Project Development Manager Jobs in Tennessee
Project Development Manager jobs in Tennessee are active across the state's energy, healthcare infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing sectors, with openings at every level from coordinator to senior director. Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville lead in hiring volume, where employers like Tennessee Valley Authority, HCA Healthcare, and Jacobs Engineering consistently bring on project development managers. The most in-demand specialties are energy infrastructure development, healthcare capital projects, and industrial construction program management. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job Title
Senior Project Manager, Healthcare, Project & Development Services
Job Description Summary
Job Description
Essential Job Duties:
- Lead healthcare construction projects including hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, medical office buildings, imaging centers and surgical facilities from planning through occupancy.
- Financial management of project: establish and manage healthcare project budgets, maintain monthly forecasts and cash flow analysis, prepare anticipated cost reports and any other reports as required by the client.
- Develop a detailed project budget based on historical and market data and clearly defined set of budget assumptions.
- Develop and maintain the Master Project Schedule; actively track each aspect of the project performance against schedules and critical path while coordinating clinical operations, shutdowns, phasing, and occupancy restraints as requested by the client.
- Prepare various RFQ’s and/or RFP’s needed for vendor and contractor services for the complete project.
- Guide healthcare clients and stakeholders through facility planning, programming, design implementation and operational readiness activities.
- Facilitate a project kick-off meeting with internal staff, design team, client and key stakeholders to ensure responsibilities are communicated and understood by all involved/concerned with the project.
- Management of due diligence, programming, design, entitlements, bidding, permitting, procurement, design team selection, budget, schedule creation/management, contractor selection, vendor selection, ICRA, ILSM, commissioning, sustainability and post construction services.
- Coordinate medical equipment planning, procurement, installation, activation, and turnover activities with client stakeholders and project teams.
- Ensure compliance with applicable healthcare regulations and standards including FGI Guidelines, Joint Commission requirements, CMS Conditions of Participation, NFPA 99, NFPA 101, and local authority requirements.
- Oversee healthcare capital improvement programs with design and construction processes at multiple sites through local/account-based resources.
- Negotiate contracts and performance management with selected contracted vendors, consultants, etc.
- Extensive interface with healthcare executives, facilities departments, clinical leadership, infections prevention, regulatory stakeholders, client staff, property managers and vendors.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use and application of all PDS technology as required for assigned projects.
- Inform Manager and/or Market Lead of all project, internal and client issues affecting the perception and reputation of Cushman & Wakefield.
- Identify and address areas of concern regarding potential liabilities and risk (fee, our reputation, errors and omissions, etc.) to Manager and/or Market Lead.
Education/Experience/Training:
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field.
- 10 or more years of project management experience with at least 5 years dedicated to healthcare construction projects
- Advanced healthcare project management skills with demonstrated expertise in healthcare planning, design and construction delivery within occupied healthcare environments.
- Ability to support and/or lead healthcare business development initiatives and strategic client pursuits as assigned or requested.
- Experience in client relations, client management, contract negotiations, consulting skills, and complex stakeholder relationships.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate analyzed data to client and project team to achieve project goals.
- Strong working knowledge of healthcare facility design, engineering systems, medical equipment coordination and construction practices.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $ 127,500.00 - $150,000.00 Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email Accommodations@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
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What Tennessee Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in project development manager jobs across Tennessee.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, or a related field
- Project Management Professional certification preferred or required by most Tennessee employers
- Five or more years managing project development lifecycles from planning through execution
- Experience with energy, healthcare, or infrastructure projects common in Tennessee markets
- Proficiency with project scheduling and management software such as Primavera or Microsoft Project
- Strong stakeholder coordination skills working across engineering, finance, and operations teams
Project Development Manager Jobs in Tennessee: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a project development manager in Tennessee?
Most Tennessee employers expect a bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or business administration as the foundation. Tennessee does not issue a state license specific to project development managers, but the Project Management Professional credential from PMI is widely treated as the professional standard. Many candidates move into the role after several years in project coordination, estimating, or engineering roles with major Tennessee employers in energy, healthcare, or industrial sectors.
How much do project development managers make in Tennessee?
Project development managers in Tennessee earn a median of about $85,890 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $56,450 for the lowest 10% to over $135,350 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire project development managers in Tennessee?
Employers hiring project development managers in Tennessee right now include Thomas & Hutton, Cushman & Wakefield, and Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Tennessee's concentration of large utility, healthcare system, and defense contractors means steady recurring demand rather than purely project-driven hiring cycles.
Which Tennessee cities have the most project development manager jobs?
Nashville, Memphis, and Franklin account for the largest share of project development manager openings in Tennessee. Nashville drives the most volume through its healthcare campus expansions and commercial construction boom, Memphis adds demand from logistics and industrial development along the Mississippi corridor, and Knoxville is anchored by Tennessee Valley Authority headquarters and the Oak Ridge research complex, which generate consistent infrastructure project work.
Are there remote project development manager jobs in Tennessee?
Yes, but they're limited. Project development management often requires site visits, contractor coordination, and stakeholder meetings that keep most roles at least partially on-site. About 33% of project development manager openings tied to Tennessee are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and the remote-eligible portions tend to be planning, reporting, and budget oversight tasks rather than the field-coordination side of the role.
How can I get hired as a project development manager in Tennessee with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a project coordinator or project controls analyst role at a large Tennessee employer, then building toward a development manager title over time. Tennessee Valley Authority, HCA Healthcare, and Jacobs Engineering all run structured development programs for early-career candidates. Earning a Certified Associate in Project Management credential while in a coordinator role signals readiness for more responsibility and is a concrete differentiator in the Tennessee market.
Where can I find and apply to project development manager jobs in Tennessee?
You can find and apply to project development manager jobs in Tennessee on Migrate Mate, which lists current Tennessee openings across energy, healthcare, construction, and industrial sectors. Find the roles that fit your experience and apply directly.
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