Project Manager – North America Real Estate
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Job Description
Job Description
Work ArrangementThis role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Detroit, MI three times per week, at minimum.
Role Overview
Global Real Estate is a dynamic function at GM, responsible for a diverse portfolio exceeding300 million square feetacross manufacturing,logistics, office, and retail asset classes.
As the North America Real Estate team evolves and expands, we are seeking to addone(1) impactful Project Manager to grow our capabilities and capacity.
The Project Manager will support the Manufacturing and Warehousing Real Estate portfolio across North America. This role will support leasing, acquisition, disposition, and portfolio management activities for manufacturing and warehousing assets.
Reporting to theReal EstateManufacturing Group Manager, the Project Manager willassistwith transaction execution, stakeholder coordination, and real estate project delivery.
The Project Manager will work closely withinternalGM business partners, serving as a key contributor to real estate initiatives that align with GM’s strategic and operationalobjectives.
WhatYou’llDo
Conduct site searches, develop transaction strategies, and manage timelines for real estate projects.
Negotiate real estate contracts, including business terms and legal language, directly with owners, buyers, sellers, landlords, and other parties.
Engage stakeholders involved in transactions, includingbusiness units,legal, environmental, consultants, and brokers.
Track project milestones, approvals, and deliverables to ensure compliance with GM policies and procedures
Maintain corporate real estate records, files, and reporting tools.
Provide analytical and administrative support for budgeting,cost tracking, and financial planning activities.
Make periodic presentations toleadershipat divisional and corporate levels.
Collaborate with Public Policy andinterface withlocal authorities on land use, permitting, entitlements, and property matters.
Champion the Infrastructure & Corporate Citizenship brand, increasing awareness and engagement among business partners, service providers, and contractors.
Traveloccasionally to support site visits and project execution.
Required Qualifications
1–3 years of experience incommercialreal estate, project management, consulting, finance, ora relatedbusiness field.
Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Business, Finance, Real Estate, Engineering, ora relatedfield.
Capability to lead projects involving internal stakeholders and external resources and be skilled in negotiations, financial analysis and a broad range of real estate matters including legal and environmental.
Strong business acumenand,solid interpersonal and communication skills.
Highly motivated, organized, creative, andsuccessoriented.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), chat and virtual meeting tools and experience using AI.
Preferred Qualifications
Exposure to corporateor commercialreal estate, brokerage, tenant representation, economic development, or facilities management.
Internship or rotational experience in real estate or project delivery functions.
Real Estate License (or interest in pursuing) is a plus.
About GM
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Why Join Us
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