If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The ideal selected candidate will be a key member of the Technology Solutions group and will have a strong background in integration, project management, procurement, and stakeholder coordination within a global organization. This position entails acting as a senior client/project manager and regional project lead to support clients with the integration of recently acquired businesses into their ecosystem. This role will be responsible for managing regional program and project management services, ensuring a seamless transition through effective coordination of stakeholders, procurement strategies, project execution, and compliance with operational and regulatory requirements.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO
Integration Project Initiation and Procurement:
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand key project objectives and constraints.
- Lead due diligence efforts to assess existing technologies, site conditions, and limitations.
- Develop procurement strategies for technology, design, construction, and workplace applications.
- Work with sourcing and vendor management teams to develop procurement documentation.
- Oversee procurement and installation schedules, ensuring alignment with key stakeholders.
- Analyze vendor proposals, prepare recommendation reports, and manage procurement timelines.
- Ensure vendors comply with project invoicing requirements and contractual obligations.
- Provide input on long-lead purchases, procurement strategies, and vendor comparisons.
Project Management & Project Controls:
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive project execution plan, updating schedules on a weekly basis.
- Establish a coordinated meeting schedule, preparing agendas, minutes, and key documentation.
- Maintain a risk register and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
- Review and document change requests, cost adjustments, and project scope changes.
- Lead project closeout activities, ensuring all tasks are completed on time.
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports, tracking progress, milestones, and risks.
- Utilize PM tools for migration schedules, tracking, and reporting.
- liaise with vendors for improvements, and coordinate system updates.
- Support communications and updates to project templates, dashboards, and reports.
- Track and document project risks and issues.
- Conduct retrospectives and ensure follow-up actions are addressed.
- Assist in developing and maintaining technical and procedural documentation for the integration process.
Project Administration:
- Maintain a project team directory and establish effective documentation and communication protocols.
- Ensure all team members and vendors are aligned with project processes and documentation.
- Coordinate with multiple internal and external teams.
- Serve as the primary liaison for landlords and ensure all approvals are obtained.
- Oversee move-in logistics, lease-end restorations, and vendor procurements.
- Lead final project approval processes in coordination with client stakeholders.
Close-Out Activities:
- Oversee the punch list resolution and final project documentation.
- Ensure all as-built documentation, O&M manuals, and record drawings are received and archived.
- Coordinate substantial completion and final acceptance certification.
- Manage the handover process to the client’s Facilities department.
- Participate in a lessons-learned workshop to improve future integration projects.
- Ensure contractual closeout and compliance with all project requirements.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction or related degree required.
- Minimum of 10 years related experience required.
- LEED accreditation preferred.
- PMP or similar certification preferred.
- Strong expertise in procurement, vendor management, and contract negotiation.
- Experience in risk management and financial tracking of project costs.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience in cross-functional, global team collaboration.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on process optimization.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize under tight deadlines.
- Familiarity with real estate, IT infrastructure, and workplace applications is a plus.
- Licensure or registration in the United States preferred.
- Considered a high level specialist, leads less experienced team members.
- Must have the ability to be client facing with strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong business acumen, technical knowledge, coordination skills and the ability to build a rapport with the project team and client is essential.
- Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Excel).
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office, MS Project, Deltek Vision, Bluebeam as well as other data management software is required.
The salary range for this position to be filled in the New York City office is $127,500 to $159,400 annually. This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off, flex-time summer hours, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at
https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.
ABOUT OUR FIRM
CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don’t just dream up solutions — we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.
ABOUT WORKING HERE
- We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
- We are committed to ensuring our practice is equitable for all employees, representative of the communities around us – and focused on the future of design. We advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through the leadership of our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups and other community advocacy initiatives.
- We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.
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