Project Manager – Project Management Officer

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, a