Senior Real Estate Planning & Development Program Manager

Senior Real Estate Planning & Development Program ManagerAt UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk, created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.What you'll learn and achieve:Lead planning and development activities for complex real estate and capital projects, translating organizational objectives into program requirements, design criteria, and implementation strategies.Manage program staff, consultants, designers, advisors, and delivery partners to ensure achievement of program objectives, contractual obligations, performance expectations, and quality standards.Lead program-level planning, controls, and governance across the full capital program lifecycle, ensuring alignment with objectives and requirements.Develop and maintain program controls, including integrated master schedules, cost models, risk registers, reporting dashboards, and program status reporting.Administer governance processes, including charters, escalation protocols, phase-gate reviews, decision logs, and risk escalation frameworks to support accountability and timely decision-making.Establish and maintain compliance processes related to internal policies, contract requirements, funding obligations, approvals, audit readiness, and documentation standards.Support contract development, administration, compliance monitoring, and performance management for consultants and service providers.Facilitate coordination among internal stakeholders and external partners, driving alignment, documenting decisions, resolving issues, and maintaining program consistency.Oversee implementation and optimization of Project Management Information Systems (PMIS), document control workflows, standardized templates, processes, and tools to support scalable program delivery.Manage multiple concurrent workstreams, monitoring scope, schedule, cost, risk, and Owner's Project Requirements (OPR) compliance while ensuring successful program delivery and alignment with priorities.Contribute to and/or lead other real estate planning and developmentspecific and cross?functional initiatives as needed.What makes you a great fit:Comprehensive knowledge of the capital program/project lifecycle and responsibilities of all parties across all phases of delivery.Advanced capability in schedule development, cost modeling, earned value concepts, change management, and risk management practices.Strong understanding of governance frameworks, escalation structures, and structured decision-making processes within complex programs.Familiarity with Owner-Developer-Architect-Contractor team structures and industry-standard contract frameworks (e.g., AIA).Proficiency in PMIS platforms and document control systems supporting large capital programs (e.g., Kahua, Procore, e-Builder, or equivalent).Ability to integrate complex data sets (schedule, cost, risk, stakeholder inputs) into clear, actionable insights.Demonstrated ability to align cross-functional teams and external partners.Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to produce structured, accurate, and concise documentation.Ability to recognize when issues exceed delegated authority and escalate appropriately with clear framing and recommendations.Proven ability to manage concurrent priorities and maintain control across multiple program workstreams.Professional education and experience requirements for the role include:Bachelor's degree in real estate, architecture, engineering, construction management, business administration, or a related field.PMP certification is desired.Minimum of 8 years of experience in real estate development, capital project delivery, capital program management, owner's representative services, or related fields, including at least 4 years of people leadership and management experience.Experience with large, multi-stakeholder capital programs exceeding $100M in valueExperience developing program controls from the ground up (i.e., master schedules, cost models, risk registers, reporting dashboards)Experience working with scientific research, academic or research institutions, and experience working with public policy, nonprofit, and/or mission driven organizations are desired.Salary Range: $119,260.28-$163,982.88Pay type: Salary