Job Responsibilities:

Candidate will be responsible for managing and coordinating along with the team all required activities during the course of the Project through the conceptual planning, programming, engineering, construction, furniture procurement and installation, security systems, IT structured cabling, user occupancy and final Project close-out and turnover to JP Morgan Chase facilities in a timely, efficient and cost effective manner. Candidate will monitor design and construction activities to insure that all phases of the performance of the work is done in accordance with established standards, contractual agreements, and as expeditiously and economically as possible.

This position reports to Design and Construction East Region Lead, and works closely with the Regional Real Estate Manager who leads the East Region.

• Deep knowledge of construction industry and managing large scale projects for high profile clients such as JPMC
• Experience working with industry-leading consultants, construction managers, subcontractors, vendors, etc. and ability to work with them to deliver high quality programs
• Knowledge of best-in-class practices to deliver these programs
• Manages and organizes project workload distribution among existing team to ensure project deadlines are being met
• Understands and enforces detailed policy and procedures that project managers must follow when managing projects
• Reviews the development of all capital funding packages for projects and ensure scope is in line with existing standards
• Reviews all budgeting and understand pricing variances across different markets
• Ensures competitive pricing on all contracts through the use of JPM sourcing and following policy on bidding guidelines
• Work with team leads to reduce costs on projects being submitted through potential scope and specifications changes
• Ability to learn proprietary Project Management software quickly & effectively; experience with Project Management systems and technology
• Responsible for reviewing every commitment, invoice and change order generated from the assigned projects and ensuring they meet policy
• Responsible for coordinating with vendor management and sourcing in the management and selection of vendors.
• Responsible for coordinating with internal partners (Design, IT, AV, FF&E, etc.)
• Operational risk assessment for highly technical activities
• Are accountable for Project Scope, Budget and Schedule
• Exceptional time management skills and the ability and presence of mind to escalate issues when required
• Works with GRE partners, Line of Business (LOB) executives on new projects and provide project support on new deals
• Ability to partner across business areas within JPMC to reach a common goal (both within Global Real Estate, as well as other JPMC partners – i.e. GTI group, etc.)
• Provides resources to support all projects, from minor moves and remodels to major renovations as well as infrastructure projects as assigned by D&C Lead or Sub-Region Team Lead
• Must be responsive and effectively communicate to all GRE partners including, but not limited to, GTI, Central Planning, Finance and LOB executives.
• Instills a sense of urgency in his/her project teams
• Exceptional communication – both verbal and written
• Ability to motivate Project teams to produce best results
• Responsible for mentoring and effectively developing staff
• Ability to collaborate effectively
• Proven track record of managing simultaneous capital projects, ranging from $50,000 to more than $10MM
• Expertise in building and managing detailed construction budgets and schedules, logistics plans, and change management protocols, etc.
• Ability to balance meeting budgets with quality and timeliness

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Bachelors or Master’s Degree, with preference for Construction, Engineering, Architecture or Business
• 7+ years of work experience, working in Real Estate or Project Management preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong ability to work with clients at all levels of the organization
• Self-starter who delivers exceptional project management and manages teams to this standard
• Strong proficiency in compiling and presenting written project correspondence to executive leadership
• Experience and knowledge of business processes and procedures, applications, workflow, and planning
• Must possess strong conflict management, communication, organizational and negotiating skills
• Detailed knowledge of business services and systems and implementing corporate policies
• Strong working knowledge of full MS Office suite, with excellent financial modeling/management skills in Excel
• Availability to travel within the region as needed to visit project sites