Real Estate Senior Project Manager

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Real Estate Sr. Project Manager

Job Summary

The Real Estate Senior Project Manager (Sr PM) holds oversight responsibility for the execution of Real Estate projects under the general direction of the Real Estate Project Director. This role oversees all phases of project execution—from contract award through closeout for high priority, higher risk projects—ensuring that critical success factors are met, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, environmental and regulatory compliance, safety, communications, security, and systems integration.

The Sr PM oversees a portfolio of ranked projects as defined by the Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE) Risk-Informed Ranking Process. Acting as a unifying agent, the Sr PM provides leadership, decision-making, and strategic guidance across all project activities. This includes coordinating internal and external stakeholders, maintaining alignment with PMCoE policies, procedures, and systems, and ensuring delivery excellence from JLL or the Real Estate outsourced service provider in accordance with company standards.

The Senior Project Manager must have the ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with individuals across the company, ranging from individual contributors to leadership.

Responsibilities

Oversight of Real Estate’s Outsourced Provider of Project Execution Services. The Sr PM will serve as the primary liaison and oversight authority for all project execution services delivered by JLL or other external service provider(s). This includes ensuring that JLL’s performance aligns with Duke Energy’s strategic objectives, operational standards, financial performance, and compliance requirements.

- Leadership & Coordination. The Sr PM will lead cross-functional project teams that include JLL personnel, ensuring seamless integration with internal service providers (ISPs), including IT, Telecom, AV, and Security, engineering, construction management, supply chain, legal, EHS, and operations. Contribute to the development of project field guides and process documentation.

- Process Excellence & Risk Management: The Sr PM will actively promote a culture of continuous improvement by partnering with JLL in collecting and applying lessons learned from past projects, actively managing risks, and mentoring team members for ongoing operational success. Through leadership and collaboration, the Sr PM will help identify process enhancements, share best practices, and ensure alignment with Duke Energy’s project management standards and methodologies. This role is instrumental in fostering a feedback-driven environment that strengthens delivery outcomes and drives operational excellence.

- Performance Management. The Sr PM will monitor JLL’s adherence to project scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and environmental standards. This includes evaluating deliverables and enforcing contractual obligations.

- Governance & Reporting. The Sr PM validates JLL contract metrics, oversees project meetings, reviews, and reporting cycles to maintain transparency and accountability. The Sr PM will ensure that JLL provides timely updates and that all reporting aligns with the Duke-JLL contract and PMCoE standards.

- Strategic Alignment. The Sr PM partners with the Manager of Portfolio Management to ensure that JLL’s execution supports business unit objectives, broader capital planning goals, and annual budgets.

- Issue Resolution & Escalation. The Sr PM will serve as the escalation point for any performance issues, scope deviations, or stakeholder concerns (i.e. internal service providers, cities, municipalities, permitting authorities, etc.) related to JLL’s delivery or project issues. They will coordinate with functional managers and governance teams to resolve conflicts and maintain project momentum.

Basic/Required Qualifications

- A Bachelor's Degree and at least seven years of directly related work experience.

- In Lieu of Bachelor's Degree and seven years of directly related work experience, High School/GED and eleven years of directly related work experience.

Desired Qualifications

- Proven experience in real estate project development and execution, preferably within utility or commercial sectors. Strong Expertise in Project Management.

- Expertise in construction management, cost controls, and scheduling.

- Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to manage matrixed teams. Experience excelling in a highly matrix organizational structure.

- Familiarity with regulatory environments and capital planning processes.

- PMP certification preferred or expected within 24 months of placement.

- Highly organized with strong expertise in decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving.

- Masters – business (MBA), project management, or equivalent.

- Operational experience in Transmission, Distribution, or Natural Gas operations

- Project related work experience:

- Risk Management

- Leadership, Oversight, and Employee Management/Development

- Strong project controls knowledge

- Experience supporting a large utility investment program with considerable regulatory interface

- Strong communications skills and experience with organizational change management best practices

- Business process management expertise

- Contractors License

Working Conditions

- Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to a Duke Energy facility.

- Normal office environment with occasional travel to other sites (including construction, warehouse, generating and supplier facilities) and industry meetings

- Travel up to 50% of the time to project sites locally and within Duke Energy’s service territories.

- Project site working conditions.

- All Duke Energy employees have a storm role and are expected to support storm response efforts.

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Travel Requirements

25-50%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No

Posting Expiration Date

Monday, September 22, 2025

All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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