Director Program Management Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate, Project Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience delivering complex real estate programs, capital project portfolios, or enterprise program management initiatives.
• Strong experience in program governance, portfolio management, program controls, reporting, and stakeholder management.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across real estate, construction, facilities management, workplace, finance, and sustainability functions.
• Proven ability to manage executive stakeholder relationships and facilitate decision-making within complex organizations.
• Ability to oversee multiple workstreams across real estate and related corporate functions.
• Ability to serve as the primary Program Lead and client point of contact, driving stakeholder accountability and program delivery.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification such as PMP, PgMP, CCM, RICS, LEED, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting financial services or banking sector clients.
• Familiarity with sustainability, Net Zero, ESG, decarbonization, energy management, or related real estate initiatives.
• Experience managing large-scale programs in highly regulated environments.
• Understanding of corporate Net Zero targets, decarbonization strategy, GHG accounting, energy efficiency measures, and sustainability initiatives in the built environment.
• Experience with data management and visualization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Program Lead for the client’s Global Net Zero Real Estate Program and lead delivery across a portfolio of interconnected initiatives.
• Lead a consulting team responsible for program delivery, governance, and performance management, ensuring alignment with client objectives, budgets, schedules, and success criteria.
• Oversee Program Managers and data management resources to monitor program performance and resolve delivery challenges.
• Support portfolio planning, investment prioritization, and capital allocation, incorporating program-level carbon accounting methodologies where applicable.
• Maintain program governance frameworks, decision-making structures, stakeholder engagement processes, and performance management practices.
• Oversee program controls, including risk, change, issue, dependency, and action management across multiple workstreams.
• Provide executive-level reporting and insights on program performance, milestones, risks, decisions, and recommended actions.
• Ensure consistent use of delivery methodologies, tools, reporting standards, and best practices across the program.
• Facilitate governance meetings, steering committees, and executive reviews to support informed decisions and accountability.
• Monitor program budgets, forecasts, and overall financial performance in partnership with client stakeholders.
• Use data, analytics, and reporting tools to support decision-making, performance measurement, and portfolio planning.
• Ensure approved funding, delivery plans, business objectives, and program performance targets remain aligned.
• Lead implementation and ongoing management of Net Zero and sustainability-focused real estate initiatives.
• Coordinate project teams and subject matter experts to achieve established program objectives.
• Track and communicate progress against milestones, deliverables, performance indicators, and program benefits.
• Integrate sustainability initiatives into broader real estate, capital project, and portfolio management activities.
• Lead, mentor, and develop program management professionals, providing direction, coaching, and support for consistent, high-quality delivery.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and client-focused team environment.
• Support workforce planning, capability development, and continuous improvement in the broader Real Estate Program Management practice.
• Support internal business development, identify opportunities to expand services within existing client relationships, and contribute to the practice’s growth and development.

Benefits

• Flexible working environment that supports work-life balance.