Senior Project Manager - OPM Firm

Jobot; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior Project Manager for an owner’s project management and development management firm.

You will manage capital projects from planning through closeout, coordinate with architects, engineers and contractors, oversee budgets and schedules, and communicate with owners to align expectations and deliver successful outcomes.

Based in the Greater Boston area, the role offers a hands-on, embedded partnership and room to grow within a trusted, mid-sized firm.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of relevant industry experience in OPM or related field.
• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or related field.
• Certifications such as PMP, LEED, MCPPO are a plus.
• Based in or willing to work primarily in the Greater Boston/Cambridge, MA area.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex capital projects from planning/design through construction and closeout.
• Represent ownership with architects, engineers, and general contractors, including budget oversight, schedule management, and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate across life science, corporate interiors, higher education, and mission-critical facilities.
• Provide strong client-facing communication and adapt to different organizational cultures.

Skills

Client communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget oversight

Risk mitigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture/engineering/construction management

Tools

PMP certification

LEED certification

MCPPO certification

Job description

Senior Project Manager - OPM Firm

$180000 - $225000 per year | Cambridge, MA | On-site | Permanent

Join a trusted OPM firm with a large amount of repeat business from some of the area's largest institutions and corporations

A bit about us:

This company is a Cambridge, MA-based owner's project management and development management firm serving corporate, life science, higher education, mission-critical, investor/developer, and not-for-profit clients throughout the Greater Boston area. For over a decade, our client has built a reputation for delivering complex, high-stakes real estate and construction projects on behalf of building owners, guiding everything from initial planning and design oversight through construction management and project closeout. The firm's project portfolio spans large-scale lab and office builds, corporate tenant fit-outs, student housing, and specialized recreational and mission-critical facilities, working alongside some of the region's most recognized institutional and corporate names.

Why join us?

• Competitive base salary of $180,000-225,000 (contingent on experience)
• A firm built on trust, not transactions. The vast majority of this company's business comes from clients who return project after project, providing a track record that speaks to the quality of the work and the relationships behind it.
• Deep, hands-on involvement. Team members aren't kept at arm's length from clients. This company prides itself on active, embedded partnership on every assignment, immersing quickly into each client's culture and operations rather than working at a distance.
• Meaningful project variety. You'll work across multiple sectors including life science labs, corporate interiors, higher education, and mission-critical facilities, rather than being boxed into a single asset type.
• A culture that values steady, dependable delivery. This company has built its name on predictable, well-managed outcomes rather than chasing volume, giving project managers the support and structure needed to do the job right.
• Room to grow. As a mid-sized, partner-led firm, there's visibility into leadership and a real path to increased ownership and responsibility as you prove yourself.

Job Details

• 10–15 years of relevant industry experience, with a strong background in Owner's Project Management (OPM) required.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex capital projects from planning/design through construction and closeout, ideally across multiple asset types (life science, corporate/commercial, higher education, or similar institutional settings).
• Proven ability to represent ownership interests directly with architects, engineers, and general contractors/construction managers, including budget oversight, schedule management, and risk mitigation.
• Strong working knowledge of design and construction processes, procurement/bidding, and contract administration.
• Excellent client-facing communication skills, with the ability to build trust quickly and adapt to a range of organizational cultures.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced, client-driven environment.
• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field preferred; relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, LEED, MCPPO) a plus.
• Based in or willing to work primarily in the Greater Boston/Cambridge, MA area.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.