Managing Director, Project & Development Services

Cushman & Wakefield; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 212,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in real estate services is seeking a Managing Director for Project & Development Services in San Jose, California. This role entails providing leadership, developing strategic objectives, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality project management services across various sectors. The successful candidate will be responsible for business development, client relations, and managing the overall service line for Northern California.

Benefits

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Paid and unpaid time off

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a minimum of 3 sectors.
• Subject matter expertise in development and completion of various project types.
• Preferred certifications in relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the project management service line for Northern California.
• Develop and execute strategic business objectives.
• Lead business development activities and client relations.

Skills

Complex Problem Solving

Business Development

Staff Management

Financial Accountability

Functional & Business Strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

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Job Title

Managing Director, Project & Development Services

Job Description Summary

The Managing Director will provide leadership to the overall project management service line for the Northern California market, including business development, business operations, financial management, client relations, and project operations. This role is responsible for developing and executing strategic business objectives for Project & Development Services (PDS) through leadership and advanced expertise in collaboration with the PDS Regional Leader and local market Managing Principal. This position actively works to establish and maintain Cushman & Wakefield’s presence as a thought leader and first-class service provider.

Job Description

Qualifications
• Contributes through the overall implementation of strategic direction in the Service Line.
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise in the development and completion of various project types.
• Provides overall leadership responsibility for people, resources, planning and budgeting within Northern California.
• Act as the trusted business advisor and strategic partner by the clients both internally and externally.
• Lead the sourcing, pitching and securing of new business and projects within the local market.
Scope of Responsibility
• Supports the Regional Leader on operational models, risk mitigation, and strategic initiatives to grow, enhance and stabilize the business.
• Partners with the Head of PDS and Regional PDS leadership to address organizational design and the evolution of the PDS team, under a common Standard Operating Procedure with consistent financial, customer and operational transparency along with the execution of the goals and initiatives of the PDS service line.
• Operates market leading operating models (regional and national) for the delivery of capital projects for clients while leading the PDS team to achieve consistency and efficiency.
• Assist in the creation and implementation of strong regional standards for delivery, risk management and implementing a robust assurance process to ensure risk is clearly identified and well managed.
• Deepens customer/stakeholder insight by gathering information from clients and project teams; assisting in the delivery of initiatives to deliver outstanding customer service and improve customer/stakeholder advocacy and use it to shape Cushman & Wakefield’s PDS Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assists in the strategic planning process for key project implementation at a sub-regional level and the communication of project strategies with high impact, clear targets, measurable outcomes, and likelihood of successful implementation.
• Responsible for marketing the successes and abilities of the PDS team to the internal service lines.
• Works alongside with the PDS leadership team to champion cross-business working in the best interests of customers, col- leagues, Cushman & Wakefield, external stakeholders and the wider community with professionalism and integrity to deliver win-win solutions.
• Partners with the Operations, PDS Leaders, Marketing, and other service line leaders to champion the creation of robust, significant and sustainable business development plans and communicates priorities in line with Cushman & Wakefield’s strategy.
• Supports the PDS Region Lead with the identification, evaluation and acquisition of new approaches, resources, or third-party organizations that will support sustained profitable growth.
• Manage P/L of the business unit to ensure appropriate reporting, allocation, reconciliation of service line finances
• Leads business development activity ensuring alignment with commercial strategies through identification and cultivation of internal and external client relationships
• Manage portfolio with complex initiatives that may span across multiple business lines
Competencies

Complex Problem Solving, Functional & Business Strategy, Leads Project Teams, Operates across multiple service lines and/or re gions, Staff Management, Financial Accountability, Business Development, well-rounded knowledge of various product types.

Education/Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field. Master’s degree preferred. Certification preferred.
• Industry Sector- Demonstrated experience in min of 3 sectors to include but not limited to Technology/ Critical Environments, Healthcare, Life Science, Industrial (supply chain ) or Port Logistics.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $212,500.00 - $250,000.00Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a global leader in real estate services, leveraging our specialized expertise to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional value to owners and occupiers. With 52,000 employees in nearly 400 offices across 60 countries, we are one of the largest firms in the industry, with more than 100 years of history. In 2023, we generated $9.5 billion in revenue from our core services. To learn more, visit www.careers.cushmanwakefield.com .