Senior Project Manager-Living & Mixed Use (Owner's Representative)

Life Time Property Development, Construction, is the innovative and vertically integrated in-house Construction Division. We construct new buildings and remodel existing facilities to deliver luxury health and fitness destinations across the continental United States and in various parts of Canada. Projects are mainly large scale and complex, varying in size, scope, and value including, health and fitness clubs, co-working spaces, multi-family housing, and mixed-use developments. Combine your passion for construction management and healthy living under one roof while building the career of a Life Time.

Position Summary

Life Time Property Development is the integrated in-house development and construction organization for Life Time, delivering luxury health and fitness destinations, co-working spaces, hotels, multifamily residential and mixed-use developments across the United States and Canada. Our Living & Mixed Use group builds high-rise and mid-rise luxury residential towers and mixed-use communities that bring the Life Time experience home.

As Senior Project Manager, you are the owner’s lead for the construction of large, complex high-rise multifamily and mixed-use projects of approximately $75 million to $250 million+. You represent Life Time’s interests from pre-development through design, procurement, construction, turnover and warranty. You hold the general contractor or construction manager, the design team and consultants accountable for safety, quality, schedule and cost, and you are accountable for delivering the project within the approved budget and pro forma.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Pre-development and Design

Partnering with external JV partners, represent the owner in pre-development, providing constructability, cost and schedule input on site selection, entitlements, massing and program

Collaborate with the design team (architect, structural, MEP, civil, envelope, vertical transportation and other consultants) through schematic design, design development and construction documents

Drive value engineering and design decisions that balance first cost, lifecycle cost, resident experience and Life Time brand standards

Coordinate with Development, Legal, Finance, Operations and Asset Management to align scope with the project pro forma

Procurement and Contracting

Develop the project delivery strategy (CM at-Risk, GMP, design-build or hard bid) and lead GC/CM selection, including RFPs, interviews, bid leveling and recommendations

Negotiate and administer owner-contractor, design and consultant agreements, including GMP development, allowances, contingencies and incentives

Oversee owner-direct procurement such as FF&E, technology, low-voltage, signage and long-lead equipment

Construction and Cost Control

Direct all owner-side project activities to ensure successful planning, execution and completion through closeout

Own the total project budget (hard and soft costs), owner contingency, forecasting and cash-flow projections

Review and approve GC pay applications, change orders and lender draw requests; support construction lender and investor reporting

Hold the GC/CM accountable to the master schedule; review baseline and update schedules and critical-path impacts, including P6 schedules

Oversee high-rise specific risks: structural systems (cast-in-place and post-tensioned concrete, podium and transfer structures), building enclosure and curtain wall, vertical transportation, life-safety and fire protection systems, crane and hoist logistics, and dense urban site constraints

Manage third-party inspections, special inspections, envelope testing and commissioning

Promote a Zero Injury culture, confirming the GC/CM’s safety program meets Life Time standards and supporting the Safety Director with enforcement

Turnover and Closeout

Plan phased turnover, temporary and final certificates of occupancy, and punch-list completion with Operations and Leasing

Ensure complete closeout documentation, warranties, O&M manuals, attic stock and training

Manage the warranty period and drive lessons-learned into future projects and design standards

Leadership and Reporting

Set up each project so the team is aligned with established systems, procedures and execution expectations

Lead and participate in owner-architect-contractor meetings and cross-divisional meetings

Prepare monthly project reports and executive updates on budget, schedule, risk and quality

Mentor, coach and set direction for Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers, including input on performance evaluations

Build strong relationships with design partners, contractors, municipalities, lenders and community stakeholders

Understand, communicate and comply with Life Time policies and Life Time Property Development processes and procedures

Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or a related field

10+ years of commercial construction project management experience, including 5+ years on high-rise (12+ stories) multifamily, mixed-use or hospitality projects

Owner’s representative or developer-side experience, or general contractor experience with significant owner-facing responsibility

Led at least two ground-up high-rise projects of $75 million+ from preconstruction through certificate of occupancy

Strong knowledge of high-rise structural systems, building enclosures, MEP and life-safety systems, vertical transportation and urban site logistics

Experience with CM at-Risk and GMP contracts, AIA contract documents, change management and pay application review

Ability to read and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and schedules

Ability to solve complex challenges and present alternative solutions with clear cost and schedule impacts

Proven leadership, sound judgment, honesty and integrity, with the highest level of professionalism

Excellent written and verbal communication, including presenting to executive leadership

Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint and project management platforms (e.g., Procore); working knowledge of P6 schedules

Ability to walk the job site, climb ladders and scaffolding and lift loads up to 20 lbs.

Ability to travel as required

Authorized to work in the United States with a current valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with construction lenders, draw processes and investor reporting

Familiarity with development pro formas and entitlement processes

• •Experience with amenity-rich luxury residential, retail podiums or hospitality components
• •PMP, LEED AP or similar credentials

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EXTERNAL JOB POSTING INFORMATION

Senior Project Manager – High-Rise Multifamily & Mixed Use (Owner’s Side)

Position Summary

Life Time is building luxury high-rise residences and mixed-use communities that bring healthy living home, and we’re looking for a seasoned owner-side leader to deliver them. If you’ve built towers and want to sit on the owner’s side of the table, shaping projects from pre-development through move-in, this role is for you.

What you’ll do

Lead ground-up high-rise multifamily and mixed-use projects of roughly $75M to $250M+ as the owner’s representative

Direct architects, engineers and consultants through design, driving constructability, value and brand standards

Select and manage GC/CM partners, negotiate GMP contracts and hold teams accountable for safety, quality, schedule and cost

Own the full project budget and contingency, approve pay applications and change orders, and support lender draws and investor reporting

Guide complex high-rise scopes: concrete and post-tensioned structures, curtain wall an