Project Manager

Our Project Managers own 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. The Project Manager will be required to travel as necessary to maintain a presence across all of their projects. The Project Manager will need to engage with a diversity of internal and external stakeholders: 

• Landlords, Brokers, Architects, Engineers, Planning Authorities, Facilities Managers

• Corporate Clients

• Internal Design, Supply Chain, Cost Management, Information & Communication Technology, Sales, Operations, Legal teams

The ideal candidate will be experienced in the 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. Candidates must thrive at interfacing directly with a multiplicity of stakeholders to develop creative, cost effective solutions that meet customer requirements. 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. 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. 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.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the quality, budget and schedule of development, member customization- and capital improvement projects

• Full process oversight and management of project team

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

• Ensure project team is adequately resourced to achieve project goals

• Inspire project team to achieve goals through effective leadership

• Lead all project Gate reviews and signoffs from Due Diligence through Handoff

• Serve as primary point of contact for all extended and external project team members, such as (but not limited to) Design Studio, Cost Manager, Sales Account Manager, ICT Manager, Facilities Operations Manager, Procurement Manager, AOR and EOR

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

• 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

• Provides Capex and Layout approval decks for leadership review

• Substantial involvement during Technical Due Diligence and Layout process, understands lease terms to ensure base build standards are fully considered, and secure necessary approvals

• Substantial involvement during the Design process to ensure design intent and construction design meets all general standards and budget guardrails, as well as bid documents are 100% complete before bidding commencement

• Substantial involvement during Permitting, Pre-construction and Bidding process to secure possession, budget approval, award contracts, and release construction in line with the approved project program and permitting requirements

• Substantial involvement during Construction and Staging to ensure construction quality meets Wework standards, the approved construction design and complies with all permitting requirements as well as works completion per approved program

• Manages the handover to the Operations team and Wework clients in line with the Product Quality Score card, Documentation requirements and punchlist completion within 30 days post handover

• Manages the project close out and finalize invoicing per contract terms 

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

• Providing accurate Capex cash flow projection on a monthly basis for all approved Capex projects

• Works with the Finance team to support collection of TA (LL contribution) and MSC (member specific capex contribution).

• Must be willing and able to travel to oversee the projects at the various stages

About You

• 4-6+ years of experience of all phases of the development process from schematic design through the bid process and construction management

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work with external clients and provide professional advisory

• Be familiar with construction industry best practices, building & ADA codes

• Be a self-starter, with the ability to work independently in a fast paced environment

• Experience in commercial construction/development is preferable with contract values $2M+

• Travel as needed 

• Passionate about construction and development and wanting to help grow the community.

• You love development (real estate, design, numbers, details).

• Love to think outside the box and explore new ways to execute projects

• Passionate about collaborating and putting out the absolute best work

• Great at managing productivity

Compensation & Benefits

Base Pay: $115,000 to $130,000 annually

Incentive Compensation: WeWork employees are eligible to participate in an incentive plan specific to their role. Your recruiter will detail what incentive plan is applicable to this specific role. WeWork incentive plans are subject to the terms of the applicable incentive compensation plan, which will be made available to you after commencing employment. WeWork reserves the right to amend its incentive plans, and nothing in this job requisition or any other document creates a right to a specific incentive plan payment.

Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits (subject to the terms of applicable plans/policies/agreements, which will be made available to you after commencing employment), including: 20 days of PTO, 13 paid holidays, and 80 hours of paid sick time per full calendar year; 16 weeks paid parental leave; competitive healthcare benefits; 401k plan; and life and AD&D insurance.