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How much do hospitality development project manager jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 17, 2026, the average yearly pay for hospitality development project manager in the United States is $94,541.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $76,500.00 and $108,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Hospitality Development Project Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Hospitality Development Project Manager, you need expertise in project management, budgeting, and hospitality operations, typically supported by a relevant degree and experience in real estate or hotel development. Familiarity with project management software like MS Project, AutoCAD, and industry standards such as LEED certification is often required. Outstanding communication, negotiation, and leadership skills help coordinate diverse stakeholders and manage teams effectively. These competencies ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards, which is critical for successful hospitality property launches.

What is the difference between Hospitality Development Project Manager vs Hospitality Operations Manager?

AspectHospitality Development Project ManagerHospitality Operations Manager
Primary FocusOverseeing new hotel or restaurant development projects from inception to completionManaging daily operations of existing hospitality properties
Required CredentialsProject management certifications, hospitality industry experienceOperational management experience, hospitality certifications
Work EnvironmentConstruction sites, planning meetings, development phasesProperty management, staff oversight, guest service
Industry UsageDevelopment firms, hotel chains, real estate developersHotels, resorts, restaurant groups

The Hospitality Development Project Manager focuses on planning and executing new hospitality projects, while the Hospitality Operations Manager handles the day-to-day running of existing properties. Both roles require industry experience but differ in scope and responsibilities.

What does a Hospitality Development Project Manager do?

A Hospitality Development Project Manager oversees the planning, execution, and completion of hotel and resort development projects. They coordinate with architects, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Their responsibilities include managing project timelines, budgets, permits, and ensuring compliance with regulations. They also often handle communication between investors, owners, and operational teams to align the project with business objectives.

What are some of the common challenges faced by Hospitality Development Project Managers during the construction phase of a new hotel property?

Hospitality Development Project Managers often encounter challenges such as coordinating between multiple stakeholders—including architects, contractors, and brand representatives—while ensuring that the project remains on schedule and within budget. Unforeseen delays due to permitting, supply chain disruptions, or changes in design specifications are common and require proactive problem-solving. Additionally, maintaining consistent communication with all parties and adhering to brand standards while adapting to local regulations can be complex but is crucial for project success.
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Project Development Project Manager

Welty Energy, LLC

Wheeling, WV • On-site

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

Job description

Welty Energy is looking to add a Project Development Project Manager to our Program Support team!
Who is Welty Energy?
Welty Energy, an affiliate of Welty, is a professional services company specializing in program and project management, transmission line engineering, substation engineering and construction oversight on transmission, substation and distribution projects ranging in voltages from 4kV to 765kV.

Headquartered in Akron, OH, and working nationally, Welty Energy currently manages approximately $500 million in construction projects for electric utilities in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the U.S.
About the Role:

As a Project Development PM, you will be responsible to own, manage, monitor, and control electric substation and transmission projects on behalf of the utility through the Project Development Phase in a timely manner to ensure projects safely achieve project scope outlined by Sponsors. In addition, you are expected to update and maintain schedule and costs of a project as outlined by Portfolio Management and cost change control procedures.

While remote this position is to be based in Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia or Pennsylvania, due to 10-20% travel to client site.

As a Project Development Project Manager, you may:

  • Review and analyze technical project documents and available information to develop a strategic project schedule, forecast and scope to meet desired outcomes for projects requested by Project Sponsors.
  • Evaluating the project scope with internal & external support teams to document and mitigate the risks associated with the project scope, schedule, and budget to promote advancement of the Project to execution within a timely manner.
  • Developing, with input from Sponsors and Stakeholders, the project execution plan, and key deliverables for the project.
  • Provide projected contractor resource levels and project durations for project schedules.
  • Reviewing Project estimates from supporting team members for adequacy and completeness.
  • Initiating and ensuring project costs are maintained within Leadership approval levels and seek capital expenditure authorizations when required.
  • Ensuring change management protocols are followed to maintain complete documentation of changes in scope, schedule and forecast until a project advances into later Project Phases.
  • Providing project status updates for reports and support the organization of emergent requests and needs.
  • Ensuring adequacy of Project Team membership and participation. Responsible for acquiring project update information and informing project team members of overall project goals, priorities and decisions.
  • Coordinating project schedules to request system outages for the project with operations and submit outage requests per PJM/Internal timelines.
  • Supporting the Portfolio Management Team on the development of a multiyear portfolio through ensuring accurate project schedules and forecasts.
  • Communicating Project status to the Project Sponsor (Region and/or Corporate Teams) and other Stakeholders.
  • Supporting Project challenge meetings, peer reviews and assessments when performed.
  • Ensuring the Continuous Improvement in the Project Development team. Self-performing lessons learned audits of completed projects to evaluate gaps in tools or project techniques. Lessons learned will be led and communicated through the Project Development Project Manager.

What We Require:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Construction Management or related field is required. Minimum of 3 years’ related experience required. In lieu of degree, consideration will be given to applicants having 7 years related experience or 5 years transmission or distribution utility experience.
  • Related experience includes project organization, engineering, finance, construction, project management, planning or project controls.
  • Strong project management abilities with exceptional time management skills are required.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication skills along with strong analytical ability are required.
  • Experience with a project management tool such as Primavera, MS Project, etc. with related Scheduling / Resource Planning expertise is a plus
  • Detailed Project Controls experience is a plus
  • Understanding of construction timing and construction documentation

See our Culture video here to learn more about what makes Welty Energy such a great place to work for!

Important Notice to US Applicants:
Welty Energy, an affiliate of Welty Building Company, LLC., is an at-will employer.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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