The Building People logo

Zonal Program Manager Federal Real Estate Services

The Building People

NEW YORK, NYJobSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

Watch jobs like this.

Don't just apply. Show up ready.

Olive works from this exact posting.

At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
NEW YORK, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Job overview

The Zonal Program Manager provides senior-level leadership for support services across an assigned geographic zone. The role oversees zonal operations and contract performance, coordinates stakeholders and resources, and supports leasing and related real estate activities. It monitors progress, deliverables, and risks while promoting quality, compliance, operational continuity, and responsive service to customer priorities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Program LeadershipGSA Lease AcquisitionDecision-MakingIssue ResolutionResource CoordinationPriority ManagementSchedule ManagementQuality ManagementCustomer ServiceCommunicationStakeholder ManagementRisk IdentificationCorrective Action PlanningDeliverable ReviewReporting Compliance

Qualifications

Complex Program Leadership ExperienceCommercial Real Estate or Government Leasing Experience

Full job description

Please note that this position is for an upcoming position. We are, however, accepting applications for this anticipated need. If you are interested in joining The Building People, we encourage you to APPLY TODAY! The Zonal Program Manager provides senior-level leadership for the execution of support services within an assigned geographic zone, ensuring consistent contract performance, effective coordination across stakeholders, and responsive support to the customer's priorities. This role serves as a key management lead responsible for aligning resources, maintaining operational continuity, and promoting high-quality service delivery across a dynamic portfolio of leasing (brokerage & administration) and related real estate activities.Responsibilities * Serve as the primary point of contact and provide leadership, oversight, and timely resolution of program, task order, and project issues across the assigned zone. * Provide day-to-day management of zonal operations, Transaction Managers and Brokers, including workload balancing, staffing coordination, performance oversight, and continuity of support across multiple lease acquisition and related real estate projects. * Oversee contract performance for assigned portfolios of work to help ensure services are delivered in accordance with contract task order requirements, GSA policies, GLS Max procedures, and established schedules. * Coordinate with leasing specialists, project teams, subcontractors, customer agencies, and other stakeholders to support effective planning, issue escalation, decision-making, and successful project execution. * Monitor task order progress, milestones, deliverables, and performance metrics; identify risks, trends, or resource constraints; and implement or recommend corrective actions as needed. * Ensure timely and accurate submission of required reports, status updates, deliverables, and other contract documentation, and maintain records in accordance with GSA requirements. * Support quality assurance and compliance efforts by reviewing work products, reinforcing standard processes, and helping ensure consistency, completeness, and responsiveness across the zone. * Lead or participate in kickoff meetings, performance reviews, program management meetings, and other customer engagements to communicate status, priorities, issues, and recommended solutions. * Provide guidance, mentoring, and operational support to assigned staff and designated points of contact to promote effective execution, customer service, and adherence to contract requirements. * Identify opportunities for process improvement, enhanced coordination, and strategic management of zonal portfolios to improve performance, responsiveness, and customer outcomes. Requirements * Must have experience leading and coordinating complex programs, portfolios, task orders, or projects in a commercial real estate and/or government leasing environment. * Must have working knowledge of the GSA lease acquisition process, applicable lease contract documents, and related policies, procedures, and operational requirements. * Must be able to serve as an empowered point of contact with the authority to make decisions, resolve issues, and coordinate resources on behalf of The Building People. * Must be able to manage multiple concurrent efforts, establish priorities, and maintain schedule, quality, and customer service across an assigned zone. * Must possess strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to coordinate effectively with Government officials, customer agencies, subcontractors, and internal teams. * Must be able to identify performance issues, project risks, and resource constraints, and develop or recommend practical corrective actions in a timely manner. * Must have experience reviewing program status, deliverables, and reporting requirements to help ensure compliance, consistency, and responsiveness und

How this job compares

Set against the 11,611 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • New York median$117–181K/yr517 salary ranges
  • New York median$25–28/hr40 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 659 open Program Manager jobs in New York and 11,611 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (9,740 postings).
Education
4,876 of the 11,611 open Program Manager jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.