Director, Real Estate Projects

WSP•New York, NY

About The Position

The Director, Real Estate Projects – East Region is responsible for leading and managing a team of Project Implementation Managers and project coordinators overseeing complex real estate projects across the eastern United States. The role leads internal real estate projects from minor office refreshes to new offices and labs, with a focus on delivering high-quality work on time and on or below budget. It requires strong program management, governance, decision-making, and flexibility as priorities change. The position reports to the VP Corporate Real Estate for the Americas region and supports internal clients across the Americas. The Director oversees project business cases, budgets, schedules, planning, resourcing, staffing, subcontract management, governance, and delivery. The role also develops team members, presents to senior executives and local staff, fosters client and partner relationships, and promotes continuous improvement and an inclusive, high-performance culture. WSP offers flexible work options, career opportunities, a collaborative culture, and employee-focused benefits, including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform. The expected salary range is $132,400–$225,600, depending on factors including education, experience, skills, abilities, internal equity, and location.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in project management or an equivalent role.
Proven track record of completing projects on time and on budget with a high degree of client satisfaction.
High proficiency in MS Office, including vendor and database software.
Ability to tell a story in a convincing manner.

Nice To Haves

Formal training in project management.
PMP certification.
Ability to speak English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and implement internal real estate projects in the assigned region, delivering them on time and on or below budget.
Develop business cases and project budgets that optimize costs while allowing successful project delivery and accounting for competing organizational opportunities.
Define, develop, and document project budgets and schedules in consultation with the business and corporate services partners.
Ensure project results meet quality, reliability, schedule, cost, and budget requirements.
Lead project planning, resourcing, staffing, and subcontract management.
Make recommendations and support decision-making on complex real estate projects, including oversight of business cases.
Align project decisions and delivery with long- and short-term business priorities, adapting to changing priorities as needed.
Provide oversight and governance for major ongoing projects within the Real Estate Projects team.
Lead and develop presentations for senior executives, leaders, and local staff.
Implement industry-leading solutions and develop innovative solutions; pursue continuous improvement.
Manage deadlines and communicate with relevant parties when schedule or cost conflicts arise.
Assess project resources’ capabilities for current and future work and initiate actions as needed to meet commitments.
Lead, mentor, and instruct team members on project design requirements, schedules, and cost estimates.
Review drawings, budgets, and contractor quotations for cost-optimized contracts and profitability.
Build mutually beneficial internal and external client relationships with regional and sector leaders, Procurement, HR, HSE, IT, brokers, landlords, contractors, and others as required.
Build an inclusive, high-performance culture based on respect and support.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage.
Retirement savings.
Paid sick leave.
Paid vacation or other personal time.
Paid parental leave.
Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Virtual healthcare.
Wellness platform.
Flexible work options.
Employee-focused benefits and savings programs.