Real Estate - Project Manager

Job Summary:  

The project manager is responsible for managing residential and commercial development projects through all phases of development, including preconstruction, closing, construction and post construction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Prepare funding applications for development and operating subsidies, including low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC), to but not limited to the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, the City of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Housing Authority and Federal Home Loan Banks.
  • Prepare, manage and monitor project schedules and budgets.
  • Conduct feasibility analyses and due diligence for prospective projects.
  • Issue requests for proposals (RFPs) for real estate development services, including, but not limited to architectural, legal, civil engineering, survey, geotechnical, structural, environmental, energy consulting, capital needs assessment, market study, appraisal and commissioning services; review proposals.
  • Manage real estate development contracts.
  • Participate as member of project financial closing teams.
  • Participate in construction progress meetings and processing of construction requisitions and reporting to project funders.
  • Participate in building turnovers and project closeouts.
  • Prepare required submissions to project funders and assist with compliance monitoring.

Education and Experience Minimum Requirements:

Minimum Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience 4-5 years real-estate, project management or property management related experience; or a master's degree or equivalent experience, years
  • Knowledge of real estate development programs and finance
  • Ability to efficiently travel to and from properties as required
  • Proficiency in Outlook and Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Project)

Core Skills

  • Ability to work collaboratively with public agencies, funders and development team members
  • Exceptional organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once while meeting critical deadlines; ability to prioritize tasks. 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with all levels of staff and across all departments and locations

Physical requirements

  • Ability to travel to and from prospective and actual development sites
  • Ability to traverse throughout properties, including ones that may be under construction or renovation.

Project HOME provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Project HOME prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.


Project HOME reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as needed. This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of the duties and responsibilities of the job nor does it constitute a written or implied contract.