Remote Project Land Manager

Purplelandmgmt; Canonsburg (Washington County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Purple Land Management (PLM) is seeking experienced Project Land Managers to lead land services projects across the United States. This role connects clients, land professionals, and leadership to staff projects, manage schedules and budgets, ensure quality deliverables, and drive successful execution.

Ideal candidates bring strong land services knowledge and proven leadership, project management, and client engagement skills to guide teams, mitigate risks, and ensure on-time, within-budget

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on land services experience (title, leasing, acquisitions, due diligence, GIS, right-of-way)
• Direct experience performing land work, not solely managing those functions
• Demonstrated experience leading projects, teams, client engagements, or operational initiatives
• Proven ability to coordinate resources, manage competing priorities, and deliver on schedule
• Strong understanding of project planning, staffing, budgeting, and client management
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to lead teams with varying levels of experience

Responsibilities

• Project Leadership & Execution: Manage multiple land services projects from kickoff through final delivery
• Develop project plans, staffing strategies, schedules, budgets, and execution workflows
• Monitor progress, timelines, budgets, and KPIs
• Identify risks, resolve obstacles, and escalate issues when appropriate
• Adjust staffing, priorities, and workflows to ensure project success
• Ensure deadlines, quality standards, budgets, and client expectations are met
• Client Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned projects
• Lead client meetings, status updates, and project communications
• Build trusted client relationships through responsiveness, accountability, and execution
• Partner with Directors and leadership to identify opportunities for project expansion
• Ensure client expectations are clearly communicated and consistently achieved
• Team Leadership: Coordinate teams consisting of entry-level, intermediate, senior, and SME land professionals
• Facilitate communication between field personnel, reviewers, project teams, clients, and leadership
• Provide direction, prioritization, coaching, and accountability
• Conduct calls, meetings, coaching sessions, and one-on-one conversations as needed
• Support onboarding, staffing recommendations, and professional development initiatives
• Foster a culture of accountability, responsiveness, teamwork, and continuous improvement
• Land Operations Oversight: Guide title, leasing, acquisition, curative, due diligence, GIS, and right-of-way personnel
• Review project scope and ensure alignment with client requirements
• Assist with complex operational and technical challenges
• Review work product for completeness and adherence to requirements
• Promote quality standards and best practices across projects

Job description

Purple Land Management (PLM) is seeking experienced Project Land Managers to lead land services projects across the United States. This role connects clients, land professionals, and leadership to staff projects, manage schedules and budgets, ensure quality deliverables, and drive successful execution.

Ideal candidates bring strong land services knowledge and proven leadership, project management, and client engagement skills to guide teams, mitigate risks, and ensure on-time, within-budget