Project Manager, Real Estate Project Manager, Real Estate Development

Job Title:

Project Manager

Job Description

The Project Manager oversees multiple concurrent development projects from early feasibility through construction handoff, ensuring all initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and to high quality standards. This role serves as a strategic partner to real estate and design teams, coordinates third-party consultants, and manages communication with operators and internal development teams to support successful retail and restaurant construction programs.

Responsibilities

+ Manage multiple development projects at the same time, maintaining detailed schedules and tracking project readiness from early development stages through construction handoff.

+ Ensure all projects meet established deadlines, scope requirements, and quality standards while proactively identifying and addressing risks and issues.

+ Partner closely with client real estate and design teams to provide strategic guidance during feasibility and planning phases, helping shape site strategies and development approaches.

+ Coordinate and oversee third-party consultants, including surveyors, geotechnical specialists, environmental consultants, and signage vendors, to complete due diligence activities accurately and on time.

+ Collaborate with clients and internal development teams to value engineer site layouts, optimizing designs for cost, constructability, and operational efficiency.

+ Prepare accurate, defensible project cost estimates that support budgeting, approvals, and financial planning.

+ Maintain consistent, clear communication with operators, reviewing plans, milestones, and project status throughout the development lifecycle.

+ Support seamless transitions from development to construction by facilitating documentation, coordination, and effective knowledge transfer between teams.

+ Review contracts and purchase orders, providing informed recommendations for approval and ensuring alignment with project requirements.

+ Validate, qualify, and approve project-related invoices in alignment with contract terms, budgets, and project progress.

+ Collaborate with vendors, client and development teams, and on-site contractors or general contractors to keep projects on track and resolve issues quickly.

Essential Skills

+ 310 years of project management experience in retail, restaurant construction, or similar multi-site development environments.

+ Proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently while maintaining high levels of organization and attention to detail.

+ Experience working within program management for multi-site, large renovation, or tenant improvement (TI) programs.

+ Hands-on experience collaborating with vendors, client and development teams, and on-site contractors or general contractors.

+ Strong project management skills, including scheduling, scope management, risk management, and stakeholder communication.

+ Demonstrated ability to coordinate due diligence activities with surveyors, geotechnical, environmental, and signage consultants.

+ Capability to review contracts, purchase orders, and invoices and provide sound recommendations aligned with project and contract terms.

+ Ability to partner effectively with real estate, design, and operations teams to align project plans with business objectives.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Business Administration, Engineering, Real Estate, or a similar field is preferred.

+ Previous experience with retail or restaurant development programs is preferred.

+ Experience in large renovation or tenant improvement (TI) programs is highly beneficial.

+ Strong communication and collaboration skills for working with cross-functional internal teams and external partners.

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