Project Manager

About Cref

Cref is dedicated to providing strategic real estate solutions focused on helping organizations maximize their physical infrastructure. By enhancing resiliency improving user experiences reducing costs and unlocking capital Cref plays a critical role in ensuring facilities are not just spaces but strategic assets that drive organizational success.

Redefining real estate management through innovation and strategic partnership we specialize in offering long-term integrated solutions tailored to address industry specific complexities. By partnering with leading operators we focus on resolving our clients challenges and ensuring a streamlined approach to real estate. This approach not only fosters growth and innovation but instills a sense of purpose and achievement across all of our clients business objectives.

About Planning Design & Construction

The Planning Design & Construction team partners as a strategic owners representative across all operational and capital initiatives collaborating with stakeholders managing risks and timelines and maximizing overall value delivery.

This division creates clearly defined workplans and builds teams with detailed performance metrics to execute projects with precision. These plans translate our clients business goals into well executed projects that exceed all levels of operational regulatory and financial standards.

Project Manager

The Project Manager will be based in the Nashville Tennessee area and serve as Crefs local Planning Design & Construction presence in the market. The initial focus will be leading an MOB and hospital expansion project with responsibility for day-to-day oversight and successful delivery across planning design construction commissioning and operational readiness. This role is ideal for a self-starter who can work independently build strong local relationships and help Cref expand its long-term presence in the Nashville market.

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as Crefs primary local project management presence for the Nashville market providing consistent hands-on oversight and coordination.
• Manage multiple new construction and renovation healthcare projects from initiation through closeout and operational readiness / Transition to Operations.
• Work independently exercise sound judgment and maintain a high level of accountability for project performance and client service.
• Build trusted relationships with clients hospital stakeholders architects engineers consultants contractors commissioning agents vendors and suppliers.
• Understand and administer contracts across all project parties; facilitate clear communication resolve conflicts and proactively address risks and issues.
• Develop analyze and manage total project budgets and schedules including design permitting regulatory approvals construction equipment furniture commissioning and move-in activities.
• Follow Crefs project management processes while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency or accelerate delivery without compromising quality compliance or project goals.
• Manage planning design and construction activities for new and existing healthcare facilities from concept development through occupancy.
• Oversee project definition consultant and contractor team assembly design resolution documentation cost management value engineering scheduling quality change orders commissioning and move-in coordination.

• Provide support and guidance to project team members when applicable and foster a collaborative service-focused working environment.

• Develop Crefs network in the Nashville market by strengthening local industry relationships identifying potential opportunities and partnering with Cref leadership to support future growth.

Deliverables

• Develop and review feasibility study proposals and reports before final approval by the Client Executive.
• Create workplans to support development of project allocation needs for inclusion into project proposals.
• Create project proposals for new project opportunities; review proposals with Client Executive prior to distribution to client team members.
• Maintain accurate and timely project data including total project costs schedules cash flows milestones risks and other key performance information.
• Cultivate client relationships by becoming a trusted reliable extension of the clients team and identifying opportunities to provide additional value.
• Prepare clear timely internal and external monthly reports.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Healthcare project management and/or construction experience required.
• Five or more years of experience in healthcare planning architecture construction hospital capital project management or a related technical field.
• Bachelors degree in a related field.
• Experience managing all phases of a project from conceptual planning through closeout and occupancy.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple capital projects of varying size and complexity in a large organizational setting.
• Proven ability to work independently in a local market while collaborating effectively with a broader geographically distributed team.
• Demonstrated success building client and industry relationships; interest in helping establish and grow Crefs Nashville presence.
• Familiarity with FGI Guidelines The Joint Commission standards state health department licensing requirements OSHA NFPA ADA and applicable state and national building codes.
• Demonstrated ability to apply best practices improve processes and maintain a responsive service orientation.
• Strong technical knowledge of building systems constructability and infrastructure.
• Excellent communication relationship-building organizational negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership with a focus on quality efficiency accountability and client service.

Reporting Structure

Reports to: Client Executive

Work Location

Nashville Tennessee area. This position requires a full-time local presence and regular work at client and project sites. Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Nashville area.

Travel

Regular local and regional travel within the greater Nashville area is required. Occasional travel outside the Nashville market may also be necessary based on business and project needs.

Why Cref

Cref is committed to finding the best talent to support our growth. Our success is rooted in our commitment to remain the leader in providing strategic real estate solutions through our dedication to continuous improvement engaging our people and delivering on our promise to help organizations more efficiently and productively manage their real estate assets.

At Cref we want our employees to have a peace of mind when caring for themselves and their families. We offer a competitive salary generous benefits package and the opportunity to work on a growing and innovative team.

Cref is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation due to a disability in order to complete the application process please contact Human Resources at or submit a request in writing to All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race age color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin parental and marital status genetic information disability or protected veteran status.

Required Experience:

Senior IC