Project Manager, Real Estate Solutions

Description

Title: Project Manager – Michigan

Employee Status: Full Time - Exempt

Salary: Grade 3

Starts at $61,600 | Detroit

Reports to: Director of Real Estate Solutions - Michigan

Department: Real Estate Solutions

Location: Detroit, Michigan

Hybrid Remote: In office: T/W | Remote: M/Th/F

Department Function:

The Real Estate Solutions (RES) Department provides a wide range of real estate consulting and development services to assist nonprofits with the planning, design, and construction of facilities. RES collaborates with broader IFF cross-functional, programmatic efforts to build nonprofit capacity in targeted sectors and mission related initiatives.

The Organization

IFF is a mission-driven lender, real estate consultant, and developer that helps communities thrive. Key to our success has been a deep sense of purpose, a broad perspective, and a relentless focus on achieving positive results. Across the Midwest we help clients from every sector, including human service agencies, health centers, schools, affordable housing developers, and healthy food grocery operators. Staff contribute extensive business experience and an unrivaled connection to the mission of IFF to the clients we serve.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Partnering to create thriving communities is at the heart of everything we do. We leverage knowledge, capital, and resources to advance equitable and transformational outcomes in under-resourced communities, guided by our commitment to be an inclusive, anti-racist and anti-oppressive institution that honors communities as asset rich and as experts in their own stories.

Basic Job Function

Based in IFF Detroit office, the Project Manager (PM) builds and maintains relationships of trust with nonprofit clients by assisting in the evaluation, planning, and implementation of facility projects. The PM demonstrates strong multi-tasking abilities by simultaneously supporting projects of varied sizes, scopes, timelines, and locations, in partnership with the Director of RES for Michigan. RES tailors our scopes of work to the needs of each client, but early in the process are typically organized around an assessment of the feasibility of moving a nonprofit’s real estate project forward. The PM also participates in departmental planning meetings and supports the work of the Senior Vice President and other RES staff as necessary to further IFF’s mission in our

Eastern Region market.

Requirements

Core Responsibilities:

1. Plans, manages, and executes real estate consulting or development projects as project team lead, as well as provides support as project team member on large and/or complex projects. Manages and supports a variety of projects concurrently.

2. As a project team lead, coordinates all aspects of project management, including as a trusted advisor to a diverse portfolio of clients. Specific responsibilities include:

• Develop and analyze client facility space needs, budgets, financing scenarios, and occupancy cost projections. High-level evaluation of client’s ability to take on debt for a project and overall financial ability to own and/or lease and manage real estate.
• Coordinates and participates in site visits with team members performing facility assessments and evaluations of potential buildings and vacant land for projects.
• Collaborate with an Owner’s Representative on project due diligence work, including review of entitlements, hiring architects, contractors, and other external vendors, securing construction estimates, and creating project budgets.
• Prepare and deliver written reports, electronic presentations, and analyses as necessary for clients, including real estate project feasibility reports, final project summary reports and other consulting reports.
• Monitor the status of projects against their plan, schedule, and budget. Identify actual or potential concerns or delays and facilitate and guide solutions to ensure that the projects are completed as planned or adjusted accordingly in agreement with the client.
• As project lead, collaborate with other team members, manage deadlines for completion, track budget and schedule, and provide preliminary review as applicable.
• Keep the client and IFF team members apprised of progress through regular written and verbal communication. Prepare and make presentations for clients and team members; represents RES at meetings.
• Solicit bids from various real estate professionals and vendors for work on projects. Evaluate and offer input to the client to assist them in making decisions on bids and negotiating terms of work.

3. Participates in department knowledge sharing and training efforts by making presentations, conducting research, and participating on committees in support of department performance goals.

4. Maintains required job knowledge and skills and core professional competencies. Attends and participates in required educational programs and staff meetings.

5. Demonstrates a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Promotes an environment of empathy and respect, ensures the inclusion of all team members, and will actively engage in EDI events and learning opportunities.

6. Performs other projects as assigned.

Performance Measures:

1. Successfully completes assigned projects according to goals set for each project and the RES’ policies and practices.

2. Achieves and maintains the highest quality of work product and level of excellence for clients.

3. Demonstrates effective communication, including listening and through written reports and oral presentations.

4. As part of a client-facing consulting position, demonstrates effective thought partnership with all clients.

5. Approaches work with a “growth” mindset, demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement through effort, learning and persistence.

6. Approaches work with passion, curiosity and inquisitiveness, proactively seeks solutions to identified issues and challenges relating to assigned projects and departmental processes.

7. Prepares timely, accurate and comprehensive analyses and reporting.

8. Cultivates a culture of openness in information sharing. Encourages open communication, cooperation, and the sharing of knowledge.

9. Models personal accountability that promotes ownership and engagement.

10. Builds and maintains effective working relationships with colleagues, clients, peers and team members.

11. Values and supports differences in others, contributing to an inclusive work environment. Demonstrates the ability and willingness to communicate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to create a collaborative, collegial, and caring community.

12. Achieves a high level of satisfaction with both internal colleagues and external contacts.

Position Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field preferred, including urban planning, community development, economic development, public policy, government administration, business, or real estate. Additional years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Previous Experience: At least two years of experience in applicable fields required.

Additional Requirements: Travel is required. The Project Manager may be required to work throughout Michigan. Travel will also be required to the Chicago corporate office, and potentially and periodically other IFF offices to support the staff working in those markets. The PM will visit and inspect abandoned buildings, vacant lots, and construction project sites. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.

IFF does not offer the following:

• relocation package
• 100% remote
• provide sponsorship to applicants who require or will require a work permit.

Check off only some boxes in the requirements listed above? Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. So, if you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

Application Instructions: Please visit the Careers section of our website to apply online. A resume is required; a cover letter is greatly appreciated.

IFF values equity, diversity, and inclusion as part of its mission to strengthen nonprofits and the communities they serve. IFF is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.