Develop and present implementation project plans, budgets, and schedules for approval.
- Collaborate with development, brokerage, leasing, clients, tenants, architects, engineers, consultants, and general contractors to execute project plans.
- Provide timely and accurate project documentation and reporting, including meeting minutes, budgets, value engineering, schedules, bid and award processes, purchase orders, contracts, and change orders.
- Partner with the development team to develop and manage preliminary pre-development, building, and entitlement budgets and schedules for executive and investment teams.
- Implement projects according to schedule.
- Maintain schedule and budget updates and send or present them to clients and executives weekly.
- Cultivate and maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, consultants, clients, property owners, and property management teams.
- Maintain working knowledge of metrics in development, lease, project management, and third-party property management agreements.
- Partner with development, investment, brokerage, leasing, project coordination, project management, property management, accounting, and general contractor teams to execute projects successfully.
- Contribute to team performance through proactive execution and suggestions to improve systems, processes, and procedures.
- Coach, mentor, and develop Project Coordinators, Associate Project Managers, and Project Managers.
- Participate in internal and external development programs and mentoring to grow into advanced roles.
- Network in the community on behalf of the company.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- Company-paid long-term disability
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan, Traditional and Roth, subject to eligibility requirements
- Flexible Time Off or vacation benefits, depending on position classification
- Paid sick leave and other legally required leave programs
- Employee assistance and wellness programs where available
- Company-paid holidays
- Additional voluntary benefit offerings that may vary by location and position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
