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Director & Project Manger, HR&A Advisors - New York & Washington, DC


Director (Project Manager)

HR&A Advisors
Professional Area: 
Real Estate Development
Experience: 
5-7 years
Contact person: 
Jamie Dang
Email: 
jobs@hraadvisors.com
Location: 
New York, Washington DC  District Of Columbia  20027
United States
We are seeking candidates for Director in our Washington, D.C. and New York City offices. Successful candidates will have relevant project management experience in real estate, economic development and related consulting fields, and must demonstrate critical analytic thinking skills to serve our clients. Candidates should be a highly motivated independent thinker with sufficient poise for direct client interaction with potential for rapid professional growth.
Day-to-day tasks will require managing internal and external teams to complete complex real estate and economic assignments including pro forma analysis for a range of uses, market feasibility research, fiscal and economic impact studies, public-private partnership strategy, and public policy design. The Director will review and present client deliverables, including memos, reports and PowerPoint presentations; and will support the firm’s business development efforts. The successful candidate will bring a strong foundation of real estate expertise and an interest in creative public-private solutions, as well as significant capacity for leadership.
Candidate should have a minimum of five years of work experience in real estate finance, development, public policy and/or consulting in a related field. Candidates should also have a Master’s Degree, preferably in real estate, city planning and/or economic development or considerable additional experience in a closely-related field.
Candidates must also possess substantial project management experience, excellent writing and presentation skills, and mentorship capabilities. 
Salary is competitive, based on qualifications and experience.
Please send cover letter and resume as a single PDF document (maximum 2 pages) to jobs@hraadvisors.com by Friday, January 25th, 2013 at 3:00pm.  Please name file using the format “LAST NAME.FIRST NAME.DATE.” In your cover letter, please indicate preference for the Washington, D.C. or New York City office, or a willingness to be considered for either location.
For more information, please visit www.hraadvisors.com or contact us atjobs@hraadvisors.com. Please do not call regarding this position.