Architectural Project Manager

PSA Architects; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ICHRA health insurance

Profit-sharing bonus

Paid time off

Training & development

Paid holidays

Casual dress code

Job summary

PSA Architects in Cincinnati seeks an experienced Architectural Project Manager to lead the delivery of national-brand projects across markets. You will manage from planning through construction administration, coordinate consultants, and ensure quality, schedule, and budget adherence.

You will mentor teams, uphold brand standards, and drive process improvements while delivering projects at scale across multiple locations. This role offers growth opportunities with profit sharing.

Qualifications

• Professional architectural experience with project management responsibility.
• Degree in Architecture; PMP or LEED AP is a strong asset.
• Experience guiding projects through CD and CA phases.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple architectural projects from initiation to completion.
• Define scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, and staffing.
• Coordinate architectural, engineering, and vendor teams.
• Manage documentation, RFIs, submittals, and revisions.
• Review drawings for accuracy, coordination, and codes.

Skills

Project management

Architectural field

PMP/LEED AP

Construction documentation

Code compliance

Team leadership

Multi-location coordination

Travel willingness

Education

Professional degree in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

PM platforms

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Architectural Project Manager to lead the delivery of architectural projects for national brands across multiple markets.

This role is responsible for managing projects from early planning and design through construction documentation, permitting, bidding, and construction administration. The ideal candidate combines strong architectural knowledge with disciplined project management, excellent consultant coordination, and the ability to maintain control of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.

You will serve as a key point of contact for clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams while ensuring that projects are delivered accurately, efficiently, and to a consistently high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple architectural projects from project initiation through construction completion.
• Establish and manage project scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, and staffing requirements.
• Coordinate architectural, engineering, specialty consultant, and vendor teams.
• Manage project documentation, drawing production, specifications, RFIs, submittals, and revisions.
• Review construction documents for technical accuracy, coordination, constructability, and compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Lead project meetings and maintain clear action items, decisions, schedules, and responsibilities.
• Coordinate with national brand stakeholders to maintain brand standards across multiple locations.
• Manage permitting and agency coordination, including responses to plan-review comments.
• Support contractor bidding, negotiations, and construction administration.
• Monitor project progress and proactively identify risks, conflicts, scope gaps, and schedule impacts.
• Review consultant deliverables and coordinate interdisciplinary drawing sets.
• Conduct site visits and field observations as required.
• Review payment applications, change orders, and other construction-phase documentation.
• Maintain accurate project records and ensure contractual and administrative requirements are met.
• Mentor project architects, designers, and junior project managers.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes, documentation standards, and team efficiency.

Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional architectural experience, with significant project-management responsibility.
• Professional degree in Architecture or a related field. Certifications such as PMP or LEED AP are strong assets.
• Proven experience managing projects through construction documentation and construction administration.
• Strong understanding of building codes, accessibility requirements, construction methods, and architectural detailing.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong proficiency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and project-management/documentation platforms.
• Excellent architectural background with proficiency in Architecture and the development of Construction Drawings specifications, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and field conditions.
• Exceptional skills in team leadership, stakeholder coordination, written/verbal communication, and conflict resolution.
• Ability to identify technical issues early and develop practical, cost-conscious solutions.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as required.

Preferred Experience

• Retail, fitness, hospitality, restaurant, or other multi-location commercial projects.
• Experience with national rollouts or prototype-based programs.
• Experience working directly with corporate clients and brand standards.
• Experience managing projects across multiple geographic markets.
• NCARB certification and/or active architectural registration.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, success means projects are delivered on time, within established budgets, and with a high level of technical quality. You will bring structure to complex projects, anticipate problems before they become costly, maintain accountability across project teams, and ensure that every project meets both the client's brand requirements and professional architectural standards.

If you are an architect and project leader who enjoys solving complex coordination challenges, managing high-performing teams, and delivering consistently executed projects at scale, we want to hear from you.

Position yourself for promotion to roles like Brand Manager, Project Architect, or Director of Project Delivery.

Why This Role Matters

As a Senior Project Manager, you're spearheading project delivery with influence and precision. You balance creative design intent with operational execution, mentor up-and-coming talent, and shape PSA’s reputation for excellence. This is where career trajectory aligns with meaningful impact—bridging current delivery to future leadership.

Performance & Compensation

• $75,000-$100,000 a year based on experience and skillset
• ICHRA health insurance
• Eligibility for profit-sharing bonus structure
• Paid Time Off
• Training and Development to Foster Professional Growth
• Paid Holidays
• Casual Dress Code
• Review Cadence: Structured semi-annual performance evaluations and milestone check-ins.
• Promotion expectations typically align with demonstrated leadership and project success.
• Merit-based salary growth tied to performance in delivery, leadership, and strategic value.