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Project Management Advisors

Real estate advisory & owner's representative

Project Manager Healthcare - Design and Construction

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$100k - $150k/yr+ Bonus program
Senior
Bachelor's
New York, NY, USA
In PersonThe role is based in PMA’s New York office.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringConstruction Management

About the job

Requirements
  • You have 5+ years of development and project management experience, including at least 3 years working on healthcare projects.
  • You have a bachelor's degree or higher in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Real Estate Finance, or a related field.
  • You demonstrate skills in managing successful projects and consistently meeting or exceeding client expectations and deadlines.
  • You competently review and evaluate qualitative program aspects with the owner and verify program conformance with project goals.
  • You easily establish partnerships and serve as a liaison between the client and design and construction professionals.
  • You initiate and manage the procurement of design, construction, and consultant services.
  • You responsibly draft, review, communicate, negotiate, and enforce contractual documents for design, construction, and consultant professionals.
  • You consistently direct and monitor project budgets and schedules, including updating and maintaining web-based project controls.
  • You create meaningful analysis of budgets and schedules and their effect on project financial objectives.
  • You oversee and review the development of architectural and engineering construction drawings and bid documents.
  • You effectively establish, direct, and/or document project meetings.
  • You successfully engage with clients, city officials, architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants to present project status and anticipate issues.
  • You actively anticipate potential changes to the budget or schedule and provide solutions based on reviewing and analyzing changes when presented.
  • You organize and review value engineering alternatives with the owner.
  • You determine requirements and facilitate procurement of peer reviews and specialty consultants.
  • You motivate and direct internal resources, including Assistant Project Managers and Project Managers, as required.
  • You oversee the architect's review of contractor and vendor onsite activities to verify contractual compliance with design specifications, schedules, and workmanship standards.
  • You are responsible for authorizing the issuance of contracts and purchase orders, and developing and processing scheduled progress draw packages for payment.
  • You observe and report on the construction process and construction-related issues.
  • You manage the project close-out process to successful completion.
  • You proactively seek out and represent PMA in networking and business development opportunities, and assist PMA leadership with project proposals and subsequent interviews.
  • You have a polished presence and strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • You have strong interpersonal skills, including high emotional intelligence.
Responsibilities
  • Interface with PMA clients and project teams through strategic real estate planning, design, and construction of new buildings, tenant improvement buildouts, and facilities assignments.

About the company

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Project Management Advisors

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PMA provides independent real estate advisory and owner's representation for owners, developers, and investors across the full real estate lifecycle. Its services include advisory, development management, project and program management, and investor representation, billed on a fee-for-service basis. It differentiates itself by serving as the owner’s representative with a lifecycle-focused approach and a national platform expanded through acquisitions and multiple offices, plus recognition in ENR’s Top Project Management-for-Fee Firms. Its goal is to help clients manage complex real estate programs by reducing risk, controlling cost and schedule, and delivering successful projects.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1993

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What believers are saying

  • Dec. 2025 merger expands PMA into higher education, healthcare, sports, and municipal work.
  • Apr. 2026 Los Angeles leadership change supports growth with Google portfolio responsibility.
  • PMA's 2026 content shows demand for complex hotel renovations and cost-control advisory.

What critics are saying

  • Dec. 2025 integration with B&D risks culture clashes and client disruption through 2026.
  • PMA's hotel and life-sciences exposure faces tariff-driven cost inflation and stalled financing.
  • If the merged platform underperforms, Bernhard Capital can tighten control and reshape PMA.

What makes Project Management Advisors unique

  • Dec. 2025 merger with Brailsford & Dunlavey created 450-person national platform.
  • PMA still runs owner's-rep work across Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Austin.
  • Marina Christodoulides now leads Los Angeles, signaling bench strength and local market depth.

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Benefits

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Education reimbursement
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Stock Options
  • 401(k) Company Match

Company News

PMA Companies
Apr 30th, 2026
Marina Christodoulides to lead Project Management Advisors' Los Angeles office.

