Project Manager (Development)

Requirements

• The ideal candidate will be experienced in the retail fit-out, 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

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• Candidates must thrive at interfacing with a multiplicity of stakeholders to develop creative, cost effective solutions that meet customer requirements.

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 5+ years of experience with project management principles including schedule management, resource assignment and risk reporting

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• Experience handling construction budgets $1-5M and reporting out on that budget

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• Ability to distill an intricate situation down into a clear, measurable project delivery plan

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• Knowledge of projects pertaining to real estate development and/or construction

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• Excellent communication skills

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• Understanding of architectural and interior design standards and drawings

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• Basic MEP system knowledge and basic understanding of construction and planning regulations related to fire safety and occupancy

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• Understanding the role of the Principal Designer and the CDM Regulations

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• Command of project management principles, tools and management reporting

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• Ability to travel to job sites (London, Dublin, Cambridge, and Manchester)

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• Nice to have: Procore training

What the job involves

• The Project Manager owns 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

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• The Project Manager will be required to travel as necessary to maintain a presence across all of their projects. The territory’s scope currently includes London, Dublin, Cambridge, and Manchester, and could expand in continental Europe depending on the pipeline

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• Manage multiple projects at a time and prioritize workload to ensure that project timelines are met

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• Work with the Sales Account team on the development and presentation of custom proposals which includes test fits/layouts, cost estimates and project schedules

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• 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

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• First point of escalation for end-to-end project matters

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• Responsible for management of resources including cross-functional teams such as Design, ICT, Security, Project Management, Cost Management, and Arts & Graphics

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• Generate and continuously maintain reporting data for respective projects, reporting to upper management as necessary

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• Collaborate with the commercial and legal teams to ensure that all commercial terms (lease agreements and member agreements) are in the company’s best interests

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• Effectively identify, raise and resolve project risks and issues using standard company processes and systems

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• Control the compliance of the end-to-end project with WeWork standards and best practices

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• Scope out responsibilities for external stakeholders, proactively communicate and disperse information

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• Maintain a primary financial oversight on the project, with the help of the cost management team or an external quantity surveyor

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• Collect all final project documentation in accordance with company standards

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• Identify and assist with day 2 issues if their requirements extend

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• Implement standard operating procedures for project management across the Development organization

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• Compliance with all standard processes and company policies

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