Senior Project Manager, Project & Development Services

Cushman & Wakefield; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 148,750 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Project & Development Services to deliver complex capital and workplace projects in the National Capital Region, ensuring alignment with client objectives and governance standards. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8+ years of PM experience, with PMP preferred.

You will lead planning, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and stakeholder coordination while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in CM/Engineering/Architecture or related field.
• 8+ years of project management experience.
• Experience managing corporate office, government, or mission-critical projects.
• PMP preferred.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from initiation through closeout.
• Lead project planning, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and execution.
• Coordinate stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Monitor scope, budget, schedule, risks, and quality.
• Prepare executive-level project status reports and presentations.
• Review contracts, change orders, and payment applications.
• Implement project management standards and governance requirements.
• Ensure accurate documentation and reporting using Procore.
• Mentor junior project managers and support onboarding initiatives.
• Drive issue resolution and stakeholder alignment.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

PMP (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field

Tools

Procore

Job description

Job Title

Senior Project Manager, Project & Development Services

Job Description Summary

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for delivering complex capital and workplace projects within the National Capital Region while ensuring compliance with client objectives, project controls, and governance requirements.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Manage projects from initiation through closeout.
• Lead project planning, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and execution.
• Coordinate stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Monitor scope, budget, schedule, risks, and quality.
• Prepare executive-level project status reports and presentations.
• Review contracts, change orders, and payment applications.
• Implement project management standards and governance requirements.
• Ensure accurate documentation and reporting using Procore.
• Mentor junior project managers and support onboarding initiatives.
• Drive issue resolution and stakeholder alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• 8+ years of project management experience.
• Experience managing corporate office, government, or mission-critical projects.
• PMP preferred.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

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: $ 148,750.00 - $175,000.00

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.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [e-mail]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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