Senior Real Estate Capital Programs Director

Underwriters Laboratories Inc.; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 119,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus compensation

Job summary

UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement seeks a Senior Real Estate Planning & Development Program Manager to lead complex capital programs from planning through execution. Based in Evanston, IL, or Columbia, MD, the role drives governance, schedules, budgets, and stakeholder collaboration across internal and external partners.

You will manage cross-functional teams, develop program controls, and advance PMIS systems while ensuring compliance and alignment with strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, architecture, engineering, construction management, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years in real estate development, capital project delivery, or capital program management.
• At least 4 years of people leadership and management experience.
• Experience with large capital programs exceeding $100M in value.
• Experience with scientific research, academia, or public policy organizations is desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, controls, and governance for complex real estate and capital projects.
• Manage program staff, consultants, designers, and delivery partners to meet objectives.
• Develop and maintain program controls: master schedules, cost models, risk registers, dashboards.
• Oversee governance processes: charters, phase-gate reviews, decision logs, escalation frameworks.
• Ensure PMIS adoption and document control systems scale for delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Risk management

Governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Kahua

Procore

e-Builder

Job description

UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement seeks a Senior Real Estate Planning & Development Program Manager to lead complex capital programs from planning through execution. Based in Evanston, IL, or Columbia, MD, the role drives governance, schedules, budgets, and stakeholder collaboration across internal and external partners.

You will manage cross-functional teams, develop program controls, and advance PMIS systems while ensuring compliance and alignment with strategic objectives.