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Job details:
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Full-Time
Briqbi has been retained to support a US-based consulting and technical advisory firm in the recruitment of a full-time Project Manager to lead Yardi implementation for its real estate clients.
The Project Manager will own all aspects of Yardi implementation, coordinating technical and operational workstreams from planning through go-live. The current engagement centers on assisting a major real estate institution with the onboarding and rollout of RentCafe, so hands-on familiarity with both the technical configuration and the day-to-day operation of these systems is essential.
This role suits a project manager who knows Yardi from the inside, ideally as a former Yardi employee, with a full working understanding of how Yardi and RentCafe function in practice. It combines disciplined project delivery with deep platform fluency and direct engagement with client stakeholders.
About the Company
The company is a US-based firm that serves as a consultant and technical advisor to major real estate corporations. It helps these organizations plan, implement, and operationalize the platforms that run their portfolios, with deep specialization in Yardi and its associated products.
Engagements pair technical implementation expertise with an operational understanding of how real estate organizations work day to day. This role offers direct involvement in high-visibility implementation projects for major real estate institutions, working closely with both client teams and the firm’s advisors
Key Responsibilities
Yardi Implementation Management
- Project manage all aspects of Yardi implementation across technical and operational workstreams, from planning and scoping through configuration, testing, go-live, and stabilization.
- Lead the current engagement assisting a major real estate institution with the onboarding and rollout of RentCafe, coordinating the full implementation lifecycle end to end.
- Define project scope, timelines, milestones, and resource needs, and track delivery against them, surfacing dependencies and risks early.
- Manage cutover and go-live activities, including data readiness, validation, and the transition from configuration to live operation.
Technical & Operational Coordination
- Translate between technical configuration teams and operational end users so that Yardi and RentCafe are set up to match how the client actually operates.
- Coordinate system configuration, integrations, and data migration activities, working with technical resources to resolve issues and keep the build on track.
- Validate that implemented workflows reflect real operational processes, including leasing, resident onboarding, payments, and reporting.
Stakeholder & Client Engagement
- Serve as the primary point of contact between the client, the firm’s advisors, and implementation resources throughout the engagement.
- Communicate status, decisions, and risks clearly to client stakeholders and senior leadership, in fluent written and spoken English.
- Manage expectations and scope, facilitating decisions and sign-offs at each phase of the implementation.
Delivery Governance & Quality
- Maintain project documentation, including plans, configuration decisions, test scripts, and issue logs.
- Establish and run a cadence of status reporting, working sessions, and checkpoints that keep the project moving.
- Drive testing and user acceptance, ensuring the configured system is validated against operational requirements before go-live.
- Identify and manage risks, issues, and change requests, escalating where appropriate and keeping delivery on schedule.
Knowledge Transfer & Continuous Improvement
- Lead training and knowledge transfer for client operational teams on Yardi and RentCafe, and capture supporting SOPs and training materials.
- Apply lessons from prior Yardi environments to anticipate issues and recommend proven approaches.
- Contribute to the firm’s implementation playbook, improving delivery methods and accelerating future projects.
Key Attributes/Experience
- Demonstrated hands-on experience implementing Yardi from both a technical and an operational perspective. This is critical to the role.
- Direct experience with RentCafe implementation, including configuration, onboarding, and rollout.
- Prior experience as a former Yardi employee is strongly preferred, with a full understanding of Yardi systems and functions gained from inside the company.
- Proven project management track record delivering platform implementations end to end, on schedule, and across both technical and operational teams.
- Full English fluency, with excellent written and verbal communication and strong client-facing skills.
- Preferred Technical Experience
- Familiarity with the broader Yardi product suite, for example Voyager, PayScan, Maintenance IQ, and resident-facing portals.
- Experience with data migration, integrations, and reporting within Yardi.
- Background in real estate operations or property management, including leasing, accounting, or resident services.
Additional Requirements
- Available to commit to a full-time role and to start within a reasonable notice period.
- Self-directed and highly organized, able to drive an implementation independently and coordinate multiple workstreams.
- Professional, client-ready communication and sound discretion when working within confidential client environments.
Benefits & Highlights
- Competitive compensation for a full-time role.
- High-visibility implementation work for major real estate institutions.
- Direct engagement with client leadership and the firm’s advisory team.
- Opportunity to shape implementation methods and grow with the firm.
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