Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

Job Title:

Project Manager - Commercial & Hospitality Construction

Job Description

The Project Manager oversees large-scale commercial and hospitality construction projects from early conception through completion, with a focus on hotel and resort developments. This full-time, onsite role leads cross-functional teams, drives project planning and execution, and ensures that quality, safety, schedule, and budget objectives are consistently met. The position requires strong strategic thinking, excellent communication, and hands-on construction management experience in complex, high-profile environments.

Responsibilities

+ Advise at a strategic level during the project conception stage, recommending approaches that best achieve the client's objectives.

+ Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables for all project phases.

+ Review drawing packages and provide realistic schedules, sequencing, and deliverable expectations to internal teams and stakeholders.

+ Interface regularly with engineers, architects, designers, stakeholders, and internal team members throughout all stages of the project.

+ Understand, review, and redline drawings for construction, schematic design, and interior design packages to ensure accuracy and constructability.

+ Apply performance management techniques to monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement corrective actions when needed.

+ Manage the change control process effectively, including assessing impacts on scope, budget, and schedule and communicating changes to stakeholders.

+ Facilitate the flow of project information between the project team and ownership through regular meetings, reports, and written communications.

+ Ensure compliance with quality standards by implementing and overseeing quality control measures across all project activities.

+ Establish and maintain effective project governance, processes, and systems to support efficient project execution.

+ Identify and implement process improvements for internal systems and procedures to enhance project delivery and team performance.

+ Promote awareness of quality, safety, health, and environmental requirements among all appropriate team members.

+ Manage multiple stakeholders and work stream managers, aligning priorities and resolving issues to keep the project on track.

+ Oversee project budgets and timelines, tracking costs and schedule adherence, and taking action to address variances.

+ Review and interpret construction documents, blueprints, drawings, and design packages to guide field operations and decision-making.

Essential Skills

+ 3-5 years of experience as a Project Manager in the commercial construction space.

+ Proven construction management experience, particularly within the hospitality industry.

+ Hands-on experience working on hotel and hospitality construction projects.

+ in commercial and hospitality construction, including interiors, tenant improvements, and high-rise environments.

+ Strong project management skills, including planning, scheduling, risk management, and change control.

+ Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and work stream managers effectively in a fast-paced environment.

+ Demonstrated success in client-facing roles with high levels of effectiveness and professionalism.

+ Strong leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to guide cross-functional teams.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills for coordination with engineers, architects, designers, and ownership.

+ Solid knowledge of construction regulations and safety protocols.

+ Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints and construction documents.

+ Ability to review, understand, and redline construction documents, drawings, and design packages.

+ Ability to manage budgets and project timelines, including tracking costs and schedule performance.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

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Experience with large-scale commercial projects, particularly in hospitality and resort environments.

+ EXpereince in hotel construction, interiors, tenant improvement, and high-rise projects.

+ Experience applying performance management techniques to monitor and improve project outcomes.

+ Ability to establish project governance frameworks and implement effective project processes and systems.

+ Skill in identifying and implementing process improvements for internal systems and procedures.

+ Strong focus on quality control, safety, health, and environmental considerations in construction settings.

Work Environment

This is a full-time, onsite position at a major resort construction project in Glendale, Arizona, adjacent to a large stadium complex. The role follows a construction-site schedule, typically Monday through Friday with every other Saturday required, starting around 5:00-6:00 a.m. and working approximately 10-hour days. The environment is a dynamic, field-based setting that involves regular interaction with engineers, architects, designers, and project stakeholders.

The Project…