Project Manager – Project Management Officer
World Bank Group, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Project Manager – Project Management Officer
The Project Manager position is responsible for overseeing the centralized Project Management Office (PMO) within the HQ Real Estate Development and Management Unit. This role is critical in maintaining the standardized processes, governance frameworks, tools, and resources necessary to ensure successful project execution across the unit. The project manager will collaborate with project managers and key stakeholders to align projects with corporate strategy, optimize resource allocation, and improve project delivery. Close collaboration with the Corporate Real Estate Center of Excellence is required to provide a harmonized outcome. The position is based in Washington, DC and will report to the Manager of HQ Real Estate Development and Management.
Duties and Responsibilities
PMO Governance and Framework
Establish and enforce PMO governance frameworks, methodologies, and lifecycle standards to guide project managers and teams in the successful delivery of real estate projects.
Act as the portfolio level governance and assurance function, defining and enforcing review gates, approval criteria, and required artifacts across the real estate project lifecycle.
Define and standardize project management processes and practices (including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure) to enable consistent and efficient implementation of approved work programs.
Serve as the custodian of Real Estate Recommendation (RER) standards, ensuring submissions meet fiduciary, procedural, and investment planning requirements prior to management and SMT review.
Prepare and coordinate Real Estate Recommendations (RERs) for inclusion in the HQ Annual Investment Plan, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities, corporate strategy, and GCS Corporate Real Estate objectives.
Provide independent challenge and decision support to management on project prioritization, sequencing, scope changes, and resource trade offs across the HQ and global real estate portfolios.
Collaborate closely with HQ Team Leads and the Corporate Real Estate Center of Excellence to ensure delivery teams are appropriately supported and aligned.
Financial Management Oversight
Lead structured portfolio reviews for senior management (quarterly and annual), synthesizing delivery performance, budgets, risk, utilization, and strategic alignment across the real estate portfolio, and ensuring smooth financial year end project closure with no slippages.
Work with the Center of Excellence and Budget teams to prepare, review, and validate budget deliverables, including contingencies, forecasts, commitments, extensions, reconciliations, depreciation reviews, write offs, accruals, and available balances, ensuring financial accountability.
Review financial transactions, capital investment reports, and portfolio data in SAP; develop financial models and analyses, including cost benefit assessments, project cost savings, and contract financial tracking.
Support audit readiness and compliance by ensuring project and portfolio financial practices adhere to approved procedures, directives, and internal control standards.
Apply, monitor, and refine approved project and financial performance indicators to support portfolio oversight, management reporting, and decision making, in coordination with the Center of Excellence.
Technology and Tools
Own the definition and governance of portfolio and project management data standards, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting structures to ensure tools support executive decision making as well as operational tracking.
Represent PMO and portfolio requirements in the design, rollout, and governance of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) platforms and related digital tools.
Oversee the implementation, adoption, and ongoing optimization of project management systems, tools, and reporting solutions.
Initiate innovative initiatives, including portfolio dashboards, pipeline visibility tools, automated reporting, and completion analytics to improve workflow efficiency and transparency.
Develop, maintain, and disseminate standard operating procedures, templates, tools, and best practices to support consistent and efficient project and portfolio execution.
Train and support project teams in the effective use of PMO tools and systems to enhance visibility, collaboration, and governance.
Communicate and collaborate effectively across functions, levels, and geographic locations, engaging internal and external stakeholders including the Center of Excellence, budget and finance networks, and project managers.
Project Support and Coordination
Provide project managers with standardized tools, templates, methodologies, and best practices to enable consistent project execution across the portfolio.
Facilitate cross functional coordination and communication to ensure alignment between delivery teams, budget partners, finance, and senior stakeholders.
Support the resolution of project related risks, issues, and roadblocks through structured escalation, analysis, and coordination.
Selection Criteria
Master’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field with five years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Financial management (cost/investment, budget planning, cost analysis, project cost control, spend tracking, and spend management) negotiating skills, procurement, and contract management experience.
Experience in project management, with at least 3 years in a PMO leadership role.
Experience within a Center of Excellence is desirable.
Strong understanding of project management methodologies.
Proven experience in managing large, complex projects and portfolios.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project or similar software.
Strategic thinker with a proactive and innovative mindset. Strong commitment to excellence and continuous improvement. Ability to influence and inspire others to achieve common goals.
Competencies
Client Orientation: Assumes responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success.
Drive for Results: Works to meet deadlines and achieve agreed‑upon results with the personal organization skills to do so.
Teamwork and Inclusion: Collaborates with other team members and contributes to the team's work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view.
Knowledge, Learning and Communication: Actively seeks knowledge needed to complete assignments and shares knowledge with others.
Judgment and Decision Making: Analyzes facts and data to support sound, logical decisions regarding own and others' work.
WBG Culture Attributes
Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
Thoughtful risk‑taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC including our values and inspiring stories.
