Project Manager IV- Facilities

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• Plan, organize, monitor, and manage all phases of complex transformation and operational projects from initiation through completion.
• Lead projects through discovery, business case development, budgeting, scheduling, stakeholder approvals, execution, and operational turnover.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects with varying levels of complexity, visibility, and organizational impact.
• Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, schedules, risk assessments, status reports, and executive communications.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with customers, project sponsors, business leaders, service providers, and external partners.
• Facilitate stakeholder discussions, requirements gathering sessions, and project planning workshops to define project scope and desired outcomes.
• Secure commitments from project stakeholders and ensure alignment across projects where dependencies exist.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external vendors to deliver projects on time, within budget, and aligned with organizational objectives.
• Deliver financial and quality commitments according to approved business plans and strategic priorities.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change impacts throughout the project lifecycle.
• Report project status, financial performance, risks, and milestones to stakeholders and leadership on a regular basis.

• A Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 5-8 years professional experience in a role that required extensive Project/Change Management skills in a large and distributed organization (5,000+ employees).
• Minimum 5-8 years of progressive project management and business transformation experience.
• Excellent understanding of Change Management theory, techniques, and implementation within a project plan.
• Excellent understanding and demonstrated application of change management principles and practices.
• Professional experience in strategic planning and risk management.
• Proficiency in project management software tools.

• Five or more years of facilities-related project management experience.
• Experience leading facilities, physical security, capital improvement, lease build-out, construction-adjacent, or Cap Ex initiatives.
• Strong project management fundamentals with demonstrated success delivering projects from concept through completion.
• Experience developing business cases, cost estimates, budgets, project schedules, and executive reporting.
• Familiarity with construction drawings, building codes, ADA requirements, and facilities-related compliance considerations.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing project budgets.
• Experience using Service Now and other project management platforms.
• Ability to effectively influence, communicate, and collaborate with stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Demonstrated experience leading organizational change and managing project risk.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills.
• Profici…