Project Management Consultant

AirProjects, Inc.; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Retirement Contributions

Job summary

AirProjects, Inc. is seeking a Project Management Consultant in Alexandria, VA. You will manage multiple client engagements, coordinating project teams and budgets while delivering high-quality results for airport dining, retail, and advertising programs.

Responsibilities include leading project tracking, proposals, data analyses, and client presentations. This role blends management consulting with real estate finance, offering growth in a small, collaborative firm with frequent travel.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in project management or related role, less experience acceptable with a relevant master’s degree

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic management across concurrent projects, optimizing resources and budget
• Lead staff meetings and maintain a project tracker
• Review and track budgets and assist with project invoices
• Lead business development opportunities, including proposals
• Oversee project organization with internal databases, models, and templates
• Analyze airport commercial program data and synthesize findings
• Assist in client presentations to convey results
• Research airport market trends to align solutions with client needs
• Support airport program planning and solicitation efforts
• Communicate effectively with consultants and clients, including senior leadership
• Develop leadership skills and apply personal strengths to projects
• Collaborate with airports, architecture firms, and operators on engagements

Skills

Project management

Consulting

Microsoft 365

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Finance, Real Estate, Marketing

Master’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

AirProjects is the leading airport dining, retail, and advertising consulting firm in the United States, working with airport operators across the country to build and enhance their commercial real estate programs (including restaurants, shops, passenger services, and advertising).Since 2000, we have provided consulting services for over 80 airports throughout the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, and other international destinations.We are a small firm that successfully competes with larger firms in the airport commercial advisory market.We work with the public organizations and airlines that operate and manage airports of all sizes – from the busiest in the world to the smallest – as well as global architecture and construction firms to design airport terminals.Our mission is to optimize the value of our clients’ real estate.With a specialty practice in airport food service and retail consulting, we have strong experience providing original, inspired, and award-winning commercial programs for airports of all sizes that are feasible and profitable to both our clients and their tenants.We take pride in developing and implementing commercial programs that are awarded “Best in Class” within the industry.AirProjects’ solutions are creative, yet feasible, providing great places to eat, shop, and relax, and generate revenue to meet our clients’ financial objectives.

Role and Responsibilities

We are seeking a creative, motivated, and conscientious employee to join our team.As a Project Management Consultant, you will be involved in all aspects of project activities to ensure success for our clients as well as AirProjects. This role will allow you to hone your management, consulting, real estate, and finance skills while engaging in the following responsibilities:

• Providing strategic management across concurrent projects, optimizing resources to ensure that the team consistently delivers quality results within scope and budget
• Leading staff meetings and maintaining a comprehensive project tracker for regular use during the meetings
• Reviewing and tracking budgets for ongoing projects and assisting with the preparation of project invoices
• Leading business development opportunities, including proposal preparation
• Overseeing project organization, including the development and maintenance of internal databases, models, and templates
• Analyzing and organizing quantitative and qualitative airport commercial program data, synthesizing results into clear takeaways and recommendations
• Assisting with the development of client presentations that organize and convey results from analyses and research
• Researching airport market and industry trends to ensure our solutions meet or exceed industry standards and are suitable for our clients’ markets
• Contributing to airport commercial program planning and solicitation efforts
• Communicating effectively with other consultants and our clients, including senior leadership, on project management, assignments, and deliverables
• Cultivating and strengthening your leadership techniques, leveraging your own interests and skills

This position provides an opportunity to advance your experience in project management and commercial real estate, while honing your consulting skills and leadership technique in a comfortable work environment.Join us as we enhance the travel experience!

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in project management or other relevant position (less experience considered with a relevant master’s degree)
• Consulting experience
• Strong understanding and capability with Microsoft 365 programs
• Strong analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative
• Excellent writing skills
• Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of prioritizing multiple assignments
• Comfortable communicating and interacting in varied professional settings
• Ability to work on a small team and independently
• Motivation, initiative, and the drive to deliver high-quality work on schedule in a fast-paced, client-coordinated environment
• Ability to travel occasionally

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Finance, Real Estate, Marketing, or other relevant field
• 5+ years of experience in project management, consulting, and relevant master’s degree
• Experience in commercial real estate, finance, and/or commercial or airport planning/consulting
• Experience performing financial analyses
• Experience in proposal preparation

Working at AirProjects will provide you with management consulting experience and the ability to strengthen your real estate, finance, and commercial planning skills.As we are a small business, you will have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of our work, including regular exposure to and interactions with senior leadership from airports, large architecture and planning firms, and commercial operators from around the country and the world.

Additionally, we offer professional development opportunities based on a prospective employee’s interests and skills, as we believe there is room for growth at any/every career stage.Opportunities could include industry conference attendance, professional certifications, or additional professional training opportunities.

This position is an in-person, full-time role based in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, but includes opportunities to work remotely and travel to client locations.

Compensation

We offer a competitive base salary in the range of $90,000 - $125,000, determined by several factors, including but not limited to a prospective employee’s specific combination of education, experience and skills; and a comprehensive employee benefits package, including health benefits, insurance, and retirement contributions.

AirProjects, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.For more information about our company, please visit our website at www.airprojects.net.