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The Project Manager position is responsible for overseeing the centralized Project Management Office (PMO) within the HQ Real Estate Development and Management Unit. This role is critical in maintaining the standardized processes, governance frameworks, tools, and resources necessary to ensure successful project execution across the unit. The project manager will collaborate with project managers and key stakeholders to align projects with corporate strategy, optimize resource allocation, and improve project delivery. Close collaboration with the Corporate Real Estate Center of Excellence is required to provide a harmonized outcome. The position is based in Washington, DC and will report to the Manager of HQ Real Estate Development and Management.
Duties and Responsibilities
PMO Governance and Framework
Establish and enforce PMO governance frameworks, methodologies, and lifecycle standards to guide project managers and teams in the successful delivery of real estate projects.
Act as the portfolio level governance and assurance function, defining and enforcing review gates, approval criteria, and required artifacts across the real estate project lifecycle.
Define and standardize project management processes and practices (including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure) to enable consistent and efficient implementation of approved work programs.
Serve as the custodian of Real Estate Recommendation (RER) standards, ensuring submissions meet fiduciary, procedural, and investment planning requirements prior to management and SMT review.
Prepare and coordinate Real Estate Recommendations (RERs) for inclusion in the HQ Annual Investment Plan, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities, corporate strategy, and GCS Corporate Real Estate objectives.
Provide independent challenge and decision support to management on project prioritization, sequencing, scope changes, and resource trade offs across the HQ and global real estate portfolios.
Collaborate closely with HQ Team Leads and the Corporate Real Estate Center of Excellence to ensure delivery teams are appropriately supported and aligned.
Financial Management Oversight
Lead structured portfolio reviews for senior management (quarterly and annual), synthesizing delivery performance, budgets, risk, utilization, and strategic alignment across the real estate portfolio, and ensuring smooth financial year end project closure with no slippages.
Work with the Center of Excellence and Budget teams to prepare, review, and validate budget deliverables, including contingencies, forecasts, commitments, extensions, reconciliations, depreciation reviews, write offs, accruals, and available balances, ensuring financial accountability.
Review financial transactions, capital investment reports, and portfolio data in SAP; develop financial models and analyses, including cost benefit assessments, project cost savings, and contract financial tracking.
Support audit readiness and compliance by ensuring project and portfolio financial practices adhere to approved procedures, directives, and internal control standards.
Apply, monitor, and refine approved project and financial performance indicators to support portfolio oversight, management reporting, and decision making, in coordination with the Center of Excellence.
Technology and Tools
Own the definition and governance of portfolio and project management data standards, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting structures to ensure tools support executive decision making as well as operational tracking.
Represent PMO and portfolio requirements in the design, rollout, and governance of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) platforms and related digital tools.
Oversee the implementation, adoption, and ongoing optimization of project management systems, tools, and reporting solutions.
Initiate innovative initiatives, including portfolio dashboards, pipeline visibility tools, automated reporting, and completion analytics to improve workflow efficiency and transparency.
Develop, maintain, and disseminate standard operating procedures, templates, tools, and best practices to support consistent and efficient project and portfolio execution.
Train and support project teams in the effective use of PMO tools and systems to enhance visibility, collaboration, and governance.
Communicate and collaborate effectively across functions, levels, and geographic locations, engaging internal and external stakeholders including the Center of Excellence, budget and finance networks, and project managers.
Project Support and Coordination
Provide project managers with standardized tools, templates, methodologies, and best practices to enable consistent project execution across the portfolio.
Facilitate cross functional coordination and communication to ensure alignment between delivery teams, budget partners, finance, and senior stakeholders.
Support the resolution of project related risks, issues, and roadblocks through structured escalation, analysis, and coordination.
Selection Criteria
Master’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field with five years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Financial management (cost/investment, budget planning, cost analysis, project cost control, spend tracking, and spend management) negotiating skills, procurement, and contract management experience.
Experience in project management, with at least 3 years in a PMO leadership role.
Experience within a Center of Excellence is desirable.
Strong understanding of project management methodologies.
Proven experience in managing large, complex projects and portfolios.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project or similar software.
Strategic thinker with a proactive and innovative mindset. Strong commitment to excellence and continuous improvement. Ability to influence and inspire others to achieve common goals.
Competencies
Client Orientation: Assumes responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success.
Drive for Results: Works to meet deadlines and achieve agreed‑upon results with the personal organization skills to do so.
Teamwork and Inclusion: Collaborates with other team members and contributes to the team's work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view.
Knowledge, Learning and Communication: Actively seeks knowledge needed to complete assignments and shares knowledge with others.
Judgment and Decision Making: Analyzes facts and data to support sound, logical decisions regarding own and others' work.
WBG Culture Attributes
Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
Thoughtful risk‑taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC including our values and inspiring stories.
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