What is the opportunity?
In this Global Senior Director role, you will be accountable for establishing and maintaining a global framework for efficient, timely project delivery. This framework will support broader business unit objectives while mitigating operational and financial risks within an outsourced, regional delivery model.
You will provide critical oversight of multiple project vendors (including engineering, project delivery, and design), manage sourcing and reporting, and serve as the primary escalation point for vendor performance. Additionally, you will ensure all project vendors are fully aligned with organizational objectives and compliant with internal policies, enterprise risk guidelines, and regional laws.
What will you do?
Strategy & Frameworks: Define and implement a consistent delivery strategy and framework—including engineering standards, supplier strategies, construction approaches, and internal vs. external management—to support a seamless Regional Delivery model.
Performance & Metrics: Establish quantitative performance standards, management reporting structures, and KPIs to be utilized by the Regional Delivery team through a dedicated CRE Project Management Office (PMO).
Capital Planning: Lead annual capital planning and provide investment strategy recommendations.
Global Standardization: Ensure a consistent, worldwide project delivery process by collaborating closely with regional leaders who oversee local implementation.
Governance & Compliance: Implement controls and program management frameworks aligned with enterprise project risk governance guidelines and the established delegation of authority.
Innovation & Efficiency: Deploy leading industry practices to project delivery, including the "leaning" of delivery processes, value engineering, and innovative methodologies aimed at reducing costs and accelerating timelines.
Strategic Sourcing: Serve as the primary subject matter expert for the Construction Sourcing strategy, collaborating with Procurement to strategically source goods and services and establish Master Services Agreements (MSAs).
Vendor Management: Drive overall supplier performance and advise on delivery approaches (global, local, or program-specific) for key vendors across design, construction, quantity surveying, equipment, and related services (e.g., furniture, architecture).
What do you need to succeed?
Must-Have Qualifications:
Education: University degree or equivalent experience in construction management, engineering, or a related field.
Experience: 10+ years of global corporate real estate project management experience, including at least 3 years in a senior leadership capacity overseeing global project portfolios.
Leadership: Proven track record of building, developing, and leading high-performing teams of subject matter experts in a regional delivery model.
Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of all real estate project lifecycles, including cost estimating, scheduling, construction contracts, value engineering, procurement methods, and capital planning.
Communication: Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with extensive experience interacting with and influencing executive-level stakeholders.
Navigating Complexity: Proven ability to thrive in a complex matrix organization, balancing global delivery functions with regional team dynamics.
Mindset: Strong strategic business acumen combined with a rigorous risk-management and cost-control mindset.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
Advanced expertise in project management processes, including tendering, interpreting complex design drawings, and alternative procurement methods.
A proven track record of building trusted, collaborative partnerships with business and functional unit clients.
Lean / Six Sigma experience or certification.
What’s in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best, leveraging progressive thinking to drive continuous growth and delivering trusted advice to help our clients and communities prosper. We are committed to mutual success, professional potential, and making a lasting difference.
Total Rewards: A comprehensive compensation package, including competitive salary, performance bonuses, flexible benefits, and stock options where applicable.
Professional Growth: Supportive leadership dedicated to your development through active coaching and unique career opportunities.
Impact: The platform to make a meaningful, lasting impact on a global scale.
Culture: A dynamic, collaborative, and progressive work environment within a high-performing global team.
Work-Life Integration: Flexible work/life balance options designed to support your lifestyle.
Career Progression: Continuous opportunities to take on challenging work and progressively greater accountabilities.
Pay range: $150,000.00 +/- dependant on experience
Please send your resume in confidence to [email protected]
Advantages
Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of all real estate project lifecycles, including cost estimating, scheduling, construction contracts, value engineering, procurement methods, and capital planning.
Advanced expertise in project management processes, including tendering, interpreting complex design drawings, and alternative procurement methods.
Responsibilities
What is the opportunity?
In this Global Senior Director role, you will be accountable for establishing and maintaining a global framework for efficient, timely project delivery. This framework will support broader business unit objectives while mitigating operational and financial risks within an outsourced, regional delivery model.
You will provide critical oversight of multiple project vendors (including engineering, project delivery, and design), manage sourcing and reporting, and serve as the primary escalation point for vendor performance. Additionally, you will ensure all project vendors are fully aligned with organizational objectives and compliant with internal policies, enterprise risk guidelines, and regional laws.
What will you do?
Strategy & Frameworks: Define and implement a consistent delivery strategy and framework—including engineering standards, supplier strategies, construction approaches, and internal vs. external management—to support a seamless Regional Delivery model.
Performance & Metrics: Establish quantitative performance standards, management reporting structures, and KPIs to be utilized by the Regional Delivery team through a dedicated CRE Project Management Office (PMO).
Capital Planning: Lead annual capital planning and provide investment strategy recommendations.
Global Standardization: Ensure a consistent, worldwide project delivery process by collaborating closely with regional leaders who oversee local implementation.
Governance & Compliance: Implement controls and program management frameworks aligned with enterprise project risk governance guidelines and the established delegation of authority.
Innovation & Efficiency: Deploy leading industry practices to project delivery, including the "leaning" of delivery processes, value engineering, and innovative methodologies aimed at reducing costs and accelerating timelines.
Strategic Sourcing: Serve as the primary subject matter expert for the Construction Sourcing strategy, collaborating with Procurement to strategically source goods and services and establish Master Services Agreements (MSAs).
Vendor Management: Drive overall supplier performance and advise on delivery approaches (global, local, or program-specific) for key vendors across design, construction, quantity surveying, equipment, and related services (e.g., furniture, architecture).
