Global Real Estate Program Lead, Net Zero & Sustainability

Turner & Townsend; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks an Associate Director of Real Estate Program Management to lead a Global Net Zero Real Estate Program for a major banking client from New York. You will oversee a portfolio of initiatives across NAM, LATAM, EMEA and APAC, ensuring governance, reporting and delivery of client objectives.

Lead cross-functional teams in real estate, facilities, design and construction, sustainability, and finance, with strong focus on Net Zero targets and decarbonization strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years delivering complex real estate programs or enterprise program management initiatives.
• Strong governance, portfolio management, controls, reporting, and stakeholder management experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across real estate, construction, facilities management, workplace, finance and sustainability.
• Experience supporting financial services or banking sector clients is strongly preferred.
• Experience managing programs within highly regulated environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Program Lead for the Global Net Zero Real Estate Program, providing leadership across a portfolio of initiatives.
• Lead a consulting team responsible for program delivery, governance, and performance management.
• Oversee program managers and data management resources to monitor performance and resolve delivery challenges.
• Support portfolio planning, investment prioritization, and capital allocation with carbon accounting considerations.
• Maintain governance frameworks, stakeholder engagement, reporting standards, and delivery methodologies.
• Deliver executive-level reporting on milestones, risks, decisions, and actions.
• Coordinate across project teams to achieve program objectives and ensure alignment with client objectives.

Job description

Turner & Townsend seeks an Associate Director of Real Estate Program Management to lead a Global Net Zero Real Estate Program for a major banking client from New York. You will oversee a portfolio of initiatives across NAM, LATAM, EMEA and APAC, ensuring governance, reporting and delivery of client objectives.

Lead cross-functional teams in real estate, facilities, design and construction, sustainability, and finance, with strong focus on Net Zero targets and decarbonization strategies.