Strategic Scheduling Executive for Global Capital Programs

Cushman & Wakefield; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield seeks a Senior Director, Project Controls (Scheduling) to lead enterprise scheduling for large-scale data center programs. You will shape strategy, develop integrated master schedules, and mentor a team of schedulers while partnering with executives to align schedule with cost and risk.

This role requires a client-facing, strategic thinker capable of driving governance, standardization, and reporting across multiple programs from planning through closeout.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in planning and scheduling for large-scale capital programs, including design and construction phases.
• Demonstrated experience operating at a program or portfolio level, ideally in a client-facing leadership capacity.
• Strong experience in advanced tech, mission critical and/or data center projects required, with an understanding of delivery, fast-track schedules, and commissioning requirements.
• Expertise in Primavera P6 (required); experience with additional planning tools and data visualization platforms preferred.
• Proven ability to lead teams within complex, matrixed environments and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to connect schedule performance to cost, risk, and business outcomes.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present to executive audiences and translate complex data into clear insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of enterprise-level schedule management frameworks across major capital programs, including tools, processes, governance, and reporting standards.
• Serve as the primary planning and scheduling advisor to client leadership, providing strategic guidance on program phasing, sequencing, and delivery risks.
• Develop and oversee integrated master schedules aligning design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations across complex programs.
• Drive alignment across internal teams, contractors, designers, and third parties to ensure integration into a single source of truth schedule.
• Establish program-level reporting structures, KPIs, and executive dashboards to communicate schedule performance, risks, and trends.
• Lead scenario planning, what-if analysis, and quantitative risk assessments to support key program decisions.
• Identify and communicate critical path impacts, schedule risks, and mitigation strategies at both project and program levels.
• Oversee schedule quality, data integrity, and consistency across all projects within the program.
• Partner with cost, commercial, and project management leads to align schedule with financial and operational objectives.
• Build, lead, and mentor a team of schedulers and planners, establishing a culture of accountability, development, and continuous improvement.
• Support business development efforts by contributing to proposals, client presentations, and thought leadership related to project controls and scheduling.
• Act as a visible leader within both the client organization and internal teams, reinforcing best practices and driving delivery excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Team mentoring

Program management

Governance

Education

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

Tools

Primavera P6

Other planning tools

Data visualization platforms

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield seeks a Senior Director, Project Controls (Scheduling) to lead enterprise scheduling for large-scale data center programs. You will shape strategy, develop integrated master schedules, and mentor a team of schedulers while partnering with executives to align schedule with cost and risk.

This role requires a client-facing, strategic thinker capable of driving governance, standardization, and reporting across multiple programs from planning through closeout.