Project Management Director jobs in California

CREATE YOUR FUTURE WITH PMA

Curious to stimulate your career growth through meaningful mentorship and thoughtful training? Are you interested in collaboration, working as an integral part of a team to deliver complex real estate projects across the country? Are you diligent, enthusiastic, and eager to work with clients having an impact?

Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA) is hiring a Project Director with a hospitality focus to be based in either our Los Angeles or San Francisco office. The Project Director will be responsible for leading both business development efforts and key project delivery for our hospitality sector on the West coast. The ideal person for this role will have a proven track record of identifying and securing new business opportunities, cultivating client relationships, and driving project success from conception to completion. This role offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future growth and success of PMA’s hospitality sector. Accelerate both your professional and personal growth by joining our team!

Our Work and Culture

PMA is a national real estate advisory firm providing consulting services as the owner’s representative, meeting sophisticated real estate needs across a diversity of markets and project types. Recognized among the commercial real estate industry’s top professional services firms, including being named to Engineering News-Record Top Lists for three years in a row, PMA is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Austin, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, San Diego, and San Francisco.

We know that where you work matters. The people on your team. The culture of the environment. The client and project opportunities. The potential for learning, growth, and evolution. These all impact the quality of your work and the quality of your life.  Fit is critical for you and for us. That’s why we’re curious to learn about you and to help you discern if a career with PMA is a good fit for you, your values, and your goals.

Your Role

As a Project Director, you will serve as the primary interface with PMA clients and lead the client and project team through a successful process of strategic real estate planning, design and construction of new buildings, tenant improvement buildouts, and facilities assignments. Some of the ways you will support our projects:

•    You have 10 years of development and project management experience.
•    You have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Real Estate Finance or a related field;
•    You have experience as an Owner’s Representative or Project Manager representing the fiduciary interests of the real estate developer or investor.
•    You thrive in the “seller/doer” environment, being skilled at the development and execution of strategic business development initiatives to expand PMA’s market presence, while leading project execution.
•    You’re an expert at client relationship management cultivating and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential clients.
•    You are skilled at managing and leading project teams successfully through all phases of the development and construction process. 
•    You are knowledgeable regarding project proformas, including development budgets, operations (revenues, expenses, cash flows) and resulting financial metrics (return on cost, IRR, etc.).
•    You demonstrate skills in managing successful projects and consistently meeting/exceeding client expectations and deadlines.
•    You thoroughly understand project controls, project management, construction documentation and sequencing.
•    You possess a working knowledge of alternate materials/methods, construction costs, risk mitigation, value- engineering techniques and building/occupancy laws and lease requirements.
•    You possess strong organizational, analytical, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
•    You show discretion in handing confidential information.
•    You are adept at developing and maintaining long-term relationships with clients and other development, design, and construction-related and business professionals.
•    You demonstrate assurance in effectively managing client expectations and are prepared to encourage and guide project teams when necessary. 

Your Values and Skills

•    You are a motivated self-starter with a positive attitude.
•    You operate with a high level of personal integrity and business ethics, thriving in a collaborative team environment.
•    You have a polished executive presence and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
•    Your interpersonal skills are exceptional (i.e., high emotional intelligence).
•    You exercise enthusiasm and curiosity, committed to seeking creative solutions.
•    You practice diligence and discipline to refine options into the optimal result.
•    You exude confidence and courage to cultivate yourself as a leader.
•    You value fairness, understanding it is fundamental to transparency and consensus building.
•    You demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of each team member’s role and skill set, fostering an environment that empowers individuals to actively contribute to their assigned tasks, and entrust them to execute their responsibilities autonomously.

Your Success

The day-to-day experience at PMA promises challenge, collaboration, and growth while our comprehensive benefits create opportunities for you and your family to prosper including:

•    Being part of a respected company with high-caliber clients and projects.
•    A workplace that is values-based and consciously practices its values every day.
•    Competitive salary and bonus program.
•    Formal and informal training, leadership development, mentoring programs, and other opportunities for growth and advancement.
•    Quality benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, education reimbursement, and much more.
•    401(k) plan with employer match.

The salary range for this position is $150k - $220k annually; the base pay offered may vary depending on location, experience, skills, relevant education, and training.