Program Manager - Capital Projects

Cushman and Wakefield; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global opportunities

Career development

Diversity and Inclusion

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Program Manager – Capital Projects to oversee multiple capital and construction programs across client facilities. You will manage governance, budgets, timelines, and reporting while coordinating consultants and contractors on-site.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and experience guiding tenant improvement projects, with a focus on delivering on client expectations and driving project success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years directly related experience in an engineering/construction project accountability role.
• Minimum of 5 years project management experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in a project management capacity, especially experience in leading, motivating, and developing employees.
• Hands-on experience with tenant improvement construction projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare agendas, develop and maintain master project budgets and timelines for each project and phase.
• Keep building management apprised of progress at all times.
• Prepare and coordinate project reports and drawing reviews for clients and management at design phases of the project.
• Assist in the selection, contracting process and oversight of consultants and construction teams.
• Review requisitions, change orders and invoices; coordinate costs with client and property management.
• Support the marketing of services to clients as requested.
• Adhere to corporate, building, and client policies and procedures.
• Cooperate with building/facility personnel to achieve quality, service, cost objectives.
• Report major problems, findings and recommendations to supervision.
• Advise on approvals for organizational changes and expenditures beyond budget.

Skills

Client Focus

Communication Proficiency

Relationship Management

Leadership

Multi-Tasking

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Technical Proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s in engineering or architecture

Job description

Program Manager – Capital Projects

This is a programmatic project management role responsible for overseeing multiple capital/construction projects across client facilities. The role requires strong experience in program governance, project planning, budgets, timelines, reporting, stakeholder management, and oversight of consultants and contractors.

Position Summary

Provides professional project management experience to designated projects and assignments at a client site, campus, and facilities. Interacts with client representatives onsite, receives direction and coordinates with the property or facility management team. Monitors and coordinates the execution of the various services and processes relating to client contracted agreements for project management and tenant improvements. Works in collaboration with the assigned account manager, building or facility management team, clients, owners and others.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Prepare agendas, develop and maintain master project budgets and timelines as required for each project and project phase to ensure overall project objectives and client needs are met.


• Keep building management apprised of progress at all times


• Prepare and coordinate project reports and drawing reviews for clients, property/facility management team, and project team (as applicable) at conceptual, schematic, design development and construction phases of project


• Assist in the selection, contracting process and oversight of consultants and construction teams as necessary for each project


• Review requisitions, change orders and other invoices associated with the project and confer with client and property management on costs and impacts


• Support the marketing of services to clients as requested


• Adhere to corporate, building, and client policies and procedures


• Cooperate with other building/facility personnel to achieve goals and objectives as to quality, service, cost and profit


• Report to immediate supervisor major problems and findings and results achieved with recommendations


• Advise and obtain the necessary approvals from the appropriate members of management of potential organizational changes, actions that might require additional commitments, and the need for expenditures in excess of approved budget


• Adhere to government laws and regulations and established rulings of government authorities, including building codes, safety regulations, etc.


• Maintain high qualitative and quantitative standards of work performance


• Strive constantly to improve skill and work knowledge; keep up to date in the field of specialization

Key Competencies

• Client Focus


• Communication Proficiency (oral and written)


• Relationship Management


• Leadership


• Multi-Tasking


• Technical Proficiency Consultation


• Organization Skills


• Time Management

Education

• Bachelor’s in engineering or architecture

Preferable Experience

• Minimum of 5 years directly related experience in an engineering/construction project accountability role


• Minimum of 5 years project management experience required


• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in a project management capacity especially experience in leading, motivating, and developing employees


• Hands-on experience with tenant improvement construction projects preferred

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

• Being part of a growing global company


• Career development and a promote from within culture


• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions.

We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent.

We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong. That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status. We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

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