(USA) Senior Manager, Real Estate

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Estimating, drives construction cost control through budgeting, negotiating, contract review and change order management while ensuring compliance with strategic plans. Additionally, the role fosters team development, promotes ethical standards, and supports continuous improvement initiatives to advance business objectives and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across multiple projects.

About the team

The team leads regional real estate project estimation and negotiation, collaborating with internal and external partners to align scope, schedule, and budget. They manage complex project details, including design coordination and market analysis, to support informed decisions. Focused on strategic real estate solutions, the team emphasizes strong project management, business negotiation, and portfolio oversight. They ensure effective communication with leadership and stakeholders, accurate budgeting, and risk mitigation. This group plays a key role in driving operational excellence and supporting company objectives in real estate development and construction management.

What you'll do

• Develop estimates on retail, special projects and industrial projects in the portfolio.
• Review quotes from Vendors to understand completeness, costs, and opportunity.
• Observe trends across the program and bring awareness to the team providing insight, consistency and develop cross functional solutions where needed.
• Aid in managing the implementation of change into the program by providing cost guidance.
• Provide insight to Partners on cost drivers and work on solutions to mitigate future spend.
• Cook up and work with teams for the best possible design for installation, cost, and use of building practices.

What you'll bring

• You understand construction documentation, plans, specifications, contracts, submittals.
• You are a self-starter, resourceful and able to work effectively with little direction.
• You are a problem solver, proactive, and able to break down barriers.
• You have a startup mentality: resourceful, creative, able to work with ambiguity, and constantly iterating to be best-in-class.
• You are great at prioritizing and coordinating action plans with cross-functional teams, but also comfortable with shifting priorities.
• You have the ability to translate complex construction terminology into terms that can be understood by stakeholders outside the construction field.
• You have proven strengths in managing stakeholders and conflicting priorities.

Company Benefits

• Competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field and 3 years’ experience in architecture, construction management, engineering, or related area OR
• 5 years’ experience in architecture, construction management, engineering, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Managing profit and loss reporting,
• Managing project budgets,
• Project Management,
• Supervisory Masters: Business Administration,
• Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification