Global Project Management Program Lead

Job Title

Global Project Management Program Lead

Job Description Summary

This position will be a lead strategic organizational initiatives with cross functional and highly matrixed teams to deliver on organizational goals for growth. This role is a hybrid mix of a formal project manager who can manage tactical details & plan development, while also assessing the people side of change to build details plans to support the transition. This position will pivot, based on organizational need, to support a variety of strategic initiatives. This role requires a strong leader who is highly collaborative, has strong executive presence, and a keen attention to detail will allow for engagement with a variety of levels of people in the organization that aids in alignment and driving the optimal outcomes for program success.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead and schedule meetings, prepare agendas, develop and maintain master capital expenditure portfolio level budgets and timelines as required for overall portfolio to ensure overall project objectives and client needs are met
• Prepare and coordinate capital expenditure portfolio and project reports for clients, Account/Portfolio Manager, and property/facility management team at all project phases including conceptual, schematic, design development and construction phases
• Lead and implement new project management technology systems and champion change management to new technologies. 
• Adapt to new client technology for portfolio level reporting and identify gaps for improvements 
• Assist in the selection and contracting process and oversight of consultants and construction teams as necessary for each project. If appropriate/applicable, integrate the impact of other Project Management and C&W components, including brokerage (work letter development), building operations, M.E.P., etc. as they relate to each project and project phase
• Review requisitions, change orders and other invoices associated with the project; advise and counsel the Account Director and service line leaders as needed 
• Directly participate in the marketing and presentation of services to clients
• Provide all necessary documentation and reports to the client
• In partnership with client contact, develop new process for capital expenditure efficiency 
• Guide client on best practices for process improvements
• Cooperate with other service lines to achieve corporate goals and objectives as to quality, service, cost and profit
• Report to the Account Director and other service line leaders regarding major problems and findings and results achieved along with specific, complete, and comprehensive recommendations
• Provide the appropriate documentation and obtain the approvals necessary in advance of making organizational changes, actions planned, implying commitments, and expenditures in excess of approved budget
• Establish goals and objectives with timetables for the organizational unit and sub-units supervised
• Required to select and hire subordinates; delegate to each necessary authority and responsibility for performance of assigned functions
• Supervise and manage the performance, development, work quality, reporting, and activities of Project Managers and Support Team
• Develop, motivate and discipline subordinates as necessary to meet established goals; review and appraise their work performance
• Implement government laws and regulations and adheres to established rulings of government authorities
• Oversee internal contractual obligations within the Project Management Engagements and ensure alignment with our MSA.  
• Matrix manage the internal variable market project managers 
• Oversee all portfolio and project level reporting and responsible for data integrity for all project management vendors 
• Align reporting across multiple service providers for consistent dashboards and data structure 

Key Competencies:

• Client Focus
• Technology Forward 
• Communication Proficiency (oral and written)
• Leadership
• Consultation

Education:

• B.S. Degree in Engineering, Architecture or related area required

Important Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years directly related experience in an engineering/construction project accountability role in capital projects
• A minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in a project management capacity especially experience in leading, motivating, and developing employees

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency with MS Office Suite, Smartsheet (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Autodesk experience a plus 
• Technology Systems integration a plus 

AAP/EEO Statement:

C&W provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees during employment are treated without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 205,700.00 - $242,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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