Project Manager, Development
WeWorkAbout the role
About Us
At WeWork, we provide flexible workspace solutions to help businesses of all sizes thrive in more than 37 countries worldwide. The future of work is here, and we’re not just a part of that movement—we’re leading it. United by a desire to build a global community, our purpose is to give members the support to do their best work, and the space to take their ideas to new heights. Join us as we empower tomorrow’s world at work.
About the Opportunity
Our Project Managers own a portfolio of projects initiated by one of three internal stakeholders: Growth (opening new locations), Operations (large capital improvements & remodels) and Sales (customizing our existing portfolio for enterprise clients). They coordinate a cross-functional internal team and engage third party vendors to drive their projects towards successful completion. The Project Manager will be required to travel as necessary to maintain a presence across all of their projects. The Project Manager will need to engage with a diversity of internal and external stakeholders:
Landlords, Brokers, Architects, Engineers, Planning Authorities, Facilities Managers
Corporate Clients
Internal Design, Supply Chain, Cost Management, Information & Communication Technology, Sales, Operations, Legal teams
The ideal candidate will be experienced in the architecture, construction, and real estate industries; have direct client engagement experience, a keen understanding of the enterprise real estate sales process, and a proven ability to effectively juggle competing priorities. Candidates must thrive at interfacing directly with a multiplicity of stakeholders to develop creative, cost effective solutions that meet customer requirements. The candidate should also have project management experience, strong communication and organization skills, and an ability to distill an intricate situation down into a clear, measurable project delivery plan. They will also have a solid track record of effectively working across multiple functional groups and have experience at the various stages of development including but not limited to: due diligence, design development, bidding and negotiation, contract management, and construction. Lastly, they should demonstrate that they are self-motivated, capable of working with minimal supervision as well as supervising other project managers, a great teammate, and have a passion for design and construction.
Responsibilities:
Oversees the quality, budget and schedule of development, member customization- and capital improvement projects
Full process oversight and management of project team
Manage multiple projects at a time and prioritize workload within the group to ensure that project timelines are met
Ensure project team is adequately resourced to achieve project goals
Inspire project team to achieve goals through effective leadership
Lead all project Gate reviews and signoffs from Due Diligence through Handoff
Serve as primary point of contact for all extended and external project team members, such as (but not limited to) Design Studio, Cost Manager, Sales Account Manager, ICT Manager, Facilities Operations Manager, Procurement Manager, AOR and EOR
Work with the Sales Account team on the development and presentation of custom proposals which includes test fits/layouts, cost estimates and project schedules
Provides advisory services to the Sales team and the client to provide competitive solutions on customization requirements and to implement them diligently in the program
Provides Capex and Layout approval decks for leadership review
Substantial involvement during Technical Due Diligence and Layout process, understands lease terms to ensure base build standards are fully considered, and secure necessary approvals
Substantial involvement during the Design process to ensure design intent and construction design meets all general standards and budget guardrails, as well as bid documents are 100% complete before bidding commencement
Substantial involvement during Permitting, Pre-construction and Bidding process to secure possession, budget approval, award contracts, and release construction in line with the approved project program and permitting requirements
Substantial involvement during Construction and Staging to ensure construction quality meets WeWork standards, the approved construction design and complies with all permitting requirements as well as works completion per approved program
Manages the handover to the Operations team and WeWork clients in line with the Product Quality Score card, Documentation requirements and punchlist comple
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