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