**Job Title** Director, Project & Development Services **Job Description Summary** The Project Management Director will provide leadership to the overall project management service line including business operations, financial management, stakeholder and leadership relations, and project operations. This role is responsible for developing and executing strategic business objectives for project management through leadership and advanced expertise in collaboration with other functional and COE leaders across the organization. **Job Description** · Regularly interface with key stakeholders and internal customers to ensure successful delivery of project management services, goals, and objectives; project action plans are implemented; anticipate/respond to all stakeholder needs; and generally, act as a trusted advisor for comprehensive real estate work · Maintain site relationships and manage escalated issues to conflict resolution · Oversight of all project types, including build-to-suit, interior fit-out, and capital improvement programs · Negotiate contracts with selected vendor(s) and assess overall execution and performance · Active management of PDS staff, including adherence to company policy/procedures, staff development, performance management, and team motivation. Convey and ensure the adoption of policies and practices to the team · Responsible for the performance of staff and resources to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, all regulating entities, and stakeholder expectations. Ensures deliverables are fulfilled, including SLA and KPI requirements · Develop and maintain a network of best-in-class professionals—both internal and external to the organization—and execute strategic recruitment and retention plans to ensure best-in-class talent across the service line · Contribute to the refinement of best practices and standards of excellence for the overall service line · Identify and address areas of concern regarding potential liabilities and risks (fee, reputation, errors, omissions, etc.) **Requirements** · Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, business administration, or related field. Master's degree preferred and certification preferred · 15 or more years of related experience with five or more years of management experience required · Advanced project management skills with expertise in the project management business · Expert in client relations, client management, and consulting · Excellent verbal and written communication skills · Highly organized with strong analytical skills · Proven leadership and people skills · Strong working knowledge of accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, scheduling, and processes as they relate to corporate real estate, design, and construction · Software skills: Microsoft Office applications, MS Project Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role. The compensation for the position is: $170,000.00 - $200,000.00 Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at **1-888-365-5406** or email **HRServices@cushwake.com** . Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us. INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”