MIG Real Estate

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Overview MIG Real Estate is seeking a Project Manager & Process Improvement Lead to drive operational excellence and project execution across the organization. This role combines construction project leadership with company-wide process optimization, leveraging technology and AI to improve performance across asset management, accounting, portfolio operations, and capital projects. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable on a job site, in a project dashboard, designing cross-departmental workflows, or facilitating process improvement sessions with leadership. Key Responsibilities Project Management & Execution • Own and manage project scope, schedule, and budget across all major initiatives, ensuring strict alignment with underwriting and business plans. • Apply project management methodologies (e.g., status reporting, critical path tracking) to drive clarity and predictability in execution. • Maintain project charters and task trackers that define deliverables, owners, timelines, and dependencies. • Build and manage real-time dashboards and reporting tools using AI-enhanced platforms like Monday.com. • Manage internal approvals for each project execution phase. Quality Assurance & Field Oversight • Manage QA/QC checklists for site walks; conduct regular site walks; document field status and issues using Monday.com and other tools. • Monitor close-out timelines, resolution quality, and recurrence rates to drive long-term improvements. Cost Management & Value Optimization • Prepare and maintain project budgets; track variances between underwritten and actual costs, investigate discrepancies, and escalate as needed. • Identify and implement cost-saving strategies while maintaining scope integrity and investment returns. • Track ROI performance of renovations and improvements relative to forecasts and investor commitments. • Ensure at least three like-for-like competitive bids are obtained for all major scopes. Process & Systems Improvement • Map current workflows across all departments; identify bottlenecks, redundancies, and gaps. • Partner with asset management, accounting, portfolio management, acquisitions, and executive leadership to standardize workflows, data standards, and communication protocols. • Lead process documentation initiatives; create SOPs and training materials. • Facilitate cross-departmental process improvement sessions to drive adoption. • Build accountability mechanisms (KPIs, checkpoints) to ensure process adherence. • Serve as project manager for system implementations and organizational change initiatives. Technology & Data Systems • Collaborate with data/analytics team to build centralized visibility into projects, performance, and process metrics. • Lead evaluation and implementation of technology solutions across departments. • Develop executive dashboards connecting project data, financial systems, and operational performance. • Champion AI and automation opportunities across business functions. Drive requirements process for considering and implementing AI-assisted processes. Qualifications • 3+ years of project management experience in real estate, construction, or asset management • Strong grasp of project management principles such as scope definition, cost control, risk mitigation, and scheduling • Experience with organizational process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Agile) • Track record implementing cross-functional systems or process changes in small-to-midsize organizations • Familiarity with emerging AI tools and applications for process improvement and efficiency • Change management experience; ability to drive adoption across resistant stakeholders • Systems thinking mindset; ability to see connections between departments • Proficient with project and data platforms (Monday.com, Procore, Excel, visualization tools) • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills; able to drive clarity and accountability • PMP or equivalent certification preferred • Willingness to travel and maintain a proactive field presence at assets