PROJECT MANAGER, CORPORATE REAL ESTATE

OH: 88195

Seeking a Project manager that takes a proactive, user centered approach to building renovation and workplace strategy and its impact to stakeholders. This outcome driven candidate will lead projects in North America including our headquarters campus.

• Develop relationships with key business unit stakeholders aligning requirements to project brief.
• Incorporate a change management approach throughout the project process.
• Develop a vison for a design strategy with supporting guidance on cost and estimation.
• Review the facilities and base building infrastructure for upgrades to support increased occupancy.
• Evaluate the capacity of the building to support consolidation and realignment of departments and additional future occupancy.
• Propose amenities that will support and enhance client engagement.
• Preserve the historic hallmarks of the brand and its subsequent culturally significant spaces.

SUMMARY:

The project management function specializes in the overall workplace delivery and interior design, overseeing all aspects of the general office aesthetics, and ensuring that all requirements are met.

• Develop strategies that compliment and support business goals.
• Provide guidance to architectural design staff to use workplace solutions that enable best outcome for project stakeholders.
• Uses expertise to provide guidance to others as a project manager or consultant.
• Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Lead project from an internal client perspective.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders which includes internal clients, facilities management, global engineering, global security, IT, comms and change management.
• Develop specific client requirements and establish clear and verifiable expectations.
• Responsible and accountable for delivery of all new capital build outs from a time cost and quality perspective from inception to completion.
• Manage implementation of projects, including identification and mitigation of risks and issues.
• Leverage corporate standards where available in areas such as workplace strategy, vendor agreements, technical standards.
• Coordinate project requirements and implementation between internal partners (IT, Security, AV etc.).
• Ensure projects are conducted safely, efficiently and with minimal impact to the business.
• Ensure that punch lists and project closeouts are handled in a timely fashion, according to bank policy.
• In conjunction with the team, lead the development of the scope of work and creation of a detailed project schedule.
• Manage actual schedule and costs against the project estimates. Report significant variances and develop corrective action plans.
• Review and approve all project payments . Ensure that compliance rules are fulfilled and project records are complete.
• Communicate effectively with staff and management on status, issues, risks, project goals and objectives.
• Report on program performance to senior management including highlighting issues, mitigation plans and progress.
• Work with governmental and nongovernmental jurisdictional authorities for permitting design approval and construction implementation.
• Execute based on approved funding. Project plans typically include scope, schedule, cost, quality, roles and responsibilities, communication, staffing, risk and issue management.
• Provide initial budgeting, and through the project cost management and ultimate final account.
• Accurate forecasting of costs for job completion.
• Takes a new perspective on existing solutions.
• Exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Technical Skills: Deep knowledge of Project Management and an understanding of facilities implications on implementation and execution.
• Extensive Project Management expertise for interior construction in multi-tenant buildings, preferably with external qualifications to demonstrate competence and leadership capabilities in multiple markets.
• Proven track record of delivering complex high profile projects, on time, on budget and to a high quality standard.
• Experience in financial management of projects; average project is USD $3MM.
• RFP and contract negotiation experience.
• Extensive experience in managing vendors with positive results.
• Able to achieve consistent best practices in project management process.
• LEED or BREEAM experience preferred.
• Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Interior Design or Architectural Degree.
• Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
• Applies best practices and how own area integrates with others.
• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.

The successful candidate will benefit from having the following competencies:

• 8 - 10 years of construction management experience.
• Required to travel if needed to project location.
• Ability to work on both long and short-term projects.
• Experience in managing teams and concurrent deliverables.
• Success in building and maintaining relationships including negotiation and change management.
• Self-motivated, proactive, client focused and results oriented.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• May lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to corporations, institutions and affluent families and individuals globally.With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 20,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company that is committed to strengthening the communities we serve!

We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of America's best banks and most sustainable companies! Build your career with us andapply today.