Senior Project Manager- Life Science; Design and Construction

Senior Project Manager - Life Science (Design and Construction)

New York

Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA) is a national real estate advisory firm providing consulting services as the owner’s representative, including development management, project management, program management and investor representation. Recognized among the commercial real estate industry’s top professional services firms, including being named to Engineering News‑Record Top Lists for the past four years in a row, PMA partners with clients as their unbiased advocate to provide leadership and strategic guidance for increasingly sophisticated real‑estate needs and challenges, minimizing risk while maximizing outcomes.

PMA is a national real estate advisory firm providing consulting services as the owner’s representative, meeting sophisticated real‑estate needs across a diversity of markets and project types. Recognized among the commercial real‑estate industry’s top professional services firms, including being named to Engineering News‑Record Top Lists for three years in a row, PMA is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Austin, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Tampa, San Diego, and San Francisco.

Fit is critical for you and for us. That’s why we’re curious to learn about you and to help you discern if a career with PMA is a good fit for your values and goals.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will interface with PMA clients and project teams through a successful process of strategic real‑estate planning, design, and construction of new buildings, tenant improvement buildouts, and facilities assignments. Some of the ways you will support our projects include:

• 8+ years of Life Sciences, Wet Lab, or Healthcare experience within the design, construction, development, or project management space
• Vivarium Lab experience is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Real Estate Finance, or a related field
• Experience as an Owner’s Representative or Project Manager representing the fiduciary interests of the real estate developer or investor
• Skilled at managing project teams successfully through all phases of the development and construction process
• Involved with and led master planning, budgeting, pre‑construction, schematic design, design development, and construction documents phases, and construction/transition planning to build/project activation
• Knowledgeable with regard to project pro formas, including development budgets, operations (revenues, expenses, cash flows) and resulting financial metrics (return on cost, IRR, etc.)
• Demonstrated skills in managing successful projects and consistently meeting/exceeding client expectations and deadlines
• Thorough understanding of project controls, construction documentation, and sequencing
• Working knowledge of alternate materials/methods, construction costs, value‑engineering techniques, and building/occupancy laws and lease requirements
• Strong organizational, analytical, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills
• Discretion in handling confidential information
• Adept at developing and maintaining long‑term relationships with clients and other development, design, and construction‑related professionals

• Motivated self‑starter with a positive attitude
• Operates with a high level of personal integrity and business ethics, thriving in a collaborative team environment
• Polished executive presence and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills (high emotional intelligence)
• Enthusiastic and curious, committed to seeking creative solutions
• Practices diligence and discipline to refine options into the optimal result
• Exudes confidence and courage to cultivate yourself as a leader
• Values fairness, understanding it is fundamental to transparency and consensus‑building

The day‑to‑day experience at PMA promises challenge, collaboration, and growth, while our comprehensive benefits create opportunities for you and your family to prosper, including:

• Being part of a respected company with high‑caliber clients…