(Senior) Project Director | Real Estate Conversions (m/f/d)

At Aroundtown, we are building a first-mover platform for large-scale space conversions. Our Conversion Unit combines strategic portfolio steering with hands-on execution, unlocking value through repositioning, energy transformation and innovative use cases across one of Europe’s largest real estate portfolios. As Project Director, you are the central orchestrator of complex conversion projects – from early-stage concept to execution and handover. You lead interdisciplinary teams and ensure that projects are structured, decision-ready and successfully delivered in terms of time, cost and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end responsibility for conversion projects across all phases
• Steering of interdisciplinary teams (Development, Energy/ESG, Financing, Business Planning, External Consultants)
• Driving the development of economically viable concepts and executable business plans
• Preparation of key decisions for governance bodies, ensuring clarity on risks & mitigations, returns and execution pathways
• Ownership of project timelines, budget, risk profile and quality targets
• Proactive stakeholder management across Asset Management, Development, Corporate Functions and external partners
• Acting as single point of accountability for the project
• Making day-to-day decisions autonomously while escalating and structuring major decisions appropriately

Interface & Collaboration

• Central interface to all functional expertise units (Financing, Energy/ESG, Data & Controlling, Business Planning)
• Close alignment with Asset Management and Development
• Coordination of external consultants (architects, engineers, contractors)
• Interaction with senior management and investment committees

Profile

• Strong track record in real estate development, project management or complex asset repositioning
• Ability to structure ambiguity and translate strategy into execution
• Commercial mindset with deep understanding of budgeting, value creation
• Leadership skills in interdisciplinary and dynamic environments
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on attitude
• Interest in shaping one of the leading conversion platforms in Europe

Your perspective

• Significant scope for professional development and accelerated career progression within a large, institutionally led real estate platform.
• Deep cross-asset-class exposure: office, hotel, residential/BTR, retail, and development.
• Interesting, varied and broad range of tasks in one of the largest real estate companies in Germany and Europe
• Very good IT infrastructure with access to leading AI tools
• Good atmosphere, communication culture "on a first-name basis" and a pleasant working atmosphere in an environment with flat hierarchies
• Individual training for professional and personal development in our academy
• Professionally equipped, in-house gym with trainers and classes
• Comprehensive company health management and company pension scheme
• Mobility and flexibility using pool and company cars for the execution of tasks
• Exciting virtual programs for childcare with our partner company Voiio
• Discounts at selected hotels worldwide with up to 30% on overnight stays and special conditions on food and beverages
• Additional days off on Christmas eve & New years eve

Have we sparked your interest? Then click on "Apply now" and Max Boikov will be happy to receive your application documents, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations. Aroundtown, Personalabteilung, Wittestraße 30, Haus F, 13509 Berlin