Director, Project Management

Cumming; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,400 - 210,533; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group in San Francisco, CA is seeking a Director of Project Management to lead a large public program, serving as the owner's representative on a DSA project. The role oversees schedule, budget and stakeholder coordination from inception through completion, with hands-on involvement in a high-profile assignment.

You will manage multiple project teams, mentor staff, develop RFPs, and maintain strong client relationships while aligning team performance with firm goals.

Qualifications

• BS in Construction, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of PM experience, including management responsibilities.
• CCM, PMP, PE, AIA or LEED certifications preferred.
• K-12 / DSA project experience not required but preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee large project teams or programs, managing scope, cost and schedule.
• Develop and manage budgets, billing and forecasting.
• Lead staff development through supervision, training and mentoring.
• Develop and facilitate owner consultant, architect and GC RFPs.
• Maintain strong client relationships and deliver performance aligned with goals.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

RFP development

Mentoring

Client relationships

Leadership

Education

BS in Construction/Engineering

15+ years PM experience

CCM

PMP

PE

AIA

LEED

Job description

Director, Project Management

Location: San Francisco, CA

Req Id: JR103226

Time Type: Full time

Description

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are seeking a Director to join our Public Project Management team in San Francisco, CA, supporting a large scale community college program with significant community impact. The role will serve as the owner's representative on a complex public project, requiring strong DSA experience and the ability to manage planning, design, and construction while overseeing schedule, budget and stakeholder coordination. This position offers hands‑on involvement in a high‑profile assignment with the opportunity to shape project delivery from inception through completion.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee a large project team or multiple small project teams (or whole program) by supervising the appropriate communications with the client management and control of the scope, cost, and schedule objectives for the project (or program) as a whole.
• Bring new business opportunities to the firm through performance excellence and positive client relationship management.
• Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures.
• Be responsible for monthly billing and projections.
• Lead the development of staff through supervisions, training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Anticipate issues and help team members and partners avoid and recover.
• Develop and oversee RFPs for consultants and contractors.
• Develop and facilitate owner consultant, architect, & GC RFPs.
• Observe potential internal/external conflict and implement proactive solutions to mitigate conflict.
• Train junior team members with a focus on building technical skills and competencies.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Attendance at work during normal business hours.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Experience overseeing multiple project teams (whole program) of various sizes.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain positive client relationships.
• Ability to maintain monthly project budgets.
• Experience developing RFPs for various scopes & providers.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and training junior team members.
• Manage and monitor team members' activity in alignment with organizational goals.
• Delegate while providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback.
• Monitor metrics and course‑correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable.
• Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members.
• Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, & senior leaders).
• Create development opportunities and plans for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback.
• Ability to begin to move from project tasks focus to more business mentality.
• Demonstrate leadership traits and represent company values in a client‑facing capacity.

Preferred Education and Experience

Education: BS in Construction, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Urban Planning, or related field.

Experience: 15+ years of PM experience overall including management.

Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED.

Previous K‑12 / DSA project experience required.

Compensation

The salary range for this full‑time role is $150,400.00–$210,533.36 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long‑term disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group's policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.