Director - Project Management

Transwestern Commercial Services; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Transwestern seeks a Director - Project Management in Atlanta to build and lead a team of PM professionals, overseeing budgets, schedules, procurement, and project closeout across diverse real estate projects. Strong leadership, communication, and client-relations skills are essential.

You will manage a PM line, mentor staff, and collaborate with regional leadership to achieve regional goals while ensuring high service levels for tenants, owners, and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree from an accredited institution in Architecture, Business, Interior Design, Engineering or Construction.
• PMP and/or LEED AP preferred.
• Minimum 7 years project management experience in design, construction and PM.
• Experience with construction PM including budgeting, scheduling and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of project management professionals, including mentoring and hiring.
• Manage the PM business line with P&L, forecasting, invoicing and client contracts.
• Develop business through relationships with brokers and external clients.
• Collaborate with regional leadership to achieve goals.
• Act as player coach on key projects while guiding others.
• Develop PM Standards of Operation and ensure consistent service.
• Oversee project documentation, budgets, and schedules.
• Define goals aligned with client needs and ensure design/construction signoffs.
• Maintain Master Project Schedule and prepare vendor RFQs.
• Lead project kickoff meetings and ensure roles are understood.
• Support marketing activities like RFQ responses as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Client relations

Education

Bachelor degree in Architecture/Business/Interior Design/Engineering/Construction

PMP Certification

LEED AP Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

Transwestern is a vertically integrated commercial real estate firm dedicated to serving investors, partners and clients through expertise in investment, development, brokerage and property management. Our experience spans diverse property types, including logistics, multifamily, retail, mixed-use, healthcare, office, data centers, hotel, and life sciences. Across 35 offices nationwide, our team is united by a culture that cultivates agility, mutual trust and high performance.

Transwestern Services turns strategy into reality with consistency and accountability, collaborating to provide dynamic, tailored solutions. Whether representing a tenant, advising an investor or repositioning an asset, we operate with tenacity and own the outcome every time. Our 2,200-strong team works across service lines, ready to activate our full platform to deliver a customized, cohesive experience for clients.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director - Project Management is responsible for building a team of project management professionals to develop, implement, and oversee all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, etc.) for real estate projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout. The Director - Project Management must have strong leadership, communication, business management, and client relationship skills as well as a depth of experience managing a wide variety of real estate construction projects.

It is also the responsibility of the Director - Project Management not only to exhibit legendary customer service when communicating with tenants, prospective tenants, owners, and vendors but also to focus on productivity and results.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Build and lead a team of project management professionals, including managing work flow, employee performance, employee mentoring, and recruiting and hiring.
• Manage the project management business line, including profit and loss reporting, forecasting pipeline, invoicing and accounts receivable, client contracts, and internal reporting.
• Build and develop business thru relationship development with Transwestern brokers, as well as strategic external clients.
• Collaborate and communicate with Transwestern regional leadership to achieve regional strategic and business goals.
• Be an active member of Regional Operations Team to ensure smooth regional operations and collaboration with other regional business lines.
• Act as a player coach, continuing to actively manage certain key projects directly while coaching other managers on their projects.
• Develop Project Management Standards of Operation to ensure that all project managers provide a consistent level of service across projects.
• Manage all project documentation including contracts, budgets and schedules.
• Establish and maintain project goals and success criteria the meets the client needs.
• Guide the client/ team through the design implementation process including conceptual, schematic, design development, construction documentation, and signoffs.
• Develop and maintain the Master Project Schedule.
• Prepare various RFP's needed for vendor and contractor services for the complete project.
• Follow procedures for distribution, receipt, opening, leveling and award of project bids.
• Facilitate a project kick-off meeting with internal staff and key stakeholders to ensure responsibilities are communicated and understood by all concerned.
• Meet assigned financial targets.
• Marketing functions including presentations, RFQ responses, and other duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor degree from an accredited institution in Architecture, Business, Interior Design, Engineering or Construction.
• PMP and/or LEED AP preferred.
• Minimum 7 years project management experience in all aspects of Design, Construction, Project Management.
• Must have experience/skills in construction Project Management (architecture, general contracting, construction estimation, scheduling, engineering, design/permitting process, bid development, contract and/or sub-contract management.
• Computer proficient, including knowledge in the following programs: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project.)
• Highly organized.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with executive level external and internal clients.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work both in a team and independently.
• Ability to successfully communicate with architects, contractors, client's representatives, and team members.
• Requires some lifting (up to 25lb.)

LOCATION

Atlanta, GA

ABOUT US

Our firm is built on a shared purpose: Empowering good people to do extraordinary things together. We hire smart, passionate, hard-working people who value both collaboration and independence. United by our brand promise, we own the outcome for clients, investors and partners. Learn more at transwestern.com.