Project Director (Design and Construction)

About the role

Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA) i s 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 CM firms for the past four years in a row, we partner with our clients as their unbiased advocate to provide leadership and strategic guidance for increasingly sophisticated real estate needs and challenges, minimizing risk while maximizing outcomes. Please note that as of December 2025, PMA has merged with Brailsford & Dunlavey . CREATE YOUR FUTURE WITH PMA Curious to stimulate your career growth through meaningful mentorship and thoughtful training? Are you interested in collaboration, working as an integral part of a team to deliver complex real estate projects across the country? Are you diligent, enthusiastic, and eager to work with clients having an impact? Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA) is hiring a Senior Project Manager for our San Francisco office to work on a variety of hospitality projects. Accelerate both your professional and personal growth by joining our team! Our Work and Culture 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. We know that where you work matters. The people on your team. The culture of the environment. The client and project opportunities. The potential for learning, growth, and evolution. These all impact the quality of your work and the quality of your life. We get it. 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 you, your values, and your goals. Your Role As a Project Director, you will often serve as the primary interface with PMA clients and lead the client and project team 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: - You have 15+ years of development and project management experience - You have experience as an Owner's Representative or Project Manager representing the fiduciary interests of the real estate developer or investor - You are skilled at managing project teams successfully through all phases of the development and construction process - You have been 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 - You are knowledgeable with regard to project pro form, including development budgets, operations (revenues, expenses, cash flows), and resulting financial metrics (return on cost, IRR, etc.) - You demonstrate skills in managing successful projects and consistently meeting/exceeding client expectations and deadlines - You thoroughly understand project controls, project management, construction documentation, and sequencing - You possess a working knowledge of alternate materials/methods, construction costs, value-engineering techniques, and building/occupancy laws and lease requirements - You possess strong organizational, analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills - You show discretion in handling confidential information - You are adept at developing and maintaining long-term relationships with clients and other development, design, and construction-related and business professionals Your Values and Skills - You are a motivated self-starter with a positive attitude - You operate with a high level of personal integrity and business ethics, thriving in a collaborative team environment - You have a polished executive presence and excellent verbal and written communication skills - Your interpersonal skills are exceptional (i.e., high emotional intelligence) - You exercise enthusiasm and curiosity, committed to seeking creative solutions - You practice diligence and discipline to refine options into the optimal result - You exude confidence and courage to cultivate yourself as a leader - You value fairness, understanding it is fundamental to transparency and consensus building Your Success 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 compan