Global Workplace Project Lead

LE001 Berkeley Research Group, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkeley Research Group, LLC (BRG) is seeking a Workplace Project Manager to lead office projects from planning through occupancy, including relocations and renovations at BRG's global workplaces. The role emphasizes budget control, schedule, procurement, and cross-functional coordination across architects, vendors, landlords, and internal teams.

Applicants should have 5–8+ years in workplace or related fields, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and the ability to travel 25–50% domestically and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5-8+ years of experience in workplace, corporate real estate, architecture, construction, interiors, facilities, owner's representation, or related project management fields.
• Experience managing commercial office projects from planning through completion.
• Strong understanding of project budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and stakeholder management.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, business case development, and decision support.
• Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills with experience developing executive-level presentations and visual communications.
• Experience reviewing plans, specifications, drawings, schedules, budgets, and project documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (25-50%).

Responsibilities

• Project Delivery Lead workplace projects from planning through occupancy, including expansions, relocations, and renovations.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, risks, documentation, and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, furniture vendors, technology providers, landlords, brokers, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead procurement, including proposal reviews, bid evaluations, scope development, contract coordination, and vendor negotiations.
• Conduct site inspections and oversee construction, furniture installations, technology deployments, commissioning, move management, and closeout.
• Review test fits, design drawings, construction documents, and construction progress to validate requirements, identify issues, and support decisions.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives and workplace standards.
• Perform financial, occupancy, location, market survey, and scenario analyses using Excel and other business tools.
• Analyze project alternatives, costs, schedules, risks, and business requirements, and develop data-driven recommendations with clear decision logic.
• Support site selection, workplace planning, and space utilization analysis.
• Develop executive-ready PowerPoint presentations, project updates, business cases, and recommendation packages.
• Tailor communications to different audiences, including project teams, local office leaders, workplace leadership, and executive stakeholders.
• Facilitate project meetings, communicate project status, and drive accountability for action items.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, vendors, landlords, and brokers.
• Contribute to workplace standards, reporting, tools, and project delivery processes.
• Support portfolio-wide projects and strategic initiatives as needed.

Skills

Budgeting

Scheduling

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Excel modeling

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP

LEED AP

NCIDQ

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

Microsoft Project

Job description

Berkeley Research Group, LLC (BRG) is seeking a Workplace Project Manager to lead office projects from planning through occupancy, including relocations and renovations at BRG's global workplaces. The role emphasizes budget control, schedule, procurement, and cross-functional coordination across architects, vendors, landlords, and internal teams.

Applicants should have 5–8+ years in workplace or related fields, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and the ability to travel 25–50% domestically and