Program Director, Project & Development Services

cw; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Reston, VA seeks a Program Director, Project & Development Services to provide leadership, governance and strategic oversight for a multi-market real estate portfolio. This role drives performance, delivers executive reporting, and aligns programs with business objectives.

You will guide project teams, manage complex capital programs, and ensure best practices, with Procore as the system of record. The position offers executive exposure and strategic impact.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of program & project management experience.
• Experience managing large corporate real estate portfolios.
• PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a multi-market portfolio of capital projects and workplace initiatives.
• Establish governance, reporting standards, and performance metrics.
• Serve as primary executive liaison between Client's leadership and project teams.
• Drive portfolio-wide resource planning, prioritization, and workload management.
• Provide executive reporting on portfolio health, budget performance, schedule status, and delivery metrics.

Skills

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Distributed teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate, or related discipline

Tools

Procore

Job description

Job Title

Program Director, Project & Development Services

Job Description Summary

The Program Director provides overall leadership, governance, and strategic oversight for an Aerospace and Defense Company out of Reston, VA's corporate real estate project portfolio. This individual serves as the primary escalation point for critical issues, drives portfolio performance, ensures alignment with business objectives, and provides executive-level reporting, dashboarding and recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a multi-market portfolio of capital projects and workplace initiatives.
• Establish and maintain program governance, reporting standards, and performance metrics.
• Serve as the primary executive liaison between Client's leadership and project teams.
• Drive portfolio-wide resource planning, prioritization, and workload management.
• Identify, mitigate, and escape strategic risks and issues.
• Provide executive reporting on portfolio health, budget performance, schedule status, and delivery metrics.
• Support acquisition integration, portfolio optimization, and workplace strategy initiatives.
• Ensure consistent implementation of project controls, standards, and best practices.
• Oversee adoption and utilization of Procore as the system of record.
• Mentor and develop project management staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of program and project management experience.
• Experience managing large corporate real estate portfolios.
• Strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 182,750.00 - $215,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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INCO: Cushman & Wakefield