Project Manager - Real Estate Finance & Fund Operations

We are looking for a Project Manager with experience delivering finance, real estate, and fund-management initiatives, with ownership of lending operations, reporting, compliance, and investor-related workstreams. AlphaHire is recruiting on behalf of a client specializing in real estate financing and investment fund management. This role will drive cross-functional initiatives from kickoff through implementation, overseeing scope, budgets, vendors, risk tracking, and executive reporting while ensuring deadlines and operational requirements are met. The ideal candidate combines strong project delivery skills with experience navigating regulated financial environments and improving business processes. Responsibilities Lead finance, real estate lending, and fund-management initiatives from project kickoff through implementation and launchDefine project scope, deliverables, budgets, milestones, and resource requirements across multiple concurrent workstreamsTrack project schedules, dependencies, vendor deliverables, and outstanding requirements to maintain execution timelinesMaintain risk logs, identify potential compliance or delivery issues, and drive mitigation plans through resolutionPartner with lending, finance, compliance, reporting, and investor operations teams to execute cross-functional initiativesOversee project documentation, reporting processes, and operational deliverables to support accuracy and accountabilityPrepare executive updates covering project progress, budget performance, risks, decisions, and delivery milestonesIdentify process gaps and implement improvements that strengthen operational efficiency, reporting consistency, and project controls Requirements 3+ years experience managing projects across finance, real estate, financial services, or fund-management initiativesDemonstrated ownership of projects involving lending operations, financial reporting, compliance, or investor operationsProven ability to manage scope, budgets, vendors, risk logs, and executive communications from kickoff through launchExperience delivering projects in regulated financial services or compliance-sensitive environmentsStrong understanding of project governance, milestone tracking, risk management, and cross-functional executionProficiency in Microsoft Excel, project tracking tools, and reporting systemsExcellent analytical, organizational, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage competing prioritiesMust demonstrate direct ownership of complex projects and measurable delivery outcomes; candidates with only administrative or project coordination experience will not be a fit Benefits Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience. Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plan options, paid time off, and other company-sponsored programs.