Senior Project Manager, Capital Projects

Position Overview

Article Student Living is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the planning, budgeting, procurement, execution, and closeout of capital improvement projects across our national student housing portfolio. As Article's owner representative, you'll develop project scopes and contracts, manage project teams and financial performance, and deliver high-quality work with minimal disruption to property operations and the resident experience.

You'll manage multiple concurrent projects — including large-scale special projects, building system replacements, major renovations, portfolio-wide programs, and asset preservation initiatives — bringing strong construction judgment, disciplined cost and schedule management, proactive communication, and a consistent focus on quality assurance and quality control to everything you do. You should be a self-starter and have an ability to work autonomously.

Your Mission

• Responsible for the execution of assigned projects according to approved business plan.
• Lead capital projects from initial needs assessment and scope development through contracting, construction, turnover, warranty, and closeout.
• Protect Article quality standards, resident experience, operating continuity, and long-term asset value.
• Build alignment among Asset Management, Operations, Facilities, Accounting, property teams, consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Anticipate project risks, resolve issues decisively, and maintain clear accountability for budget, schedule, quality, and contractual outcomes.
• Serve as a People Leader to a small team of Capital Project Managers

Key Responsibilities

Capital Project Delivery

• Lead the daily management, coordination, and successful completion of capital projects — from initial scope and budgeting through contracting, construction, closeout, and warranty — across Article communities.
• Develop project execution plans, milestone schedules, cost forecasts, procurement strategies, and risk mitigation plans, and manage architects, engineers, contractors, and vendors to deliver them.
• Manage multiple projects of varying size, complexity, and geography while meeting approved budget and schedule commitments, and issue regular status reports on budget, schedule, risk, and key decisions.

Scope, Procurement & Contracting

• Create clear, comprehensive scopes of work, bid packages, and requests for proposal, and develop procurement strategies and bidder lists suited to each project's complexity and risk.
• Lead contractor and consultant solicitation, bid leveling, negotiations, and selection recommendations.
• Prepare, execute, and administer construction contracts, consultant agreements, and purchase orders; enforce contract terms and negotiate change orders.

Capital Planning & Future CAPEX Budgeting

• Partner with Asset Management, Operations, Facilities, and Accounting to identify, validate, and prioritize capital needs, and develop annual and multi-year CAPEX budgets.
• Prepare project budgets, funding requests, and cash flow forecasts, using historical results and current market pricing to improve accuracy.
• Monitor commitments, invoices, and forecasts against budget; investigate variances and recommend corrective action.
• Review pay applications, lien waivers, and retainage, and coordinate contractor payments with Accounting.

Quality, Property & Stakeholder Coordination

• Establish project-specific QA/QC requirements and lead design, constructability, and field reviews to ensure contractor work meets Article standards.
• Manage punch lists, commissioning, closeout documentation, and warranty obligations, and capture lessons learned for future projects.
• Plan and execute work in occupied communities with a focus on resident safety and minimal disruption, coordinating around leasing, turns, and academic calendars.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, communicating scope, status, risk, and decisions clearly, and coordinate project turnover with Operations and Facilities.

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, real estate development, business, or a related field. An advanced degree or relevant professional certification is preferred.
• 8-12 years of progressive experience in the construction management field, including capital projects, project management, general contracting, or owner representation.
• Experience delivering capital improvement projects in student housing, multifamily, hospitality, senior housing, commercial real estate across the United States
• Proven experience developing scopes of work, bid documents, project budgets, procurement recommendations, and construction or consultant contracts.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale building system projects and managing formal QA/QC processes. Specific experience with building envelopes, HVAC, elevators and roofing is considered an asset.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and initiatives with varying levels of complexity.
• Experience managing projects with budgets from approximately $250,000 to $15 million or more is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, major building systems, drawings and specifications, estimating, scheduling, cost control, contract administration, change management, and closeout.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and project management platforms. Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, Yardi CM, and Microsoft Project is preferred.

Physical Requirements

This role involves regular travel and time on active construction sites. Essential functions include:

• Ability to travel nationally up to 50% to visit project sites across Article's portfolio
• Ability to safely navigate active construction sites, including ladders, uneven surfaces, inclement weather, low-light areas, and other typical site conditions.

Your Style

You bring Article's four brand values — All-In, Agile, Accountable, and Authentic — to life in how you work:

• All-In: You're diligent and productive, managing details without losing sight of the business objective, resident impact, or project priorities, and you build trust across teams to create alignment among stakeholders with different priorities.
• Agile: You're solutions-oriented — anticipating issues, evaluating options, and moving projects forward with sound judgment as priorities shift.
• Accountable: You take ownership of decisions, commitments, follow-through, and results.
• Authentic: You communicate clearly, adapting your message for executives, property teams, consultants, contractors, and vendors, and you represent Article Student Living with integrity, confidence, respect, and high ethical standards.

Why Article

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $150,000 - $175,000, plus annual bonus of 15%
• Comprehensive health coverage: medical (PPO or HSA), dental, and vision.
• Flexible PTO and 13 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 5%.
• Paid parental leave.
• Annual performance review and bonus program.
• Pay on Demand.

Application Note

Please note that as part of the initial screening and evaluation, we will be requesting a summary of five relevant capital projects for applicants who advance in the process. More details will be shared at the time of the request. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Article Student Living provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender, including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources team.