Project Manager - Real Estate Development

Responsibilities

• Coordinate strategic deliverables and track follow-up items to ensure timely completion of project milestones
• Maintain accuracy of project management tools and documentation within systems like AtTask
• Manage vendor and consultant contract execution timelines
• Lead project tracking, milestone management, and data analysis to identify trends and risks
• Organize inputs from development partners to confirm deliverables and timelines
• Document decisions, task assignments, and approvals in project management systems
• Partner across teams to complete ad hoc requests and coordinate department events and logistics

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including creating presentations and spreadsheets
• Ability to evaluate data, synthesize insights, and identify trends
• Ability to prioritize work across multiple concurrent deadlines and handle confidential information with discretion
• Ability to collaborate across teams and provide empathetic support

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting real estate, development, construction, or capital projects
• Experience managing communication workflows or responding to professional correspondence
• Demonstrated success in operational or project coordination roles

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, telehealth, and mental healthcare
• Health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA)
• Retirement savings plan and wellbeing programs
• Flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation (no accrual required)
• Flexible paid sick time (no accrual required)
• 11 paid holidays and up to 12 weeks of parental leave
• Discounted WGU tuition

About the Company

Western Governors University (WGU) is a mission-driven, accredited online university founded to make higher education more accessible through competency-based degree programs. We are currently undergoing a massive expansion of our national headquarters in downtown Salt Lake City.