Project Manager II - CRE - Planning and Development

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Get your hard hat ready. We’re not just renovating the travel experience – we’re renovating our physical spaces too. And our Corporate Real Estate team is on the front lines of procuring, designing and developing spaces at all our hubs, stations and city locations across the world. From airport affairs and business services to planning and development, this team is responsible for all our leases and major construction and renovation projects, system wide.

The Project Manager II in Corporate Real Estate Planning and Development will manage facility and infrastructure related construction projects from planning through activation in accordance with corporate policies, established standards and governing regulations and requirements. The successful candidate will manage several (10-15) projects that are typically less than $5 million, and less complex in delivery. The manager in this role will collaborate with airport authorities as required, to ascertain, understand and collaborate with the airport staff on facilities or other airport infrastructure projects to ensure the airline interests are accounted for and addressed.

This position is onsite at Dulles Airport.

• Leads successful projects by combining strategic thinking, business acumen and technical experience.
• Creates project justifications through stakeholder engagement, communication and option development.
• Manages vendored staff support overseeing project construction and administration.
• Meets project metrics within approved business case cost and scope.
• Portfolio Planning, Development and Management:
• Establish and maintain strong business relationships with airport leaders and United Internal Customers.
• Develop project strategy and approach during Envision and develop multiple alternatives to achieve Project Objectives.
• Project Delivery:
  • Manages self to plan (with CRE Leadership), design and execute airport and commercial property facility and infrastructure construction projects.
  • Manages the programming, planning, design, construction, schedule and budget related issues that pose challenges to the success of the project by drawing on knowledge of the the planning, design, construction process knowledge and experience.
  • Accountable for the compliance with budget, schedule and scope of the projects
  • Responsible for governance of the UA and CRE, artifacts, and guidelines.
  • Responsible for the utilization of any UA and CRE process and standards.
  • Responsible for the use of Project Database, PM Artifacts, workflows, forms, Project Management Guidelines etc by self (and team).
  • Uses of CRE Project tools such as Sharepoint, Microsoft Project, Oracle and others as defined by need.
  • Ensures that projects meet defined metrics.
  • Responsible and accountable for transparent, accurate, consistent project reporting (weekly, monthly and quarterly) of portfolio of projects
• Leadership:
  • Establishes individual goals that align with departmental goals
  • Responsible in developing individual career development and training plans with leader.
  • Use technical knowledge experience to provide thoughtful decision making and guidance in strategic implementation of United’s approved projects
  • Is solution oriented and committed to a creating and sustaining a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Models integrity, possesses self-awareness and fosters an environment of accountability.
  • Will be held accountable for providing constant and transparent communication to their Project…