Real Estate Project Manager- North America (Real Estate)

Location: Arlington, United States of America

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Real Estate Project Manager- North America

Arlington, Virginia or Orlando, Florida- Hybrid

Position Summary

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.

Key Areas of Responsibility  

• Project Planning: Develop project scopes, objectives and schedules ensuring alignment with business goals and in compliance with local regulations.

• Budget Management: Prepare and manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial reports, ensuring the project

• remains within the budget constraints.

• Team Coordination: Assemble and lead project teams, including third party architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, etc. to drive project execution.

• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate regularly with internal stakeholders, providing updates on project status, challenges and milestones.

• Risk and Opportunity Management: Identify potential risks and opportunities and develop mitigation and capture strategies to ensure project timelines and costs are maintained.

• Quality Control: Oversees the quality of work performed, ensuring it meets the established standards and specifications.

• Problem Solving: Address and resolve any issues that arise during the project lifecycle, including logistics, resource allocation and stakeholder concerns.

• Close-Out: 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.

• Documentation: Generate documentation for assigned real estate business case presentations, and for any weekly, bi-weekly, monthly & quarterly meetings, as necessary.

• Administration: 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.

Minimum Qualifications  

• 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 wile 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

The ability to speak French is preferred.

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Special Position Requirements

Travel: Travel will be required to visit facilities across the region or attend stakeholder meetings at our sites in the region - approximately 25%

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This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with [a] criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances.

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The reference Total Target Compensation(TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between

Total Target Cash (TTC): 87,253.00 - 113,761.00 - 141,457.00 USD Annual

This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including – but not limited to – the employee's career path history, competencies, skills and performance, as well as the company's annual salary budget, the customer's program requirements, and the company's internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's status protected by local, state, or federal law.

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Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:
•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