Senior Real Estate Planning & Development Program Manager

About the role

At UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, we know why we come to work. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Real Estate Planning & Development Program Manager.

Responsibilities

• 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 development-specific and cross-functional initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• A generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay.
• Additional 4% contribution to your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment.
• Paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days.

Pay

$119,260.28 - $163,982.88

Schedule

N/A