Jobs in Needham, MA

Project Manager (Operations)

Location: Waltham, MA.

Reports to: Director of Operations

Helge Capital is a growing real estate investment and property management firm overseeing residential assets across the Boston area. Company headquarters is in Waltham, MA. and we ask you to reside within a reasonable commute. We combine investment and operational excellence with technology-driven solutions to deliver superior asset performance and tenant experience.

We are seeking a dynamic, highly organized, technically skilled Project Manager to contribute to and support growth, operational systems, and assure that projects are on time and on budget. You must be prepared for 50+ hours per week, including weekends, BUT, real estate experience is not mandatory.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, exceptional communication skills, strong attention to detail and a deep understanding of project management methodologies. Your expertise will help optimize investment and operational efficiency, reporting, enhance system performance, and support strategic growth initiatives across multiple properties, while also managing timelines, budgets, and stakeholders

You will monitor our task management system to ensure deliverables are on time and efficiently completed while being comfortable working with financial reporting tools, data analytics platforms, and building systems. You MUST also be comfortable with putting in the time required - long hours, a competitive business environment and the importance of hustle and getting things done.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and project implementation plans, including risk mitigation
• Coordinate between property managers, accounting, maintenance, vendors, and leadership.
• Analyze project progress and, when necessary, adapt scope, timelines, and costs to ensure that project team adheres to project requirements.
• Track KPIs and provide executive-level reporting.
• Lead optimization and maintain our property management and dashboards software.
• Analyze operational data to identify cost savings and performance improvements.
• Train staff in new systems and operational improvements.

Qualifications

Required

• 7-10 years of project management experience in investment, operational, real estate, government or related fields.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in exact science - accounting, computer science, finance, economics etc.
• Strong technical proficiency.
• Experience managing multi-site projects and vendor relationships.
• Strong financial literacy (budgets, variance analysis, CapEx tracking) and operational acumen.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Located in a short radius to Waltham, MA.
• Detail-oriented
• Data-driven decision maker

Compensation & Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Health, dental, vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Professional development support

Why Join Us?

• Growing company with leadership visibility
• Direct impact on firm’s performance
• Collaborative, forward-thinking culture
• You understand that free time is overrated!