Senior Director, Project & Development Services

cw; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 149,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision and dental insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Director, Project & Development Services to lead the project management service line, drive business development, financial management, and client relations across multiple sites.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a relevant field, 15+ years of experience with at least 5 years in management, strong leadership, and advanced PM skills. MBA or certifications preferred; MS Project and MS Office proficiency are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field; Master's preferred.
• 15+ years of related experience with 5+ years of management experience.
• Ability to contribute to strategic direction of the department or practice area.
• Advanced project management skills with expertise in the PM business.
• Expert in client relations, client management and consulting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong analytical skills.
• Proficient in accounting/financial reporting, budgeting, scheduling for corporate real estate.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project management service line and business development.
• Oversee budgets, forecasts, cash flow, and client reports.
• Manage due diligence, design, entitlements, procurement, and construction processes.
• Provide on-site supervision ensuring performance criteria are met.
• Demonstrate proficiency in PDS technology for assigned projects.
• Oversee PDS staff and drive performance, policy adoption, and team motivation.

Skills

Leadership/management

Communication

Client relations

Project management

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Certification preferred

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Senior Director, Project & Development Services

Job Description Summary

The role will provide leadership to the overall project management service line for a designated team or sector, 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, Market 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.

Essential Job Duties

• Regular interface with internal and external clients to ensure successful delivery of project management services, client goals and objectives are established and achieved, project action plans are implemented, anticipate/respond to all client needs, and generally act as a trusted advisor for comprehensive real estate work
• Act with fiduciary responsibility to client projects, including complete financial management of project: establish and manage project budgets, maintain monthly forecasts and cash flow analysis, prepare anticipated cost reports and any other reports as required by the client
• Management of due diligence, programming, design, entitlements, bidding, permitting, procurement, design team selection, schedule creation/management, contractor selection, vendor selection, sustainability and post construction services.
• Demonstrate competence in broad range of varied project types and operate in complex / non routine environment.
• Contribute to business development through identification of project or client opportunities.
• Oversee capital improvement programs with design and construction processes at multiple sites through local/account-based resources.
• Negotiate contracts with selected vendor(s) and manage performance of all contracted vendors, consultants, etc.
• Identify and address areas of concern regarding potential liabilities and risk (fee, our reputation, errors and omissions, etc.) with Market Leader.
• Provide an appropriate level of on-site supervision to ensure proper performance criteria are being met.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use and application of all PDS technology as required for assigned projects.
• Active management of PDS staff, including adherence to company policy/procedures, staff development, performance management, and team motivation. Convey and ensure adoption of policies and practices to the team.

Education/Experience/Training

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field. Master's degree preferred. Certification preferred.
• 15 or more years of related experience with 5 or more years of management experience required.
• Ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the assigned department or assigned practice area.
• Advanced project management skills with expertise in the project management business.
• Expert in client relations, client management and consulting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong analytical skills.
• A proficient working knowledge of accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, scheduling and processes as they relate to corporate real estate, design and construction.
• Software skills: Microsoft Office applications, MS Project.

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 & 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: $ 148,750.00 - $175,000.00 Cushman & 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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