Strategic Director, Enterprise Scheduling & Program Controls

Cushman & Wakefield; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life, and disability insurance

Paid and unpaid time away from work

Competitive pay, varies by location &_

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Director of Project Controls (Scheduling) to lead enterprise‑level schedule management for major capital programs, with a focus on data centers. You will shape strategy, set governance, and build high‑performing scheduling teams across design, procurement, construction, and operations.

You will partner with executive leaders to translate complex schedules into clear insights, standards, and dashboards, driving schedule integrity, risk management, and

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in planning and scheduling for large-scale capital programs.
• Experience at a program or portfolio level, ideally in a client-facing leadership capacity.
• Strong experience with advanced tech, data center projects, fast-track schedules, and commissioning requirements.
• Expertise in Primavera P6 is required; other planning tools and data visualization platforms are a plus.
• Proven ability to lead teams in matrixed environments and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of enterprise-level schedule management frameworks across major capital programs.
• Serve as the primary planning and scheduling advisor to client leadership, providing strategic guidance on program phasing, sequencing, and risks.
• Develop and oversee integrated master schedules aligning design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Drive alignment across internal teams, contractors, designers, and third parties to a single source of truth schedule.
• Establish program-level reporting structures, KPIs, and executive dashboards to communicate performance, risks and trends.
• Lead scenario planning, what-if analysis, and quantitative risk assessments to support key decisions.
• Identify and communicate critical path impacts and mitigation strategies at project and program levels.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Team mentorship

Education

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

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Director of Project Controls (Scheduling) to lead enterprise‑level schedule management for major capital programs, with a focus on data centers. You will shape strategy, set governance, and build high‑performing scheduling teams across design, procurement, construction, and operations.

You will partner with executive leaders to translate complex schedules into clear insights, standards, and dashboards, driving schedule integrity, risk management, and