Project Manager – Project Management Officer

Job #: req36475
Organization: World Bank Group
Sector: Facilities Management
Grade: GF
Term Duration:  3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: International Recruitment
Location: Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date: 5/7/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 190 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.  Visit www.worldbank.org.

Global Corporate Solutions and Corporate Real Estate

Reporting directly to the Managing Director and World Bank Group Chief Administration Officer (MDCAO), Global Corporate Solutions (GCS) brings together the functions of Corporate Security, Corporate Real Estate, and Corporate Services (such as food services, printing, travel, conferences, and translation and interpretation).
GCS’s Corporate Real Estate (GCSCR) division plays a crucial role in supporting IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA, and ICSID by developing and operating their real estate demands worldwide. GCSCR’s primary purpose is to create safe, cost effective, sustainable, and functional real estate solutions, enabling business units to perform their work program in line with the WBG’s mission to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet.
To achieve its purpose, GCSCR led by the Senior Manager, is structured into three divisions: (i) HQ Real Estate Development and Management (GCSHQ), which covers facilities based in Washington, DC, (ii) International Real Estate (GCSIR), responsible for facilities located overseas, and (iii) Corporate Real Estate,  Center of Excellence (CoE) which serves as a central hub of expertise driving operational excellence, enhancing efficiency, and ensuring the successful execution of initiatives. 
GCSCR is comprised of approximately 100 staff, leverages over 500 contractors, and manages an annual facilities capital investment plan of about $150 million globally. GCSCR works closely with the Regions on the Bank’s more than 190 locations. 

Job Description

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’s 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 include, but are not limited to: 

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:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

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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