Marina Christodoulides to lead Project Management Advisors' Los Angeles office. Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA) is pleased to announce that Marina Christodoulides will lead the firm's Los Angeles office, effective May 1. Christodoulides is a seasoned leader in the real estate and construction industries with nearly two decades of experience guiding complex development programs across corporate, residential, and mixed-use environments. With a background in architecture and city planning, she brings a unique ability to align stakeholders, navigate complexity, and drive projects from early planning through execution. Since joining PMA, Christodoulides has played a key role in leading large-scale, multi-project programs across corporate and institutional portfolios. She has successfully built and scaled high-performing teams, established delivery frameworks, and driven consistent outcomes, earning the trust of clients as a strategic advisor. In this expanded role, Christodoulides will continue overseeing key strategic client relationships while advancing regional growth, strengthening partnerships, developing talent, and expanding its presence in the Los Angeles market. This leadership transition builds on the firm's recent merger with Brailsford & Dunlavey, bringing together two nationally recognized leaders in program management and real estate advisory services. The integration strengthens the firm's ability to support clients across a broader range of industries and a wider set of capabilities, from early-stage strategy and planning through project delivery and beyond. "Marina brings a strong combination of strategic thinking, technical expertise, and client leadership," said Allison Owens, PMA President. "She has a proven ability to lead complex programs from preconstruction through closeout, consistently delivering strong outcomes while prioritizing client goals. We're excited for her to take on this broader leadership role in Los Angeles." Christodoulides holds a Master of Architecture and a Master of City Planning from the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Virginia. About Project Management Advisors PMA is a real estate consulting and project delivery firm that provides clarity and leadership for complex decisions. PMA partners with owners, developers, and investors to maximize the potential of their assets and portfolios, delivering both strategic guidance and hands-on execution across the real estate lifecycle. For more than 30 years, PMA has advised on and delivered billions of dollars in real estate projects nationwide, bringing deep industry expertise, objective insights, and owner-minded leadership to every engagement. PMA recently joined forces with Brailsford & Dunlavey, bringing together two nationally recognized leaders in program management and real estate advisory services. Together, the combined firm offers expanded capabilities across industries and throughout the full project lifecycle, from early-stage strategy and planning through execution and beyond. News & Insights Announcements, Media Coverage Dec 10, 2025 Washington, D.C., & Chicago, Dec. 10, 2025 - Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D), a Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio company, and Project Management Advisors (PMA) announced they have merged, bringing together two...

Fishman Haygood
Dec 12th, 2025
Bernhard Capital Partners-Backed Brailsford & Dunlavey Announces Merger with Project Management Advisors

Bernhard Capital partners-backed Brailsford & Dunlavey announces merger with Project Management Advisors. Premier planning, development, and program-management advisory firm Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) recently announced that it has merged with Project Management Advisors (PMA). The merger unites two nationally recognized leaders in the program management and real estate advising fields, offering their social and institutional infrastructure clients a comprehensive suite of strategic planning, project leadership, owner's representation, and operations consulting services. B&D is a portfolio company of firm client Bernhard Capital Partners (BCP), a Baton Rouge-based services- and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm. Read the full press release here. Fishman Haygood LLP served as legal counsel to BCP. The team was led by Scott Chenevert and Megan Broussard. This is not the first time that Fishman Haygood has represented BCP in a transaction for B&D. The firm served as legal counsel to BCP when it first established a dedicated institutional program management (IPM) platform through a controlling investment in B&D in July 2024. Read more about that deal here. Its attorneys represent acquirer and target companies in a variety of transactions involving mergers, negotiated stock acquisitions, asset acquisitions, and other corporate restructuring transactions. Click here to read more about the firm's M&A group.

PR Newswire
Dec 10th, 2025
BCP-Backed Brailsford & Dunlavey Partners With Project Management Advisors to Form Premier Institutional Program Management Firm

/PRNewswire/ -- Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D), a Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio company, and Project Management Advisors (PMA) announced they have merged,...