Program Manager
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Senior Program Manager overseeing strategic, cross-functional PMO programs for Cushman & Wakefield’s real estate services business. Driving governance, risk management, executive alignment, and delivery outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Own delivery health and oversight for a portfolio of strategic programs
- Translate executive priorities into executable roadmaps, delivery strategies, governance models, and resource plans
- Establish, maintain, and improve project and program management methodologies, governance frameworks, operating rhythms, templates, reporting standards, and best practices across the PMO
- Provide strategic guidance and support to project managers
- Monitor and manage portfolio-level risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and cross-functional impacts
- Develop mitigation plans and escalate issues requiring executive attention
- Advise executive sponsors and senior leadership on options, trade-offs, risks, recommendations, and investment decisions
- Lead resolution of complex cross-functional risks, issues, conflicts, and escalations
- Establish governance and delivery frameworks for urgent executive initiatives
- Champion enterprise-wide initiatives requiring a programmatic solution
- Represent the PMO in executive forums and planning discussions
- Provide recommendations on portfolio prioritization, resource investments, organizational readiness, and execution strategy
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree is required
- 5+ years of progressive project, program, portfolio management, or management consulting experience leading complex, enterprise-wide, cross-functional initiatives
- Knowledge of commercial real estate, professional services, or service-based delivery organizations preferred
- PMP, PgMP, Prosci, Agile/Scrum, or comparable certifications strongly preferred
- Proven experience leading PMO functions or enterprise program management
- Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders, executive sponsors, and cross-functional stakeholders in complex environments
- Demonstrated ability to quickly assess situations, establish structure, and provide solutions to drive execution
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Retirement savings plans
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid time away from work
- Unpaid time away from work
- Competitive pay

















