IT Program Manager – Real Estate & Facilities Technology

ZipStaff•Washington, DC

16h•Onsite

About The Position

ZipStaff is seeking a highly autonomous IT Program Manager to lead enterprise technology delivery for Corporate Real Estate, Stations, Facilities & Accessibility (SFA), and Properties divisions at a major transportation organization. The role bridges enterprise IT and corporate real estate operations, driving the roadmap for integrated workplace management systems (IWMS), lease administration, capital program tracking, asset maintenance, CAD/BIM, and workplace solutions. The position is based onsite in Washington, DC, and candidates must be based in the greater Washington, D.C., or Philadelphia metropolitan area to participate in local meetings and planning sessions. The successful candidate will combine traditional waterfall program governance with technical acumen to align business goals, manage third-party vendor project managers, and deliver scalable enterprise systems with minimal oversight. The position is a W2 contract through ZipStaff; C2C and 1099 arrangements are not accepted.

Requirements

At least 5 years of progressive project or program management experience leading IT implementations within Corporate Real Estate (CRE), Facilities Management, or Capital Program operations.
Demonstrated experience with accrual-based project accounting, budget variance reporting, and corporate monthly financial forecasting.
Grounding in traditional waterfall milestone and schedule governance.
Hands-on experience with enterprise capital program tools such as EPPM Masterworks, e-Builder, Primavera P6, or Oracle Unifier.
Advanced, mastery-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex financial modeling, pivot tables, forecasting, and data analysis.
Proven working proficiency with SharePoint, Microsoft Project, Jira, and Confluence.
Familiarity with Corporate Real Estate enterprise software such as IWMS, Tririga, Archibus, Planon, or similar lease administration, building management, and space planning solutions.
Exceptional communication, executive presentation, and vendor coordination skills; ability to work independently with high initiative and minimal daily direction.
Must be based within the greater Washington, D.C., or Philadelphia metropolitan area.

Nice To Haves

PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
Experience leading technology roadmaps for stations, facilities, accessibility, or properties in a transportation or large infrastructure environment.
Experience managing multi-vendor SOWs and complex capital program tracking.
Background supporting energy/sustainability monitoring or CAD/BIM platforms in real estate technology.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end delivery of the Real Estate Technology Services roadmap, track project milestones, manage phase-gate reviews, and monitor performance variance against established schedule baselines.
Manage project financials using accrual-based accounting principles and prepare comprehensive monthly forecasts covering internal labor, vendor spend, and capital expenditures.
Lead technology delivery across asset maintenance, corporate lease accounting and administration, space utilization, energy and sustainability monitoring, CAD/BIM platforms, and digital workplace tools.
Provide monthly project status updates and manage risks, issue tracking, dependency logs, and executive accomplishments across internal enterprise systems.
Serve as the primary IT delivery liaison to business leadership, department directors, and external software vendor project managers; ensure adherence to contractual deliverables and SOW scope.
Lead steering committees, executive status reviews, and cross-functional working sessions across IT, Corporate Real Estate, and Finance teams.