Senior project manager, program lead

At Core States Group, the work you do matters to the clients we serve, the communities we support, and the teams who rely on one another to deliver with excellence. Our Cause is powerful: to create a world where all environments improve everyday life.

Why Professionals Choose Core States Group

Here’s what you can expect:

• VALUES-DRIVEN CULTURE – A workplace rooted in Integrity, Service, Inclusion, Excellence, and Innovation. Our Core Values guide how we work, how we treat each other, and how we show up for our clients every day.
• COMPENSATION – Competitive wages and bonus programs, including professional licensure bonuses.
• RETIREMENT – A strong 401(k) match, with immediate vesting, to help you invest in your future and build your retirement savings with confidence.
• HEALTHCARE – Competitive health benefits including HSA with employer contribution, life insurance options, and supplemental coverage options, giving you the flexibility to select the coverage that best fits your needs and lifestyle.
• VACATION – Generous PTO to help you recharge, relax, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• PERKS – Team wellness challenges, free virtual gym app, wholesale club membership reimbursement, employee recognition programs, paid parental leave and much more!
• FLEXIBLE WORK ENVIRONMENT – A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work, whether you’re in the office, working remotely, or blending both to support your responsibilities.
• TUITION REIMBURSEMENT – support your growth with tuition reimbursement to help advance your education and professional development.

Summary of the Role

As a Senior Project Manager, Program Lead (Construction), supporting our Construction Services business unit, for a National Banking Client for their new Relocation and Renovation projects in their corporate office spaces, you will be responsible for serving as the primary partner point of contact and ensuring consistent implementation of new construction relocations, renovations, and expansions. This role leads program execution, manages escalations, aligns internal and external partners, and ensures projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and consistent with client program standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead program implementation across assigned corporate projects, including new locations, relocations, renovations, and expansions.
• Serve as the primary partner-facing point of contact for program status, issue resolution, risk mitigation, cost updates, schedule forecasts, and executive reporting.
• Oversee Design / Entitlement PMs, Construction Management PMs, Relocation Managers, Project Coordinators, and other shareholder activities to ensure consistent delivery standards and documentation.
• Drive project governance across project launch, due diligence, budget approval, design, landlord coordination, permitting, bidding, construction, furniture installation, technology/security installation, acclimation, opening, and closeout.
• Review cost summaries, estimates, allowances, partner vendor costs, bid comparisons, change exposure, and cost containment opportunities.
• Coordinate stakeholders including client partners, brokers, landlords, leasing, architects, engineers, construction managers, general contractors, furniture vendors, AV, technology, security, signage, plants, and styling vendors.
• Establish communication practices, documentation standards, meeting cadence, escalation protocols, and closeout requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives tied to cycle time, due diligence, risk rating, work letter development, cost containment, and early technology/vendor engagement.
• Monitor staffing, workload, active construction, preconstruction, pipeline, and resource needs.
• Mentor project delivery staff and reinforce accountability, collaboration, client service, safety, and quality standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

We’re looking for talented professionals who are eager to help lead and grow a team, while contributing to high-quality, meaningful work. If you’re driven, collaborative, and ready to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you. The following qualifications will help you succeed in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree or technical certification in construction management, project coordination, or a related field preferred.
• 10+ years of project/program management experience in retail, financial services, corporate interiors, banking, or multi-site construction programs.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and cross-functional delivery teams.
• Strong understanding of design, permitting, construction, FF&E, technology/security coordination, financial tracking, and closeout.
• Experience managing external partners and executive-level client communications.
• MS Office required.
• Experience with Microsoft Project or equivalent scheduling tools.
• Experience with Workfront or equivalent project management systems.
• Proven Experience with financial tracking/reporting tools.

Work Location

The work for this client is currently Texas and West Coast-based; therefore, our candidates must be located near our Dallas TX office, with the expectation that you will be stationed in the client's workspace in the Dallas market a minimum of 4 days a week.

Travel: There may also be up to 20% travel required for this position (currently Texas and West Coast).

Company Overview

Core States Group is an industry-leading architecture, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) firm trusted by many of the world’s most notable brands. With 26 offices across the United States and Canada, the firm delivers speed to market, cost certainty, and compelling design for national multisite programs and projects. Established in 1999, Core States Group drives innovation and improves everyday life for countless people across several markets, including Convenience, Distributed Generation, Financial, Grocery, Housing, Industrial, Restaurants, Retail, Semiconductor, Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure, and more. Visit us at www.core-states.com.

A Note to Candidates

Please do not be concerned if you do not meet every requirement. At Core States Group, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

This position will remain open until it is filled.