Program Manager Lead- Corporate Interiors

Excellent opportunity for a motivated and experienced Corporate Real Estate professional to be part of Turner & Townsend’s growing Program Management team in New York.  Turner & Townsend is in search of an ambitious and diligent Program Manager Lead to manage their portfolio of projects within the Americas. You will be tasked by our client with managing a Capital Investment plan between of $50m - $100m, being the primary escalation for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring consistent and globally aligned processes and playbooks, and overseeing the governance, controls, and execution of the associated Capital Projects, including direct oversight of the Project and Cost management delivery teams.   This is a hybrid opportunity requiring 3 days in office.Role and Responsibilities  Responsible for the development and approval of the strategic business case prepared for and covering all projects or programs within execution and delivery scope. Responsible for the definition and the fulfillment of benefits, objectives and realization / success criteria aligned to the approved strategic business case. Responsible for gathering, recording and the agreement there of the execution and delivery scope requirements documented in an overall program charter or execution plan. Responsible for documenting the approved program organizational structure and decision-making hierarchy.   Responsible for defining the program RACI inclusive of function and organizational roles and responsibilities Responsible to produce and maintain the overall program framework / playbook – the document is inclusive of the program execution plan and delivery methodology.  Responsible for maintaining tools and templates aligned to the agreed program execution plan and delivery methodology.  Responsible for the analysis, prioritization, and control of projects and programs in line with the strategic objectives and team and organizations capacity to deliver. Responsible for producing collateral that supports key decision-making relating program and project prioritization. Responsible for the management of the intake process and the adoption of new projects or programs as part of the strategic business case or capital investment plan.  Responsible for the management of resource planning and resource forecasting aligned to the strategic business case or capital investment plan.  Responsible for identifying strategic portfolio and program stakeholders, maintaining communication, influencing stakeholder involvement, and obtaining input as required. Escalation point of contact for program and execution stakeholders. Responsible for influencing the use of the defined process and procedures by the execution teams as part of their delivery approach at each phase of the project or program. Responsible for gathering design requirements of the client, end user and stakeholders and documenting in a project or program specific brief as part of the initial definition phase. Responsible for validating corporate standardization with respect to design is used to achieve efficiency and best value.   Oversight of identifying delivery and execution stakeholders, maintaining communication, influencing stakeholder involvement, and obtaining input as required.  Oversight of the day-to-day stakeholder interface assuring that projects are delivered to time, cost and quality targets. Oversight of obtaining all project funding required prior to the initiation capital works aligned to governance structure. Oversight of the coordination of submission and the obtainment of planning consents, permits and authorizations carried out in a systematic and planned manner.   Oversight of the contracting strategy which considers all aspect of the requirements and that motivates performance and assures the delivery of required outcomes.  Oversight of the procurement approach that is objectively managed and leverages data as part of pre-qualification, tender and evaluation through to contract award. Oversight of managing that obligations within the contract are delivered in a planned and organized way. Oversight of managing a detailed control schedule that is developed in accordance with a master schedule.   Oversight of monitoring connected projects risks and opportunities and assessment of their cost and schedule impact.   Oversight of management, identification and implementation of connect projects mitigation plans identified for critical risks and opportunities.  Oversight of managing the process for handing projects over to operational teams in an effective integrated manner. Oversight of the management of the efficient close out of a project including an analysis of outturn cost, schedule, and lessons learned exercise used to inform future projects. Oversight of the management, identification and implementation of strategic and program improvement initiatives, lessons learnt and best practice. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.