Dow Jones

Senior Workplace Project Manager

Dow Jones$110K — $125K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of project management experience in a corporate context, with global experience preferred.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Project Management, or related field (equivalent experience considered).
  • Strong understanding of workplace architecture and design alongside corporate real estate trends.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills for managing diverse stakeholder relationships.
  • Excellent communication abilities for conveying complex project timelines and business cases clearly.
  • Demonstrated financial management expertise including budget control and procurement processes.
  • Tech-savvy with a proactive approach to integrating modern tools and AI into operations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage multiple workplace projects from small updates to large interior refreshes.
  • Oversee the entire project lifecycle, ensuring projects are scoped, budgeted, and delivered on time.
  • Create and coordinate project scope documents, including drawings, schedules, and cost estimates.
  • Identify and mitigate project risks effectively to maintain alignment with timelines and budgets.
  • Manage user group moves in the NYC HQ and partner with global locations.
  • Conduct space-discovery sessions to translate business needs into actionable design requirements.
  • Develop and implement workplace design standards reflecting Dow Jones' brand and culture.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
  • Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Plans
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
  • Education Benefits
  • Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • Family Care Benefits
  • Commuter Transit Program
  • Subscription Discounts
  • Employee Referral Program
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Position Title: Senior Workplace Project Manager
  • This position resides within the Global Real Estate & Workplace Evolution (GRE & WE) organization.
  • The role reports to the Senior Global Director of Workplace Design & Project Delivery, who is based in New York.


Position Location: (HQ) NYC / 1211 6th Ave
  • Hybrid: The expectation for this role requires 3+ days per week in office, hours and days of which must align around business interactions, project delivery activities, and presence with clear purpose.
  • For work planned in active offices, occasional after-hours and/or weekend work to oversee project activities is expected.


About the Role

The Dow Jones Global Real Estate & Workplace Evolution (GRE & WE) team creates and maintains an inspiring office portfolio. We deliver engaging, effective, and evolving employee experiences and workplace offerings across the globe.

As the Senior Workplace Project Manager, you will primarily focus on facilitating physical office projects, capital fit-outs, and staff relocations at our headquarters in Midtown Manhattan. Additionally, you will support other areas of our global portfolio as needed. Acting as the primary point of contact for multiple concurrent projects, you will ensure all activities align with Dow Jones' workplace standards, design guidelines, and operational processes.

You Will

Project & Move Management
  • End-to-End Delivery: Lead and manage multiple workplace projects ranging from small cosmetic updates and internal department moves to larger office interior refreshes.
  • Lifecycle Oversight: Own the entire project lifecycle from concept to completion-ensuring every project is properly scoped, budgeted, and delivered on time.
  • Documentation: Create and coordinate comprehensive project scope documents, including architectural drawings, project schedules, and cost estimates.
  • Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify and mitigate project risks (such as scope creep, budget overages, and schedule delays) and implement swift solutions to keep projects on track.
  • Move-Management Leadership: Act as a GRE & WE stakeholder for all user group moves at NYC HQ and select locations globally; actively manage and resolve incoming requests within the YourWorkplace dispatch queue in coordination with the Real Estate and Workplace Evolution leads.


Design, Strategy & Standards
  • Space Discovery: Partner with internal user groups to conduct space-need discovery sessions, translating business requirements into actionable real estate footprint designs.
  • Brand Consistency: Develop and implement workplace design and program standards that reflect the Dow Jones visual identity, values, and culture across all global offices.
  • Specification & Procurement: Research and develop standard furniture and finish specifications; partner with furniture dealers and vendors to maintain brand consistency.
  • Process Innovation: Adopt, innovate, and propose new tools, technologies, and workflows to drive operational efficiencies within the workplace team.


Vendor & Financial Administration
  • Partner Management: Work independently to manage general contractors, architects, designers, furniture dealers, and third-party vendors.
  • Financial Management: Oversee project administration duties including vendor onboarding, purchase order (PO/PR) creation, and invoice processing in close coordination with the Finance team.

You Have
  • 7+ years of corporate environment project management experience, global experience preferred, specifically focusing on corporate interiors, workplace strategy, and construction management
  • Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Project Management, or a related field (equivalent hands-on field experience will also be considered)
  • Industry Knowledge: Deep familiarity with the delivery of workplace Architecture & Design (A&D) projects, corporate real estate trends, and facilities management
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Exceptional interpersonal skills and an enthusiastic approach to managing relationships across a diverse, global portfolio of business units with differing hybrid workplace needs
  • Communication Mastery: Proven ability to communicate complex project timelines, schedules, and business cases clearly to cross-functional stakeholders
  • Financial Acumen: Strong background in budget management, supplier onboarding, contract compliance, and corporate procurement processes
  • Technological Fluency: Proactively integrate modern tools and AI capabilities into your day-to-day operations to drive efficiency
  • Ability to work in our Midtown Manhattan office at least 3 days a week and work in the evening or during a weekend as business needs dictate


Our Benefits
  • Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
  • Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Plans
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
  • Education Benefits
  • Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • Family Care Benefits
  • Commuter Transit Program
  • Subscription Discounts
  • Employee Referral Program


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Business Area:
Dow Jones - People - Workplace

Job Category:
Administration, Facilities & Secretarial

Union Status:
Non-Union role

Base Pay Range: $110,000 - $125,000

We're committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate's experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

About Dow Jones

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world?s largest news gathering operations globally. It produces leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America?s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Factiva, Barron?s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, and Dow Jones VentureSource.
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