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Cushman & Wakefield Project Manager in Creve Coeur, Missouri
Job Title
Project Manager
Job Description Summary
Job Description
Role Purpose:
The Project Manager is accountable for the successful delivery of assigned projects, ensuring work is executed with discipline, transparency, and governance. This role owns day-to-day delivery, manages risks and dependencies, and prepares decision-ready materials to support sponsors and steering committees.
Project Managers operate with strong delivery judgment, understanding when to follow PMO standards and when additional analysis or escalation is required. They are expected to communicate effectively with senior leaders, including IT and TDS VPs, and to partner closely with Senior Project Managers and Portfolio Managers when executive support is appropriate.
Responsibilities:
Delivery Execution
Own end-to-end delivery of assigned projects across scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality
Execute delivery using PMO standards, tools, and governance frameworks
Identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and constraints, including those not explicitly documented
Adapt delivery approach based on project complexity and stakeholder needs
Ensure formal project closeout, transition to operations, and lessons learned documentation
Financial Management
Own project-level financial management, including budget tracking, forecasting, and variance reporting
Proactively identify cost risks and propose cost trade-off options to sponsors and steering committees
Provide clear, accurate financial information to support project-level decision-making
Governance & Decision Support
Prepare and present decision-ready materials for sponsors and steering committees
Present directly to steering committees; executive participation is expected, particularly from TDS/IT leadership
Strongly encouraged to partner with a Senior Project Manager or Portfolio Manager for executive-facing forums
Escalate material issues with context, impact, and recommended options
Operate governance forums proactively to avoid reactive escalation
Executive & Stakeholder Engagement
Communicate clearly and professionally with sponsors, business partners, vendors, and senior leaders
Tailor messaging to technical and business audiences while maintaining clarity and transparency
Build productive sponsor relationships through reliability and delivery credibility
Navigate competing stakeholder priorities with professionalism and sound judgment
Vendor & Partner Leadership
Lead vendor delivery for assigned projects
Hold implementation partners accountable to delivery milestones, quality expectations, and agreed plans
Identify vendor-related risks early and escalate with recommended actions when required
Ensure vendor activities align with overall project objectives and governance standards
Team Support & Development
Informally support and guide Project Coordinators on assigned initiatives
Reinforce delivery fundamentals, governance discipline, and PMO standards
Collaborate with Senior Project Managers to learn advanced delivery and leadership practices
Decision Authority & Escalation
Full authority for project-level delivery decisions, prioritization, and risk mitigation
Responsible for preparing and presenting options and recommendations for sponsor and steering committee decisions
Escalates cross-project or systemic risks to Senior Project Managers or Portfolio Managers as appropriate
Budget Stewardship
Track project budgets, actuals, and forecasts using PMO tools
Monitor variances and identify cost risks as they emerge
Surface financial impacts to sponsors and steering committees
Propose cost trade-offs when needed, with support from Sr. Project Manager or Program Manager
Escalate financial concerns early, even when data is incomplete
Success Measures
Predictable project delivery with clear visibility into risks and dependencies
High-quality, decision-ready materials for sponsors and steering committees
Effective financial management with early identification of cost risks and trade-offs
Strong sponsor confidence and trust
Consistent governance execution and clean project closeout
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
5+ years of years of progressive project management experience
Project Management qualification such as PMP, and/or Scrum Master preferred
Ability to travel 10% or less of time
Knowledge & Experience:
Experience delivering projects involving multiple teams, systems, or vendors, coordinating across technical and business stakeholders
Proven ownership of project financials, including budget tracking, forecasting, and variance management
Proficiency using Smartsheet as a primary project planning and tracking tool; experience with other PM tools is beneficial
Solid understanding of software development life cycles, with experience applying Agile and traditional project management approaches
Demonstrated ability to manage and lead remotely located, cross-functional teams
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage competing demands
Skills & Personal Qualities:
Strong communication skills with the ability to convey information clearly to sponsors, team members, vendors, and senior leaders
Sound judgment in balancing adherence to standards with situational flexibility
High level of ownership and accountability for delivery outcomes
Ability to operate effectively under pressure and within aggressive timelines
Business-oriented mindset with an understanding of project purpose and value
Professional, collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement
Willingness to adjust working hours as needed to support critical delivery phases or governance forums
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $ 103,955.00 - $122,300.00
Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email HRServices@cushwake.com . Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
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