Architectural Project Manager (Education)

At Cuningham, we design with deep respect for the real world, the budgets, the schedules, the codes, and the people who will use the spaces we create. That respect shows up most clearly in how a project gets managed. We're looking for a Higher Education Project Manager to join our Culver City office, someone with 10+ years of experience leading teams and managing higher education projects. You know campus clients: facilities teams, user groups, departmental leadership, and the approval paths that come with them, and you're comfortable steering a project through all of it. K-12 or healthcare experience is a plus but not required. We'd also love someone who enjoys the business development side, building client relationships, spotting the next opportunity, and helping win work in addition to delivering it.  

You'll lead projects through every phase and help the team work effectively and efficiently, coordinating scope, communication, contracts, budgets, and schedules across client and consultant groups.  

At Cuningham, everything comes back to one idea: design a better world with deep respect for the real one people live in. As our next Project Manager, you're the one who turns that into reality on the ground, keeping the people, the details, and the budget all moving in the same direction.  

Higher Education project experience is strongly preferred  for this role.   

Why Cuningham?  

At Cuningham, we believe the best work happens when people are supported, challenged, and connected. Whether collaborating across teams, engaging with our communities, or shaping meaningful design solutions, we bring pragmatic creativity and disciplined execution to every project — and we support each other through it all.  

We nurture an equitable work environment where curiosity is celebrated, craft is valued, and growth is prioritized. Alongside a team that brings low-ego expertise and active leadership day-to-day, you’ll work on complex, high-stakes projects that demand bold thinking and disciplined delivery.   

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Cuningham is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the strength diversity brings to the workplace when combined with equity and justice. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, genetic information, national origin, disability, military, or veteran status.