Program Management Leader (Corporate Real Estate)

Location: Remote; Raleigh or Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Up to 50% travel, including travel to project sites as needed.

Salary: $127,500–$150,000 per year.

Company

Cushman & Wakefield provides corporate real estate and project management services, including governance and project delivery support for client portfolios.

What you will do

• Provide operational governance and oversight for corporate real estate delivery across the project lifecycle.
• Develop and facilitate global capital planning, including project intake, prioritization, scenario analysis, forecasting, and exception management.
• Monitor service provider performance against KPIs and SLAs, identify gaps, and escalate issues with recommendations for remediation.
• Oversee controls specialists and technical resources maintaining reports, dashboards, playbooks, process maps, templates, and data quality controls.
• Analyze schedules for approximately seven key capital projects, validate assumptions with general contractors and third-party project teams, and assess schedule risks.
• Manage internal and external relationships, provide quality assurance, and support project leadership with trend and risk reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Five or more years of related experience, with two or more years of personal management experience preferred.
• Advanced project management skills and expertise in the project management business.
• Expertise in client relations, client management, and consulting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Proficient knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, scheduling, and processes related to corporate real estate, design, and construction.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, MS Project, Smartsheet, and Power BI.
• Ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the assigned department or practice area.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or professional certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote workplace with travel to project sites as needed.
• Eligible employees may receive health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Benefits may include flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• Paid and unpaid time away from work is available to eligible employees.