Real Estate Project Manager- North America

About the position

The Real Estate Project Manager will report to the North American Senior Director of Real Estate and Facility Management. They will act in a project management and delivery capacity for Real Estate and related services for all relevant Thales North America (USA & CAN) sites. In addition, this position will support project definition, approvals & documentation all related to the management of specific real estate projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop project scopes, objectives and schedules ensuring alignment with business goals and in compliance with local regulations.
• Prepare and manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial reports, ensuring the project remains within the budget constraints.
• Assemble and lead project teams, including third party architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, etc. to drive project execution.
• Communicate regularly with internal stakeholders, providing updates on project status, challenges and milestones.
• Identify potential risks and opportunities and develop mitigation and capture strategies to ensure project timelines and costs are maintained.
• Oversee the quality of work performed, ensuring it meets the established standards and specifications.
• Address and resolve any issues that arise during the project lifecycle, including logistics, resource allocation and stakeholder concerns.
• Oversee the project closeout documents related to lease Tenant Improvement (TI) reimbursements, to ensure payments are received from landlords, per agreed upon TI lease reimbursement language.
• Generate documentation for assigned real estate business case presentations, and for any weekly, bi-weekly, monthly & quarterly meetings, as necessary.
• Participates, and at times leads, in various project update meetings, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly & quarterly meetings as requested.
• Ability to speak French.
• Any other tasks assigned as required.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in business, real estate, finance or related field or in lieu of a degree, at least 6 years of relevant, exempt experience and/or education as equivalency.
• At least 5 years of experience as a project manager, preferably related to Real Estate or construction.
• Demonstrated understanding of real estate project management terminology and of various project related agreements.
• Able to multi-task while working on multiple assignments and engage with internal/external support to escalate when necessary.
• At least 2 years of experience preparing and managing project budgets, forecasts, and financial reports, ensuring the project remains within the budget constraints.
• Prior experience communicating regularly with internal stakeholders to provide updates on project status, challenges and milestones.
• Detail-oriented and able to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.
• Able to work both autonomously as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Often handles confidential and sensitive information.
• Highly organized and analytical, with a strong work ethic.
• Proficient in MS Suites including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice-to-haves

• The ability to speak French is preferred.

Benefits

• Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance.
• Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off.
• Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program.