Project Manager Sr

Freddie Mac; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Freddie Mac in McLean, VA is seeking a Project Management Senior within the Architecture and Engineering team of the Multifamily Technology and Operational Risk Division to lead risk governance initiatives for architectural and engineering projects.

You will develop, implement, and monitor risk management strategies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while driving delivery of multifamily initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field; advanced studies/degree preferred.
• 5-7 years of professional experience in project management with a focus on business and strategy.
• Strong knowledge of Project delivery and Regulatory landscape.
• Proven track record in risk assessment, mitigation, and compliance.
• Prior mortgage industry experience highly desired.
• Ability to support multiple concurrent high priority projects in various capacities.
• Strong verbal and written skills, including facilitating effective meetings and delivering presentations.
• Project management experience using standard tools; maintaining requirements, logs, reports, and meetings.
• MS Office Suite proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project).
• Ability to work independently while driving assignments from concept through deployment/launch.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute risk management plans for multifamily projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks.
• Lead risk workshops and training for Architecture and Engineering staff.
• Monitor risk exposure and provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Foster a culture of proactive risk management and continuous improvement.

Skills

Risk management

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Mortgage industry knowledge

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.

Position Overview:

The Project Management Senior role will be part of the Architecture and Engineering team within the Multifamily Technology and Operational Risk Division. The position will be primarily is responsible to lead Risk Governance initiatives for our Architecture and Engineering teams. This role is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring risk management strategies, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and supporting the successful delivery of multifamily projects. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in risk management, project leadership, and stakeholder engagement within architectural and engineering environments.

Our Impact:

The Multi Family Architecture and Engineering team is responsible for: Partnering with different product delivery areas, drive innovation and deliver high-quality Multifamily developments that shape communities . Through robust risk governance, we safeguard our projects, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain the highest standards of safety and quality.

Your Impact:

In this role, you will play a key part in planning and delivering projects that contribute to the success of our mission and goals. You will be responsible for driving Multifamily risk governance activities across Architecture and Engineering teams, ensuring all scoped work is delivered and internal controls are adhered to throughout the process, including:

• Develop and execute risk management plans for multifamily projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks.
• Lead risk workshops and training for Architecture and Engineering staff.
• Monitor risk exposure and provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Foster a culture of proactive risk management and continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, or equivalent experience; advanced studies/degree preferred.
• 5 - 7 years of professional related experience in project management with a focus on business and strategy.

• Strong knowledge of Project delivery and Regulatory landscape.
• Proven track record in risk assessment, mitigation, and compliance.
• Prior mortgage industry experience highly desired

• Ability to support multiple concurrent high priority projects in various capacities
• Strong verbal and written skills, including the ability to facilitate effective meetings and to develop and deliver presentations/materials to various levels of audiences
• Project management experience using standard project management tools; collecting, writing, and maintaining requirements; maintaining action item, issue, and risk logs; managing reporting and facilitation of effective project team meetings
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project)
• Ability to work independently while driving and managing assignments from concept through deployment/launch.

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, comfortable communicating with all levels of internal stakeholders
• Collaboration: Effective negotiation skills with a focus on collaboration across teams
• Execution: Ability to multitask and perform well under pressure in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
• Organization: Detail oriented, structured and highly organized

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac’s business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.

CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Time-type:Full timeFLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $108,000 - $152,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.