AVP, Project Management

Revantage, A Blackstone Portfolio Company•Chicago, IL

3d•$127,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Revantage, a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company, is a global provider of corporate services. With a corporate purpose of ‘In Pursuit of Better,’ Revantage delivers value-added services and world-class talent for Blackstone Real Estate portfolio companies, spanning diverse asset classes, including residential, logistics, office, hospitality and retail sectors. Headquartered in Chicago, the company’s footprint extends across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Rooted in a commitment to collaboration and inclusivity, Revantage goes beyond traditional corporate services and acts as a trusted partner. Across offerings that include finance, technology, human resources and operations, Revantage proactively anticipates stakeholder needs, recruits exceptional talent and enables its business partners to thrive. Our people are our most important asset, enabling Blackstone portfolio companies and investments to scale and thrive. Together, we foster a workplace where everyone can be themselves, enabling them to do their best work. At Revantage, we have exceptional people who live our values and help us pursue better every day. We offer dynamic and meaningful work, competitive compensation, benefits and flexibility. We listen and take action to ensure our organization evolves to reflect our employees’ voices and support an inclusive culture. Our demonstrated commitment to our people and collaborative culture have earned us numerous awards as a top employer. Our culture is built on our shared core values and commitment to be: Learners – We learn from our challenges and successes, Leaders – We commit to continuous improvement, Enthusiasts – We face challenges with optimism and believe anything is possible, Achievers – We expect high standards for ourselves and enable the success of our teams, Partners – We deliver value and positive impact to our partners. Grow your career with us. As a member of our team, you'll gain hands-on experience in the real estate industry and benefit from a supportive environment that fosters personal and professional growth. As a critical member of the PMO team, the Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of projects, initiatives, and activities across multiple data- and technology-related work streams. You will support Technology leadership and Portfolio Companies in ensuring timely delivery of key projects and initiatives. You will also play an important role in informing leadership and technology stakeholders on milestone execution, issues, and risks. You will compile, prepare, and present information for project and program updates and presentations. Additionally, the Project Manager will help build mechanisms for monitoring the overall program progress, coordinate, and drive the operational areas of Revantage’s technology projects through implementation. The PMO team will ensure effective partnership with internal and external stakeholders to effectively deliver key initiatives. This role is based out of Revantage’s office in Dallas, TX.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree Required in Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, or any closely related field
Minimum of 5 years in project management preferably in a technology organization
Excellent written and oral communication skills
A demonstrated track record of taking ownership of complex initiatives and producing successful outcomes
Understanding of agile methods and processes
Demonstrated knowledge of project management tools such as MS Planner Premium, Asana, Jira, Monday.com, Smartsheets
Experience in the areas of process optimization, change management, process management, and standardization

Nice To Haves

PMP, CAPM, or other relevant project management certification(s) a plus
Knowledge in collaboration tools such as Teams and SharePoint
Experience in usage of JIRA, Monday.com and Confluence

Responsibilities

Plan, lead, coordinate, and monitor activities of one or more projects covering all phases of the project life cycle ranging from project initiation to implementation
Drive close project collaboration across business, technology, and third-party teams to deliver projects that are on time, on budget, and in scope with strong stakeholder alignment and buy-in leveraging a project delivery framework
Collaborate with project teams to define project scope, deliverables, and corresponding project governance & decision gating to minimize risks, ensure success, and effectively meet strategic objectives
Partner with cross functional project task owners to develop detailed timelines, identify interdependencies, manage & track progress, and proactively surface issues and risks address on-going progress, issues, risks, delivery outcomes, etc.
Enable and motivate project teams into high functioning collaborators by leveraging effective project communication, documentation, meeting facilitation, and timely issue management
Track project related costs against budget and forecast and provide cost transparency to all stakeholders
Complete special projects as requested
Perform other duties as assigned