Project Management Director

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

We work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources to deliver outcomes that improve people’s lives.

We provide a range of capabilities including programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

Our parent company is CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. We partner closely with CBRE to offer premier programme, project and cost management solutions globally.

Role Summary

As a Project Management Director in the Enterprize Project Management function, you will lead departmental management services across multiple geographic markets, programs, and client accounts to achieve the company’s strategic business objectives.

Job Description

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Direct all phases of the process for large and high-profile clients including procurement, contracting, planning, tracking, and execution.
• Ensure that contract procurement, negotiation, execution, administration, and closeouts are accurate, timely, and compliant.
• Develop new business growth and maintain existing business relationships.
• Maintain full responsibility for the financial performance of market, program, and client accounts.
• Identify complex project risks, lead reviews, and develop risk mitigation and backup plans.
• Apply deep knowledge of multiple disciplines, broad industry knowledge, and commercial awareness. Drive financial and functional performance within disciplines and across business.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with Turner & Townsend values. Negotiate with senior management, customers, and external parties of divergent interests to reach an agreement of strategic importance while being guided by the business segment and the organization’s functional strategy.
• Conceptualize new methods, techniques, processes, and standards across job disciplines or functions.
• Direct the resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems by applying advanced critical thinking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred with 12-15 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. LEED AP, PMP, and/or CCM designation(s) preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of financial terms and principles and the ability to analyze the most complex business/financial data and develop innovative solutions.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.
• Ability to exchange sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job discipline, multiple job disciplines, and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Expert organizational skills with an unrivaled inquisitive mindset.

Benefits

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services).
• Health spending account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program.
• RRSP option with company matching.
• Annual learning and development budget.
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth.
• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role.
• We believe in work-life balance, offering vacation, flex and sick days.
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives.
• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging.

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.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Turner & Townsend does not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs outside of our preferred supplier list. Any unsolicited CVs will be treated as a direct application.

Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Consulting
Industries: Construction, Civil Engineering, Business Consulting and Services