Cuningham Group

Architecture and design for complex environments

Architectural Project Manager - Education

Architectural DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLos Angeles, CA, USA$112k - $155k /yrHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

At least 10 years of project management experience in architecture, engineering, or construction, managing projects from proposal through delivery.
A bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, scope, and contracts across multidisciplinary teams.
Strong client-facing communication skills and comfort leading conversations on scope, schedule, and budget.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, AIA Contracts, and Microsoft Project or a similar tool; working knowledge of Deltek Vantagepoint.
Familiarity with Revit/BIM 360 and digital collaboration tools such as Miro and Microsoft Teams.
A collaborative, team-first mindset and curiosity about doing good work.

Responsibilities

Lead small to medium project teams through every phase, keeping the team focused on each project's goals and success metrics.
Build high-performing teams with the Project Executive and project leaders, matching work to each person's strengths and growth goals and maintaining a motivated, collaborative, and accountable team.
Shape scope, deliverables, schedules, and fees into complete proposals with the Project Executive and project leaders.
Support design and technical leads as they deliver coordinated packages across multidisciplinary, multiphase projects.
Keep work plans, labor plans, schedules, and team tasks current.
Own project budgets and financial performance in Deltek Vantagepoint, align tasks with staff time, and pursue additional services before costs are incurred.
Manage day-to-day client relationships with the Project Executive, review budget, schedule, and scope with clients, and run internal and external meetings, including campus stakeholder and user group sessions.
Identify and manage project risks and raise issues with the Project Executive early.
Administer Owner and Consultant contracts and maintain responsible oversight of technical submissions signed and sealed by the role.
Support Market Leaders with staffing decisions and revenue projections.
Help grow higher education work in Southern California by participating in or leading pursuits, including proposal and interview content.
Use Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, AIA Contracts, Microsoft Project or a similar tool, and Deltek Vantagepoint day to day; maintain familiarity with Revit/BIM 360, Miro, and Microsoft Teams.

Desired Qualifications

Higher education project experience, including academic and classroom buildings, student housing, student life, research and laboratory facilities, or campus renovations.
K-12 and/or healthcare project experience.
Business development experience, including client relationship building, pursuit strategy, proposals, and interviews.
An architecture license.
PMP certification.

Salary Range: 112000 to 155000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

At Cuningham, we design with deep respect for the real world, the budgets, the schedules, the codes, and the people who will use the spaces we create. That respect shows up most clearly in how a project gets managed. We're looking for a Higher Education Project Manager to join our Culver City office, someone with 10+ years of experience leading teams and managing higher education projects. You know campus clients: facilities teams, user groups, departmental leadership, and the approval paths that come with them, and you're comfortable steering a project through all of it. K-12 or healthcare experience is a plus but not required. We'd also love someone who enjoys the business development side, building client relationships, spotting the next opportunity, and helping win work in addition to delivering it.

You'll lead projects through every phase and help the team work effectively and efficiently, coordinating scope, communication, contracts, budgets, and schedules across client and consultant groups.

At Cuningham, everything comes back to one idea: design a better world with deep respect for the real one people live in. As our next Project Manager, you're the one who turns that into reality on the ground, keeping the people, the details, and the budget all moving in the same direction.

Higher Education project experience is strongly preferred for this role.

What You'd Be Doing:

Leading small to medium project teams through every phase, keeping everyone focused on each project's goals and success metrics.

Building high-performing teams with your Project Executive and project leaders, matching work to each person's strengths and growth goals, and keeping the team motivated, collaborative, and accountable.

Shaping scope, deliverables, schedules, and fees into complete proposals with your Project Executive and project leaders.

Supporting your design and technical leads as they deliver coordinated packages across multi-discipline, multi-phase projects.

Keeping work plans, labor plans, schedules, and team tasks current.

Owning the project budget and financial performance in Vantagepoint, lining up tasks with staff time, and pursuing additional services before costs are incurred.

Managing day-to-day client relationships with your Project Executive, reviewing budget, schedule, and scope with clients, and running internal and external meetings, including campus stakeholder and user group sessions.

Identifying and managing risk throughout the project, and raising issues with your Project Executive early.

Administering Owner and Consultant contracts, and keeping responsible oversight of any technical submissions you sign and seal.

Supporting Market Leaders with staffing decisions and revenue projections.

Helping grow our higher education work in Southern California by taking part in or leading pursuits, including proposal and interview content.

Using MS Office, Bluebeam, AIA Contracts, MS Project (or similar), and Deltek Vantagepoint day to day, and staying familiar with Revit/BIM 360, Miro, and Microsoft Teams.

What We Look For:

Architecture License is a plus but not required

10+ years of project management experience in architecture, engineering, or construction, managing projects from proposal through delivery.

Higher education project experience is strongly preferred (e.g., academic and classroom buildings, student housing, student life, research and lab facilities, campus renovations).

K-12 and/or healthcare project experience a plus, not required.

Business development experience preferred: client relationship building, pursuit strategy, proposals, and interviews.

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.

PMP certification also welcome but not required.

Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, scope, and contracts across multi-discipline teams.

Strong client-facing communication skills and comfort leading conversations on scope, schedule, and budget.

Proficiency with MS Office, Bluebeam, AIA Contracts, and MS Project (or similar); working knowledge of Deltek Vantagepoint.

Familiarity with Revit/BIM 360 and digital collaboration tools such as Miro and Microsoft Teams.

A collaborative, team-first mindset and genuine curiosity about doing good work.

Why Cuningham?

At Cuningham, we believe the best work happens when people are supported, challenged, and connected. Whether collaborating across teams, engaging with our communities, or shaping meaningful design solutions, we bring pragmatic creativity and disciplined execution to every project — and we support each other through it all.

We nurture an equitable work environment where curiosity is celebrated, craft is valued, and growth is prioritized. Alongside a team that brings low-ego expertise and active leadership day-to-day, you’ll work on complex, high-stakes projects that demand bold thinking and disciplined delivery.

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Cuningham is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the strength diversity brings to the workplace when combined with equity and justice. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, genetic information, national origin, disability, military, or veteran status.

About the Company

Cuningham Group

Architecture and design for complex environments

Cuningham Group provides architecture and design services for complex, high-stakes built environments, partnering with clients across many sectors to turn vision into reality. Its process involves collaborative work with project partners to translate requirements into architectural and interior design solutions, while managing complexity, risk, and the project life cycle from planning through occupancy. The firm combines pragmatic creativity with rigorous project delivery and lifecycle engagement to prioritize value, clear communication, and risk reduction, not just aesthetics. Its goal is to deliver bold, precise architecture and design that meet real-world constraints and deliver enduring value for clients and the communities they serve.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Minneapolis, MN
Founded: 1968

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