Project Manager - Corporate Real Estate Americas

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

What is the role?

We are seeking a Project Manager
- Corporate Real Estate, Americas. This is a US (East Coast)-based role with a hybrid work schedule and regular travel to project locations across the Americas, with a key focus on the US market. This is a 1-year, fixed term contract role.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Project Manager
- Corporate Real Estate, Americas will be responsible for the execution and delivery of capital projects across Howden’s Americas portfolio, with a key focus on the US market. The role will report to the Head of Real Estate
- Americas and will work closely with business leaders, Corporate Real Estate colleagues, IT, HR, Finance, Procurement, Facilities Management and external delivery partners.

The role will manage all real estate projects independently from planning through to handover. The portfolio includes new office delivery, office fit-outs, relocations, expansions, consolidations, restacks, refurbishments and projects within both traditional and flexible office environments.

The successful candidate will bring disciplined project governance, strong on-site oversight and proactive coordination to ensure projects are delivered safely, to the required quality, on time and within approved budgets, while supporting consistent workplace standards across the region.

What will you be doing?

Project Delivery

• Independently manage capital projects from business case development, to initial briefing and planning through design, procurement, construction, handover and close-out.

• Deliver office fit-outs, relocations, expansions, consolidations, restacks, refurbishments and new office openings across the Americas portfolio.

• Develop clear project briefs, scopes, delivery plans, milestones and responsibilities in alignment with business requirements and approved workplace standards.

• Chair or support project meetings, track actions and maintain momentum across multiple concurrent work streams.

• Coordinate operational readiness, move activities and handover to IT and local business teams.

• Visit project sites as needed to review progress, quality, safety, risks and delivery against the agreed program.

• Establish a regular cadence for all projects, ensuring the