Director of Project Management, Real Estate Capital Renovations

Key Responsibilities

• Lead capital improvement, renovation, rehabilitation, and unit renovation projects across multiple properties.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, estimates, bid packages, schedules, and timelines.
• Coordinate pre-construction meetings with property teams, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage contractor and vendor performance, including scheduling, safety compliance, workmanship, crew coordination, and follow-through.
• Conduct job-site walks, mid-phase inspections, blue-tape walks, final inspections, and turnover reviews.
• Maintain project documentation, including drawings, RFIs, change order logs, photos, schedules, and close-out materials.
• Review and validate invoices, change orders, cost overages, budget variances, and supporting documentation.
• Partner with leadership on annual capital planning, project prioritization, forecasting, and portfolio-level reporting.
• Provide weekly and ad hoc project updates, dashboards, and progress reports.
• Support larger construction initiatives, including exterior projects, asphalt, concrete, and other capital work.
• Coordinate project logistics, including deliveries, dumpsters, storage pods, portable toilets, and site access needs.
• Enforce company standards, SOPs, contract requirements, insurance requirements, and job-site safety expectations.
• Lead and develop assigned project management team members, including workload planning, coaching, accountability, performance feedback, and professional development.
• Identify roadblocks early, resolve issues quickly, and keep projects aligned with scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in construction project management, capital improvements, or a related field within a large residential or commercial portfolio.
• Experience managing contractors, vendors, capital projects, and multi-unit renovation programs.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, building systems, materials, trades, and project sequencing.
• Ability to read and interpret scopes of work, blueprints, specifications, and construction drawings.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, estimating, and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, shifting priorities, timelines, and deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with leadership, property teams, residents when needed, vendors, and contractors.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn project management and company software systems.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, environmental, and job-site safety expectations.
• Valid driver’s license and valid automobile insurance for business-related travel.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred.
• Experience with residential and/or commercial real estate portfolios.
• Experience leading or developing project management team members.
• EPA/HVAC certification, PMP, CFM, BOMI, OSHA 10/30/40, or similar certifications.

Benefits