Sierra Club

Project Manager, Real Estate Operations

Sierra Club$100K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in commercial and workplace interiors, especially tenant improvement projects.
  • Background in interior design or construction project management.
  • Proven track record of managing multiple projects on time and within budget.
  • Expertise in construction budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
  • Strong relationship-building skills with external vendors and stakeholders.
  • Excellent leadership and collaboration abilities across various levels.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the full lifecycle of commercial construction projects, from design to occupancy.
  • Execute and oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely and budget-friendly delivery.
  • Collaborate with internal operations, IT, Finance, Recruiting, and external partners like contractors.
  • Support capital and facilities budget planning, variance tracking, and financial reporting.
  • Conduct detailed project estimating and financial analysis to ensure fiscal responsibility.
  • Maintain facilities operations consistency across all existing workplaces.
  • Lead vendor management and contract administration.

Benefits

  • Unlimited Paid Time Off for flexibility and work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for employees and their families.
  • Life and Disability Insurance for added security.
  • 401K retirement plan with a company match.
  • Parental leave and fertility benefits to support family planning.
  • Access to free lunch, snacks, and coffee for a vibrant office experience.
  • Discretionary Benefit Stipend to spend on personal needs.
  • Unique opportunity for free alphorn lessons, promoting a friendly workplace culture.
Full Job Description
What you'll do

As a Project Manager on Sierra's Real Estate team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our global footprint and driving the operational success of the company. You'll manage the full lifecycle of commercial construction projects-from initial design through occupancy-while partnering closely with our internal operations team and external partners to ensure our expansion initiatives run smoothly and efficiently.

In addition, you'll serve as the primary point of contact for facilities support, working with local office managers to maintain seamless operations across our existing workplaces. As part of a small team, you'll be a self-starter who's willing to roll up your sleeves and do what it takes to support Sierra's spaces.

This role is based in San Francisco, CA, with occasional travel to project sites. As an in-office-first company, we expect this position to be onsite 4-5 days per week.

Additional responsibilities include:
  • Execute a wide range of projects simultaneously-from complex retrofits to large-scale buildouts-ensuring each is accurately defined, adequately staffed, and delivered on time and within budget.
  • Lead critical project management initiatives and specialty programs, such as EBCs and other unique construction efforts.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with teams like Operations, IT, Finance, Recruiting, and external stakeholders, including contractors and architects.
  • Support capital and facilities budget planning, variance tracking, and financial reporting for all projects.
  • Conduct detailed project estimating, budgeting, and financial analysis to ensure fiscal responsibility and efficiency.
  • Support office management staff to ensure existing operations are highly functional and uniform across all offices.
  • Lead vendor management and contract administration.
  • Evaluate and continue to improve our facilities operations processes.
  • Engage and actively manage external vendors to deliver high-quality work.
What you'll bring
  • Have 4+ years of experience delivering commercial and workplace interiors, including tenant improvement (TI) projects ranging in scale.
  • A background in interior design or construction project management and have directly managed commercial TI projects.
  • Have led or supported multiple simultaneous projects, with a track record of delivering on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
  • Expertise in construction budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
  • Relationship-building skills with external vendors.
  • Strong leadership and collaboration skills with colleagues and partners at all levels
  • Thrive in a fast-paced culture.
Our values
  • Trust: We build trust with our customers with our accountability, empathy, quality, and responsiveness. We build trust in AI by making it more accessible, safe, and useful. We build trust with each other by showing up for each other professionally and personally, creating an environment that enables all of us to do our best work.
  • Customer Obsession: We deeply understand our customers' business goals and relentlessly focus on driving outcomes, not just technical milestones. Everyone at the company knows and spends time with our customers. When our customer is having an issue, we drop everything and fix it.
  • Craftsmanship: We get the details right, from the words on the page to the system architecture. We have good taste. When we notice something isn't right, we take the time to fix it. We are proud of the products we produce. We continuously self-reflect to continuously self-improve.
  • Intensity: We know we don't have the luxury of patience. We play to win. We care about our product being the best, and when it isn't, we fix it. When we fail, we talk about it openly and without blame so we succeed the next time.
  • Family: We know that balance and intensity are compatible, and we model it in our actions and processes. We are the best technology company for parents. We support and respect each other and celebrate each other's personal and professional achievements.
What we offer

We want our benefits to reflect our values and offer the following to full-time employees:
  • Flexible (unlimited) paid time off
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • Retirement plan dependent on country of employment
  • Parental leave
  • Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
  • Lunch, as well as delicious snacks and coffee to keep you energized
  • Discretionary benefit stipend giving people the ability to spend where it matters most
  • Free alphorn lessons

These benefits are further detailed in Sierra's policies, may vary by region, and are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefits plans. Eligible full-time employees can participate in Sierra's equity plans subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies.

About Sierra Club

The Sierra Club is a nonprofit organization that promotes environmental conservation. It was founded in 1892 by John Muir and is one of the oldest and largest environmental organizations in the United States. The organization has over 3.8 million members and supporters and is dedicated to protecting the planet's natural resources and wildlife. The Sierra Club engages in a variety of activities, including lobbying for environmental legislation, organizing outdoor activities, and publishing a magazine. The organization is headquartered in Oakland, California.
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