Senior Project Manager- Life Science (Design and Construction)

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, Tampa, 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. We get it. 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 Senior Project Manager, you will often 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 8+ years of experience leading development and project management efforts for life sciences projects •    You have experience as an Owner’s Representative or Project Manager representing the fiduciary interests of the real estate developer or investor •    You are skilled at managing project teams successfully through all phases of the development and construction process •    You have been involved with and led master planning, budgeting, pre-construction, schematic design, design development, and construction documents phases, and construction/transition planning to build/project activation •    You are knowledgeable with regard to project pro form, 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, value-engineering techniques,s and building/occupancy laws and lease requirements. •    You possess strong organizational, analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills •    You show discretion in handling confidential information •    You are adept at developing and maintaining long-term relationships with clients and other development, design, and construction-related and business professionals

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

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 •    A culture that respects work/life balance •    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

The salary range for this position is $150,000-180,000 annually; the base pay offered may vary depending on location, experience, skills, relevant education, and training. PMA is comprised of over 150 project professionals experienced and licensed in nearly every aspect of the real estate industry with multi-disciplined backgrounds that are heavily rooted in the built environment, including architecture, development, asset management, brokerage, construction, engineering, finance, and urban planning. Our local market knowledge and ability to leverage broad and diverse experience across a national portfolio of projects is unmatched in the industry, including assignments in civic, cultural, education, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, life sciences, multi-family residential, office and retail. PMA is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in Austin, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, San Diego and San Francisco, delivering expertise to a broad range of clients from developers to institutional investors based on 30 years of practical experience, allowing our teams to consistently anticipate issues, understand potential impacts and provide proactive solutions. Please review our US Application Privacy Policy