What do you need to succeed?
Must-Have Qualifications:
Education: University degree or equivalent experience in construction management, engineering, or a related field.
Experience: 10+ years of global corporate real estate project management experience, including at least 3 years in a senior leadership capacity overseeing global project portfolios.
Leadership: Proven track record of building, developing, and leading high-performing teams of subject matter experts in a regional delivery model.
Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of all real estate project lifecycles, including cost estimating, scheduling, construction contracts, value engineering, procurement methods, and capital planning.
Communication: Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with extensive experience interacting with and influencing executive-level stakeholders.
Navigating Complexity: Proven ability to thrive in a complex matrix organization, balancing global delivery functions with regional team dynamics.
Mindset: Strong strategic business acumen combined with a rigorous risk-management and cost-control mindset.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
Advanced expertise in project management processes, including tendering, interpreting complex design drawings, and alternative procurement methods.
A proven track record of building trusted, collaborative partnerships with business and functional unit clients.
Lean / Six Sigma experience or certification.
What’s in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best, leveraging progressive thinking to drive continuous growth and delivering trusted advice to help our clients and communities prosper. We are committed to mutual success, professional potential, and making a lasting difference.
Total Rewards: A comprehensive compensation package, including competitive salary, performance bonuses, flexible benefits, and stock options where applicable.
Professional Growth: Supportive leadership dedicated to your development through active coaching and unique career opportunities.
Impact: The platform to make a meaningful, lasting impact on a global scale.
Culture: A dynamic, collaborative, and progressive work environment within a high-performing global team.
Work-Life Integration: Flexible work/life balance options designed to support your lifestyle.
Career Progression: Continuous opportunities to take on challenging work and progressively greater accountabilities.
Pay range: $150,000.00 +/- dependant on experience
Please send your resume in confidence to [email protected]
Qualifications
University degree or equivalent experience in construction management, engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of global corporate real estate project management experience, including at least 3 years in a senior leadership capacity overseeing global project portfolios.
Summary
What is the opportunity?
In this Global Senior Director role, you will be accountable for establishing and maintaining a global framework for efficient, timely project delivery. This framework will support broader business unit objectives while mitigating operational and financial risks within an outsourced, regional delivery model.
You will provide critical oversight of multiple project vendors (including engineering, project delivery, and design), manage sourcing and reporting, and serve as the primary escalation point for vendor performance. Additionally, you will ensure all project vendors are fully aligned with organizational objectives and compliant with internal policies, enterprise risk guidelines, and regional laws.
What will you do?
Strategy & Frameworks: Define and implement a consistent delivery strategy and framework—including engineering standards, supplier strategies, construction approaches, and internal vs. external management—to support a seamless Regional Delivery model.
Performance & Metrics: Establish quantitative performance standards, management reporting structures, and KPIs to be utilized by the Regional Delivery team through a dedicated CRE Project Management Office (PMO).
Capital Planning: Lead annual capital planning and provide investment strategy recommendations.
Global Standardization: Ensure a consistent, worldwide project delivery process by collaborating closely with regional leaders who oversee local implementation.
Governance & Compliance: Implement controls and program management frameworks aligned with enterprise project risk governance guidelines and the established delegation of authority.
Innovation & Efficiency: Deploy leading industry practices to project delivery, including the "leaning" of delivery processes, value engineering, and innovative methodologies aimed at reducing costs and accelerating timelines.
Strategic Sourcing: Serve as the primary subject matter expert for the Construction Sourcing strategy, collaborating with Procurement to strategically source goods and services and establish Master Services Agreements (MSAs).
Vendor Management: Drive overall supplier performance and advise on delivery approaches (global, local, or program-specific) for key vendors across design, construction, quantity surveying, equipment, and related services (e.g., furniture, architecture).
What do you need to succeed?
Must-Have Qualifications:
Education: University degree or equivalent experience in construction management, engineering, or a related field.
Experience: 10+ years of global corporate real estate project management experience, including at least 3 years in a senior leadership capacity overseeing global project portfolios.
Leadership: Proven track record of building, developing, and leading high-performing teams of subject matter experts in a regional delivery model.
Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of all real estate project lifecycles, including cost estimating, scheduling, construction contracts, value engineering, procurement methods, and capital planning.
Communication: Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with extensive experience interacting with and influencing executive-level stakeholders.
Navigating Complexity: Proven ability to thrive in a complex matrix organization, balancing global delivery functions with regional team dynamics.
Mindset: Strong strategic business acumen combined with a rigorous risk-management and cost-control mindset.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
Advanced expertise in project management processes, including tendering, interpreting complex design drawings, and alternative procurement methods.
A proven track record of building trusted, collaborative partnerships with business and functional unit clients.
Lean / Six Sigma experience or certification.
What’s in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best, leveraging progressive thinking to drive continuous growth and delivering trusted advice to help our clients and communities prosper. We are committed to mutual success, professional potential, and making a lasting difference.
Total Rewards: A comprehensive compensation package, including competitive salary, performance bonuses, flexible benefits, and stock options where applicable.
Professional Growth: Supportive leadership dedicated to your development through active coaching and unique career opportunities.
Impact: The platform to make a meaningful, lasting impact on a global scale.
Culture: A dynamic, collaborative, and progressive work environment within a high-performing global team.
Work-Life Integration: Flexible work/life balance options designed to support your lifestyle.
Career Progression: Continuous opportunities to take on challenging work and progressively greater accountabilities.
Pay range: $150,000.00 +/- dependant on experience
Please send your resume in confidence to [email protected]
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