Job Title: Director (Project Management)

City: New York

State: NY or any other unanticipated worksites/locations throughout the US

JOB DESCRIPTION:

1. Lead the Project Management team on specific client commissions, ensure successful delivery of all project objectives and accountabilities.
2. Interface with the client, stakeholders, and other consultants across all project stages, provide strategic leadership and foster strong relationships.
3. Identify opportunities to enhance project management processes, templates, and tools to drive operational excellence and efficiency.
4. Process improvement – Drive initiatives to optimize internal systems and workflows, aligning with best practices and organizational goals.
5. Ensure lessons learned and key project insights are captured, documented, and shared across the organization for continuous improvement.
6. Lead proposals for new business opportunities and variations to existing projects, ensure alignment with client needs and strategic priorities.
7. Staff management – Oversee recruitment, staff development, and performance reviews, fostering a high-performing, motivated team.
8. Financial management – Monitor project budgets, margins, and monthly fee/resource forecasts, ensure financial targets are met or exceeded.
9. Collaborate with design and construction teams during project planning, oversee scope development, cost planning, and feasibility studies.
10. Quality Control – Ensure adherence to quality standards, oversee compliance audits, and drive a culture of excellence in project delivery.
11. Review and provide feedback on contractor submissions, including executive summaries, and coordinate project cost inputs across all sources.
12. Manage project scheduling and resource allocation, ensure timely, on-budget delivery while adapting to changing project demands.
13. Oversee risk and contingency management, maintain commitment tracking logs and ensure risks are mitigated effectively.
14. Prepare executive-level project updates and funding presentations, ensure alignment with stakeholder expectations and goals.
15. Represent the organization at networking events, industry forums, and other promotional opportunities to strengthen client and market engagement.

RELATED OCCUPATION:

Sr. Consultant or any other job title performing the following job duties:

1. Interfacing with the client, stakeholders, and other consultants across all project stages, providing strategic leadership and fostering strong relationships.
2. Identifying opportunities to enhance project management processes, templates, and tools to drive operational excellence and efficiency.
3. Process improvement – Driving initiatives to optimize internal systems and workflows, aligning with best practices and organizational goals.
4. Ensuring lessons learned and key project insights are captured, documented, and shared across the organization for continuous improvement.
5. Leading proposals for new business opportunities and variations to existing projects, ensuring alignment with client needs and strategic priorities.
6. Preparing executive-level project updates and funding presentations, ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations and goals.
7. Representing the organization at networking events, industry forums, and other promotional opportunities to strengthen client and market engagement.
8. Leading day-to-day project delivery for projects, including site coordination, contractor interface, and progress tracking.
9. Managing construction schedules and milestones, monitoring contractor performance and resolving delays.
10. Facilitating design coordination meetings between architects, engineers, and client stakeholders to resolve technical issues during construction.
11. Overseeing RFIs, submittals, and shop drawing reviews, ensuring timely responses to avoid delays to construction timelines.
12. Providing on-site quality assurance by attending regular site walks and ensuring construction conformed to drawings and specifications.
13. Chairing weekly OAC meetings, producing and distributing meeting minutes and tracking action items to completion.
14. Reviewing and approving contractor pay applications and change orders, ensuring alignment with project budgets and contract terms.

JOB TIME:  Full Time

SALARY RANGE: $195,000.00 to $230,000.00/year

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate Development and 7 years of experience in job offered or 7 years of experience in the Related Occupation. 

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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