Program Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary regional program delivery lead overseeing capital investments throughout the Chicago campus, regional offices, and the adjacent Midwest portfolio.

• Ensure high-quality construction delivery, effective financial controls, risk management, and alignment with client stakeholders.

• Supervise site-based project management support teams, general contractors, A&E design consultants, and trade partners.

• Oversee the daily capital project execution across Chicago and Midwest locations.

• Manage Monthly Cost Reports, track the Value of Work Done, oversee depreciation bucket management, and conduct baseline budget variance analysis.

• Assess Potential Change Orders and contingency drawdowns, providing recommendations to Project Executives.

• Coordinate AV/IT installation, commissioning, and operational readiness from Contractor Handover to First Day of Business.

• Maintain Universal Risk Registers and CRAID logs.

• Align capital construction milestones with lease obligations, conditions for Landlord consent, and Tenant Improvement Allowance drawdowns.

• Enforce vendor closeout compliance, ensure financial reconciliation, upload O&M manuals, and resolve punch-lists within 90 calendar days of project completion.

• Report directly to the Americas Regional Lead.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Business Administration.

• 7 to 10+ years of progressive experience in commercial real estate, corporate interiors, and construction project management.

• Advanced skills in project management tools such as MS Project or Primavera P6, as well as financial cost modeling and contract management.

• Proven ability to manage sub-consultants, general contractors, A&E design teams, and trade partners.

• Demonstrated experience in overseeing multi-project capital portfolios with individual project expenditures ranging from $1M to $20M.

• Strong understanding of change order and contingency review processes, including commercial evaluations and client sign-off workflows.

• Experience in enforcing financial closeout discipline, including documentation, reconciliation, and punch-list resolution within set timelines.

• Must have authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401(k) plan with matching contributions from the company.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care coverage.

• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary.

• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays.

• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay.

• A supportive culture and a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical, and emotional well-being.