Senior Project Manager - Industrial/ Office Spaces

Turner-; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to support corporate real estate and capital improvement projects in the Little Rock metro area. You will serve as an owner's representative, guiding programs from planning through completion while ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client objectives are met.

The role requires leadership across multiple concurrent projects, strong stakeholder communication, and the ability to mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 8+ years of project management experience in CRE, corporate occupier, construction, owner's representative, or consulting.
• Experience managing large, complex capital improvement, workplace, renovation, infrastructure, or facility projects.
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, procurement, and contract administration skills.
• Experience presenting updates to senior leadership and executives.
• PM certifications (PMP/CCM) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for clients throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead multiple concurrent capital projects and programs, including renovations and facility improvements.
• Manage projects from initiation through closeout, aligning with client objectives.
• Lead project planning including scope, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and execution.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders to meet objectives.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, schedules, forecasts, risk registers, and executive reports.
• Monitor performance and mitigate risks affecting cost, schedule, or quality.
• Facilitate project meetings and communicate status and milestones to stakeholders.
• Review consultant and contractor deliverables, contracts, and cost estimates.
• Lead governance and change management with client approvals.

Skills

Project Management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Client Management

Leadership

Stakeholder Communication

Procore

Microsoft Project

PMP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Real Estate, Business, or related field

Tools

Procore

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsendseeks an experiencedSeniorProject Managerto support corporate real estate and capital improvement projects throughout the Little Rock metropolitan area. The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted advisor and owner's representative, leading complex projects and programs from planning through completion while ensuring successful delivery of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client objectives. This individual will provide strategic leadership, oversee multiple concurrent projects, and serve as a key point of contact for senior client stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for clients throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead multiple concurrent capital projects and programs, including renovations, workplace, infrastructure, and facility improvement initiatives.
• Manage complex projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring alignment with client business objectives and operational requirements.
• Lead project planning efforts including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, procurement strategies, and overall project execution.
• Coordinate and manage architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, and other project stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, schedules, forecasts, risk registers, and executive-level reporting.
• Monitor project performance and proactively identify and mitigate risks affecting cost, schedule, quality, or business continuity.
• Facilitate project meetings and communicate project status, risks, and key milestones to client stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Review and evaluate consultant and contractor deliverables, contracts, proposals, schedules, and cost estimates.
• Lead project governance and change management processes while ensuring appropriate client approvals and decision-making.
• Support strategic capital planning initiatives and provide recommendations regarding project prioritization, execution strategies, and resource allocation.
• Mentor and provide guidance to Project Managers and other team members, promoting best practices and professional development.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while identifying opportunities to provide additional value and expand service offerings.
• Ensure application of best practices, governance procedures, and quality standards across all assigned projects and programs.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and capture lessons learned across projects.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Real Estate, Business, or a related field.
• 8+ years of project management experience within commercial real estate, corporate occupier, construction, owner's representative, or consulting environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex capital improvement, workplace, renovation, infrastructure, or facility-related projects and programs.
• Proven ability to successfully lead multiple projects simultaneously while balancing competing priorities and stakeholder expectations.
• Strong knowledge of project budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, procurement, contract administration, and consultant management.
• Experience presenting project updates, recommendations, and business cases to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, client management, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management platforms such as Microsoft Project, Procore, or Smartsheet.
• PMP, CCM, or similar professional certification preferred.

Additional Information

*On site requirements might change based on client needs*

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

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