Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Oversee and manage real estate and property development projects from acquisition through due diligence, approvals, and continuous execution.

• Monitor project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, deadlines, and pending requirements.

• Coordinate activities related to land acquisition and assist with due diligence efforts.

• Track progress, identify delays, and implement solutions to ensure projects remain on schedule.

• Handle multiple projects or workstreams while keeping accurate records and prioritizing effectively.

• Facilitate zoning, permitting, and regulatory approval processes.

• Liaise with city and state governmental offices regarding applications, documentation, approvals, and requirements.

• Keep track of approval statuses, submission deadlines, and project interdependencies.

• Recognize obstacles and collaborate with stakeholders to find resolutions.

• Maintain organized records of applications, permits, correspondence, approvals, and supporting documentation.

• Communicate effectively with attorneys, tenants, government officials, utility providers, and other stakeholders.

• Follow up on pending actions, legal documentation, approvals, and requests for information.

• Collaborate with water companies and utility providers on service requirements, connections, approvals, and dependencies.

• Ensure clear communication with stakeholders and escalate complex issues as needed.

• Maintain centralized documentation, trackers, correspondence, and records for all projects.

• Monitor outstanding documents, signatures, submissions, approvals, and follow-up tasks.

• Utilize spreadsheets, shared documents, email, calendars, and project management tools to streamline workflows.

• Provide regular updates on progress, covering completed tasks, outstanding items, risks, blockers, and deadlines.

• Employ ChatGPT and other AI tools for preliminary research, organizing information, drafting correspondence, summarizing documents, and identifying next steps.

• Leverage AI tools to enhance administrative efficiency and aid in decision-making.

• Independently verify AI-generated information, particularly regarding legal, regulatory, zoning, and permitting requirements.

• Exercise sound judgment when managing confidential project information.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven hands-on experience in managing real estate, property development, or closely related projects.

• Practical expertise in coordinating project activities that involve multiple stakeholders, documentation, deadlines, and dependencies.

• Experience with land acquisition, due diligence, zoning, permitting, or regulatory approval processes.

• Strong organizational abilities and exceptional attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Demonstrated capacity to manage projects independently and follow through without constant reminders.

• Strong problem-solving abilities and the capability to identify obstacles, propose solutions, and drive tasks to completion.

• Professional proficiency with AI tools, such as ChatGPT, for research, drafting, information organization, and workflow support.

• Ability to independently verify information and exercise sound judgment when utilizing AI-generated outputs.

• Comfortable using spreadsheets, shared documents, email, calendars, and project tracking tools.

• Preferred: experience in U.S. real estate markets, including local zoning, permitting, municipal approvals, and property development processes.

• Preferred: experience in coordinating with attorneys, tenants, city or state authorities, and utility providers.

• Preferred: exposure to water service applications, utility connections, infrastructure requirements, or related property development processes.

• Preferred: experience managing complex, unconventional, or non-standard projects.

• Preferred: familiarity with project management software and document management systems.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to work on diverse and impactful projects.

• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.

• Professional development and growth opportunities.