Project Manager (Columbus)

Savills' Project Management Group is a quality-driven consulting team serving clients across the corporate, educational, healthcare, hospitality, retail, institutional, and real estate development sectors. Our culture is built on meritocracywhere attitude and initiative are as valued as technical ability. We celebrate creative thinking, fresh perspectives, and collaboration, recognizing that innovation often comes from trying new approaches and learning from every outcome.

We are seeking a Project Manager to join our growing team, supporting a global financial client's Small Works program across the Northeast and Midwest regions. This position blends project delivery, client relationship management, and on-site coordination, ensuring that projects are executed efficiently, accurately, and in alignment with client objectives.

The ideal candidate is a proactive problem solver with exceptional communication and organizational skills, who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. They will balance multiple priorities while maintaining a speed-to-market mindset and upholding Savills' commitment to quality, accountability, and creativity.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage project schedules, budgets, and deliverables from initiation through completion.
• Support senior team members with project-related communications and client coordination.
• Anticipate challenges and develop real-time solutions to maintain project momentum.
• Coordinate programming activities with internal and external resources, including staff, consultants, and contractors.
• Provide regular project updates, documentation, and reports for client stakeholders.
• Coordinate on-site activities and ensure alignment between local teams, vendors, and client standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts through lessons learned and best-practice sharing.
• Identify and mitigate project risks proactively.

REQUIREMENTS

(Note : This position is not suited for candidates with an IT-focused background.)

Savills values a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Savills participates in the E-Verify program.