Project Manager - Real Estate

Archdiocese of St. Louis; Shrewsbury, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Archdiocese of St. Louis seeks a Project Manager – Real Estate to plan, coordinate, and execute real estate and property management projects across the Archdiocese.

Reporting to the Director of Facilities and Construction, this role oversees day-to-day workflows and transactional tasks with internal stakeholders and external partners. Responsibilities include leading real estate projects from inception through completion, managing leases, budgets, and compliance, and maintaining thorough

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Project Management, Construction Management, or related field.
• 3–5 years of hands-on project management experience in commercial, residential, or non-profit real estate.
• Exceptional oral and written communication with strong customer service mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and real estate or project management software systems.
• PMP certification or Real Estate License preferred.
• Knowledge of faith-based, non-profit, or institutional property management environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day real estate projects, including property acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and capital improvement projects from inception through completion.
• Manage end-to-end lease operations for new and existing properties, including inquiries, site visits, negotiations, extensions, and agreement drafting in coordination with legal counsel.
• Partner with Finance, Shared Accounting, and parish leadership to track project budgets, verify rent receipts, calculate annual rent escalations, and manage delinquent accounts or payment plans.
• Maintain central database records, hard-copy property files, and signature tracking logs; verify required tenant liability insurance certificates to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Maintain active, routine communication and build strong relationships with internal customers (parish leaders, school administrators, archdiocesan staff) and external customers (contractors, real estate brokers, legal counsel, municipal authorities).
• Coordinate site inspections, title searches, environmental assessments, and zoning research for archdiocesan properties.
• Source, schedule, and manage third-party vendors, project contractors, and consultants to ensure real estate work is delivered on schedule and within scope.
• Maintain accurate property records, real estate files, deeds, and project documentation within the archdiocesan database.
• Oversee the drafting, review, and monitoring of purchase/sale contracts and service agreements in coordination with legal counsel and leadership.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Project Management, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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The Archdiocese of St. Louis strives to teach and share our faith, serve others, and foster unity throughout the St. Louis area. Once a part of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary's campus, the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury, MO is today the headquarters and curia (governing body) for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

Job Summary

Summary The Project Manager – Real Estate plans, coordinates, and executes real estate and property management projects across the Archdiocese. Reporting to the Director of Facilities and Construction, this role oversees day-to-day project workflows, transactional execution, and property lifecycle tasks while maintaining regular communication and direct interaction with both internal stakeholders (parishes, schools, leadership) and external partners (vendors, contractors, buyers, brokers).

Job Responsibilities

• Project Management & Execution: Lead and coordinate day-to-day real estate projects, including property acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and capital improvement projects from inception through completion.


• Lease Administration & Lifecycle Management: Manage end-to-end lease operations for new and existing properties, including inquiries, site visits, negotiations, extensions, and agreement drafting in coordination with legal counsel.


• Financial Tracking & Revenue Assurance: Partner with Finance, Shared Accounting, and parish leadership to track project budgets, verify rent receipts, calculate annual rent escalations, and manage delinquent accounts or payment plans.


• Compliance, Insurance & Record Operations: Maintain central database records, hard-copy property files, and signature tracking logs; verify required tenant liability insurance certificates to ensure ongoing compliance.


• Stakeholder & Customer Communication: Maintain active, routine communication and build strong relationships with internal customers (parish leaders, school administrators, archdiocesan staff) and external customers (contractors, real estate brokers, legal counsel, municipal authorities).


• Property & Boundary Due Diligence: Coordinate site inspections, title searches, environmental assessments, and zoning research for archdiocesan properties.


• Vendor & Contractor Coordination: Source, schedule, and manage third-party vendors, project contractors, and consultants to ensure real estate work is delivered on schedule and within scope.


• Documentation & Records Management: Maintain accurate property records, real estate files, deeds, and project documentation within the archdiocesan database.


• Transaction & Contract Support: Oversee the drafting, review, and monitoring of purchase/sale contracts and service agreements in coordination with legal counsel and leadership.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related field.


• Experience: 3–5 years of hands‑on project management experience in commercial, residential, or non‑profit real estate.


• Communication Skills: Exceptional oral and written communication skills with a strong customer‑service mindset for frequent interaction with internal and external parties.


• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and experience using real estate or project management software systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Real Estate License.


• Knowledge of or familiarity with faith‑based, non‑profit, or institutional property management environments.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital, parental, veteran or disability status.

Pre-Employment Screening

All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screening will include criminal background check, Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, employment and educational licensure/certification verification, health screening, and any other screenings deemed necessary for employment. Any offer would be contingent upon successful completion of any required screening.

Our Mission

We are a unique community—diverse in our talent, but unified in our drive to create together, face challenges together and grow together. Our values push us to empower, propel and inspire new ways of turning possibilities into realities. Our competencies define the behaviors that guide who we are, how we are inspired and how we inspire of others to succeed.

Work/life balance is so important to the archdiocese. After all, our business is about making life easier and better—and we want that for you and your career just as much as our consumers and their day‑to‑day lives. That’s why we offer flexible working times, remote working options, generous paid vacation increasing with service, and personal leaves of absence.

As well as being able to make the most of life at home, you’ll also be able to contribute to the Archdiocese sponsored volunteer events. You can discover more about who we’re working with near you, and you can always ask us more about this at events and interviews—we love to see how passionate our people are about giving back.