Training Manager

Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA) is a national real estate advisory firm providing consulting services as the owner's representative, including development management, project management, program management and investor representation. Recognized among the commercial real estate industry's top professional services firms, including being named to Engineering News-Record top CM firms for the past four years in a row, we partner with our clients as their unbiased advocate to provide leadership and strategic guidance for increasingly sophisticated real estate needs and challenges, minimizing risk while maximizing outcomes.

CREATE YOUR FUTURE WITH PMA

Curious to stimulate your career growth through meaningful mentorship and thoughtful training? Are you interested in collaboration, working as an integral part of a team to deliver complex real estate projects across the country? Are you diligent, enthusiastic, and eager to work with clients having an impact?

Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA) is hiring a Training Manager to work from our Austin, Chicago, or San Diego offices. Accelerate both your professional and personal growth by joining our team!

Our Work and Culture

PMA is a national real estate advisory firm providing consulting services as the owner’s representative, meeting sophisticated real estate needs across a diversity of markets and project types. Recognized among the commercial real estate industry’s top professional services firms, including being named to Engineering News-Record Top Lists for three years in a row, PMA is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Austin, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Tampa, San Diego, and San Francisco.

We know that where you work matters. The people on your team. The culture of the environment. The client and project opportunities. The potential for learning, growth, and evolution. These all impact the quality of your work and the quality of your life. We get it.

Fit is critical for you and for us. That’s why we’re curious to learn about you and to help you discern if a career with PMA is a good fit for you, your values, and your goals.

Your Role

The Training Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing a comprehensive learning and development strategy that supports operational excellence and employee growth. This role leads the creation of curriculum, manages digital learning platforms, and leverages AI technologies to deliver scalable, engaging, and effective training experiences. The Training manager reports to the VP of Operations and collaborates cross-functionally with Human Resources and leadership teams to ensure alignment with organizational goals and compliance requirements, while fostering a Culture of Apprenticeship, Continuous Learning, and Professional Development.

What You'll Do:

Learning Strategy & Curriculum Development

• Design and deliver a curriculum focused on the fundamentals of project management and operational onboarding
• Develop future training programs such as leadership, communication, delegation, and other soft skills to support employee growth and succession planning
• Maintain and evolve a subject matter expertise (SME) database to align internal knowledge with training and project needs
• Identify and implement process enhancements to improve training delivery and learner engagement
  
  

Technology & Content Innovation

• Develop and manage a library of AI-generated short-form training videos to support just-in-time learning
• Maintain and enhance an AI agent training bot to support employee self-service and knowledge reinforcement
• Manage the organization’s Learning Management System (LMS), UKG, ensuring content accuracy, user accessibility, and system optimization
• Run and analyze training compliance reports to ensure adherence to regulatory and internal standards
  
  

Onboarding & Operational Enablement

• Lead and continuously improve Operations onboarding for new hires, ensuring alignment with organizational culture, tools, and expectations
• Collaborate with department leaders to tailor onboarding and training content to evolving business needs
  
  

People & Collaboration

• Partner with HR, Managing Directors, and SMEs to identify training gaps and develop targeted learning solutions
• Coach and support internal trainers and facilitators to deliver high-quality learning experiences
• Promote a culture of learning by encouraging knowledge sharing and professional development across teams
  
  

Growth & Leadership

• Stay current on learning technologies, instructional design trends, and AI applications in training
• Represent the training function in cross-functional initiatives and strategic planning efforts
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Organizational Development, Business, or related field
• 5 years of experience in training, instructional design, or learning and development
• Experience managing LMS platforms (preferably UKG) and developing digital learning content
• Familiarity with AI tools for content creation and automation in learning environments
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
  
  

Your Success

The day-to-day experience at PMA promises challenge, collaboration, and growth while our comprehensive benefits create opportunities for you and your family to prosper, including:

• Being part of a respected company with high-caliber clients and projects
• A workplace that is values-based and consciously practices its values every day
• A culture that respects work/life balance
• Competitive salary and bonus program
• Formal and informal training, leadership development, mentoring programs, and other opportunities for growth and advancement
• Quality benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, education reimbursement, and much more
• 401(k) plan with employer match
  
  

The salary range for this position is $90,0,000-$120,000 annually; the base pay offered may vary depending on location, experience, skills, relevant education, and training.

PMA is comprised of over 150 project professionals experienced and licensed in nearly every aspect of the real estate industry with multi-disciplined backgrounds that are heavily rooted in the built environment, including architecture, development, asset management, brokerage, construction, engineering, finance, and urban planning. Our local market knowledge and ability to leverage broad and diverse experience across a national portfolio of projects is unmatched in the industry, including assignments in civic, cultural, education, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, life sciences, multi-family residential, office and retail.

PMA is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in Austin, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, San Diego and San Francisco, delivering expertise to a broad range of clients from developers to institutional investors based on 30 years of practical experience, allowing our teams to consistently anticipate issues, understand potential impacts and provide proactive solutions.

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