Regional Property Project Manager

Role Overview

Regional Project Manager is responsible for delivering capital projects and supporting the full facilities lifecycle across a portfolio in the USCa Region (United States and Canada, East Coast), including planning, design, construction, commissioning, and facilities management oversight. This role ensures all school infrastructure is safe, compliant, and aligned with educational and operational needs, delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Capital Project Management & Construction Delivery
  • Lead end‑to‑end delivery of capital projects, from feasibility through handover and operational readiness.
  • Develop and manage a regional pipeline of construction and remodelling projects aligned with strategic and educational objectives.
  • Oversee budgeting, cost control, and capex planning to stay within financial frameworks.
  • Coordinate building permits, regulatory approvals, and compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Monitor construction progress, quality, and risks, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to design specifications.
• Stakeholder, Contractor, and Regional Coordination
  • Manage relationships with landlords, tenants, consultants, contractors, and authorities to ensure clear communication and timely issue resolution.
  • Ensure contractor compliance with site safety procedures, security protocols, and operational standards.
  • Collaborate with school leadership teams to align infrastructure with educational delivery needs.
  • Coordinate across multiple jurisdictions in the US and Canada, adapting to different regulatory and operational environments.
• Strategic Planning & Reporting
  • Support schools in developing and submitting capital expenditure requests.
  • Contribute to capacity planning, tracking, and reporting of student capacity changes.
  • Develop regional project management standards, guidelines, and governance frameworks.
  • Prepare regular reports, KPIs, and performance updates on project delivery, design, construction progress, facilities performance, and budget management.
• Compliance & Governance
  • Maintain up‑to‑date construction, operational, and building permits.
  • Ensure compliance with local legislation and ISP policies across the US and Canada.
  • Maintain confidentiality of all project, financial, and operational information.
  • Ensure adherence to safeguarding, child protection, environmental, and safety regulations.
• Facilities Lifecycle Management
  • Oversee full lifecycle including strategic planning, master planning, design coordination, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, lifecycle optimisation.
  • Support development of standardized preventive maintenance plans.
  • Ensure assets are safe, compliant, efficient, and sustainable throughout lifecycle.
  • Drive continuous improvement in asset performance and lifecycle cost efficiency.

Reporting Lines

• Senior Leadership: Regional Managing Director (RMD) and Regional Head of Property (Direct Report)
• Internal: School Principals, School Facilities Team
• External: Advisors & consultants, construction contractors & maintenance providers, vendors & suppliers, regulatory authorities, landlords, tenants, partners.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, MEP Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Project Management certification (preferred).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, BIM, or similar design tools (preferred).
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to travel across the region.

Key Skills

• Strong project and construction management capabilities.
• Solid financial and budget management skills, capex control and cost optimisation.
• Drive change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong problem‑solving skills in complex construction and operational environments.
• Stakeholder management and influence decision‑making.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Experience

• Proven experience in facilities lifecycle management: planning, design, construction, and operations.
• Experience managing capex and operational budgets.
• Experience managing external contractors and suppliers.
• Experience managing multi‑site or regional portfolios (preferred).
• Experience working across North America (US and Canada) or international environments (highly desirable).

Mindset & Approach

• Integrity and professionalism.
• Proactive, solution‑oriented, service‑driven mindset.
• Strong ownership and self‑motivation.
• Willingness to continuously learn and develop.
• Flexibility to travel domestically and internationally.

Travel

Role will require travel 1 week out of month throughout the year, mainly to South Florida.

Pay Range

We anticipate the salary range to be $120,000–$150,000 USD. Compensation may vary based on geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions.

Benefits

We offer a benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

E-Verify Participation

ISP U.S. participates in E-Verify and will provide the Federal Government with your form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.