Senior PM – Luxury High‑Rise & Mixed‑Use (Owner)

Life Time, Inc.; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement savings with company

Paid time off and sick leave

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Life Time Property Development is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high-rise multifamily and mixed-use projects on the owner’s side across the United States and Canada. You’ll manage design, procurement, schedule, and cost, partnering with architects, engineers, and GC/CM partners to uphold Life Time brand standards.

This role requires 10+ years of PM experience in commercial construction, with 5+ years on tall buildings; strong leadership, budgeting, and travel willingness are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related field.
• 10+ years of commercial construction project management experience, including 5+ years on high-rise multifamily, mixed-use or hospitality projects.
• Owner’s representative or developer-side experience, or general contractor with owner-facing responsibility.
• Led at least two ground-up high-rise projects of $75M+ from preconstruction through occupancy.
• Strong knowledge of high-rise structural systems, building enclosures, MEP and life-safety systems.
• Experience with CM at-Risk and GMP contracts, AIA documents, change management and pay applications.
• Ability to read and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and schedules.
• Ability to solve complex challenges with clear cost and schedule impacts.
• Proven leadership, honesty and integrity, with professionalism.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including presenting to executive leadership.
• Proficiency with MS Office, SharePoint and project management platforms (e.g., Procore); working knowledge of P6 schedules.
• Ability to walk the job site, climb ladders/scaffolding and lift up to 20 lbs.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Authorized to work in the United States with a current valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Partner with external JV partners, represent the owner in pre-development, providing constructability, cost and schedule input.
• Collaborate with design team through schematic design, DD and construction documents.
• Drive value engineering and design decisions balancing first cost, lifecycle cost and Life Time standards.
• Coordinate with Development, Legal, Finance, Operations and Asset Management to align scope with pro forma.
• Develop project delivery strategy and lead GC/CM selection, including RFPs and interviews.
• Negotiate and administer owner-contractor, design and consultant agreements; GMP development and contingencies.
• Oversee owner‑direct procurement such as FF&E, technology, low-voltage, signage and long-lead equipment.
• Direct all owner‑side project activities; manage budget, contingency, forecasting and cash-flow projections.
• Review GC pay apps, change orders and lender draws; support reporting.
• Maintain master schedule; review baselines and critical-path impacts; monitor risks.
• Lead high-rise risks: structural systems, curtain wall, vertical transport, life-safety and logistics.
• Promote Zero Injury culture; enforce safety programs with GC/CM.
• Turnover planning, occupancy certificates, punch lists and closeout documentation.
• Mentor PMs and communicate with executive leadership; build partnerships with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Schedule management

Contract documents reading

P6 schedules

Procore

MS Office

SharePoint

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Procore

P6

Job description

Life Time Property Development is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high-rise multifamily and mixed-use projects on the owner’s side across the United States and Canada. You’ll manage design, procurement, schedule, and cost, partnering with architects, engineers, and GC/CM partners to uphold Life Time brand standards.

This role requires 10+ years of PM experience in commercial construction, with 5+ years on tall buildings; strong leadership, budgeting, and travel willingness are