Project Manager, Corporate Real Estate & Facilities

Hasbro, Inc.•Boston, MA

34d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Hasbro, our mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. We're looking for adventurous and curious people who want to explore, experiment, and innovate to come up with the best ideas. Our culture has inspired our diverse team of highly skilled, highly creative, and highly committed individuals for 100 years and we believe the best is yet to come. Are you enthusiastic about leading complex real estate projects to create the workplace of the future on a global scale? We are seeking a Project Manager, Corporate Real Estate & Facilities (CREF) to join our team! This Project Manager will be responsible for project management responsibilities including planning, procurement, design, permitting and construction of a variety of real estate projects within Hasbro's global portfolio. Projects will primarily include office environments and select warehouse or logistics facilities. This role will have a significant impact in delivering high-quality, efficient, and innovative projects that cater to Hasbro's evolving business needs! Achieving success in this role necessitates outstanding coordination abilities, a forward-thinking attitude, and the capacity to guide cross-functional teams with cooperation, clarity, and assurance. This position will be onsite Tuesday - Thursday at Hasbro's HQ in Pawtucket, RI. Effective from the date that Hasbro opens its new Boston location, this position will be onsite Tuesday - Thursday at Hasbro's new HQ location in Boston, MA.

Requirements

BA/BS in Construction Management, Architecture/Design, Engineering, Business Operations Management, or Facilities Management preferred.
5+ years prior project management experience required in the corporate real estate field. Superior understanding of project contracts, leases, change orders and related documents.
Ability to read and understand financial statements and cash flows.
Strong technical fluency with commercial construction systems, methods and materials.
Ability to prepare budgets, summarize transactions for internal approval, reconcile costs and ensure timely project closeouts.
Experience leading project teams including internal and external resources and proven track record collaborating across organizational boundaries.
Exceptional organizational and follow-up skills required along with the capacity to multi-task and bring individual issues to timely closure.
Superior interpersonal, communication, team building, and conflict resolution skills.
Excellent problem-solving skills showing both agility and sensitivity to organizational change.
A passion for collaboration and teamwork and the ability to pull together diverse teams to accomplish a goal.
Works productively in the face of ambiguity.
Experience effectively managing resources remotely while displaying good leadership with team members.
Attention to detail and ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously.
High degree of integrity with the ability to work with little supervision, handle multiple tasks in an organized manner, and produce quality work within set timeframes.
Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Office, Project and PowerPoint.
Ability to travel, including international travel on short notice (approximately 25-35%).

Nice To Haves

CAD is preferred but not required.
Experience leading international projects.

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will be responsible for leading internal and third-party project teams to coordinate the design, permitting, and delivery of a variety of projects ranging from small office renovations to major, multi-phase construction projects.
Develops conceptual budgets and schedules for potential projects with minimal specific information.
Develops project plans and coordinates cross-functional teams (internal and third party) through meetings and progress measurement activity which bring distinct, specific projects to completion both on time and within budget.
Prepares architect/engineer/contractor requests for proposals; analyze/align bids and make award recommendation.
Negotiates and prepares construction and consultant contracts in collaboration with project partners and Legal teams.
Reviews architectural, MEP, structural drawings to ensure the design meets the project requirements.
Drives planning, design, estimating and internal project approvals. This requires frequent collaboration with local and corporate leadership and internal partners such as IT, Security, Finance and Human Resources.
Creates and manages detailed project budgets. This includes tracking budget reallocations, change orders, commitments, expenditures, forecasts and analysis on a regular basis.
Leads regularly scheduled project meetings involving internal members and the client while documenting assigned tasks.
Reports project status regularly to project team and client.
Assists with due diligence efforts during property acquisition/lease activities including providing substantial input on lease negotiations and management of brokerage partners.
Leads workplace strategy initiatives and change management efforts during office moves, renovations or new occupancy ensuring alignment with Hasbro's space standards and identifying alternatives to improve efficiency and employee experience
Works with internal partners to create purchase orders for all approved project related expenses and to ensure budget reconciliation.
Administers punch list and project close-out activities, including completion of maintenance manuals, as-built drawings, warranties, landlord reimbursement and other requirements. Provides acceptance and completion of project and collection of final documentation.
Maintains durable relationships with internal and external project partners to facilitate ongoing assistance with Facility and Real Estate issues that may arise locally.
Provides information as requested for internal operations reviews or to support internal audit inquiries, tax investigations and asset transfers.
Provides feedback to portfolio administration and corporate finance regarding CAPEX spend and forecasts.