Program Director, Project & Development Services

Program Director, Project & Development ServicesThe Program Director provides overall leadership, governance, and strategic oversight for an Aerospace and Defense Company out of Reston, VA's corporate real estate project portfolio. This individual serves as the primary escalation point for critical issues, drives portfolio performance, ensures alignment with business objectives, and provides executive-level reporting, dashboarding and recommendations.Key ResponsibilitiesLead and oversee a multi-market portfolio of capital projects and workplace initiatives.Establish and maintain program governance, reporting standards, and performance metrics.Serve as the primary executive liaison between Client's leadership and project teams.Drive portfolio-wide resource planning, prioritization, and workload management.Identify, mitigate, and escalate strategic risks and issues.Provide executive reporting on portfolio health, budget performance, schedule status, and delivery metrics.Support acquisition integration, portfolio optimization, and workplace strategy initiatives.Ensure consistent implementation of project controls, standards, and best practices.Oversee adoption and utilization of Procore as the system of record.Mentor and develop project management staff.QualificationsBachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate, or related discipline.15+ years of program and project management experience.Experience managing large corporate real estate portfolios.Strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills.PMP certification preferred.Experience leading geographically dispersed teams.Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation for the position is: $182,750.00 - $215,000.00 Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.