We are looking for an accomplished and dynamic Director of Project Management to lead our project management team and drive the successful delivery of projects across the organization. In this critical role, the Director will manage multiple priorities, take the initiative in addressing challenges, and lead the conversation on process improvements and project execution strategies. This individual will also explore new frontiers to enhance project delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and meet or exceed budget expectations.
The Director will supervise the project management staff, including project managers and assistant project managers, ensuring they maintain high standards of performance. The ideal candidate will bring a comprehensive skill set, leadership capabilities, and the ability to inspire their team while guiding the efficient execution of construction projects.
Responsibilities
Leadership: Oversee the work product of the project management department employees, providing leadership to achieve timely completion, specified quality, and budgeted project profits.
Supervision: Conduct annual performance appraisals and compensation reviews for all direct reports.
Weekly Project Review Meetings: Conduct weekly project review meetings on all projects to track buyout, construction progress, and financial performance, ensuring adherence to completion and profitability requirements.
Project Communication Oversight: Review the quality, content, and timeliness of project communications among the Westwood project team, clients, and client consultant team.
Project Team Effectiveness: Assess the effectiveness of project teams in managing project suppliers, subcontractors, and consultants. Provide support to direct reports on project challenges, service issues, subcontractor and owner disputes, critical performance issues, and project challenges as needed.
Project team collaboration: Work closely with the company's General Superintendent in ensuring the effective collaboration among the company's project management and field superintendent teams.
Project team assessment: Conduct ongoing assessments with the General Superintendent regarding individual and team performance of each project manager/field superintendent team.
Team Assignments: Assign project teams to new projects based on skills, expertise, and project requirements.
Recruitment and Training: Recruit, train, and assess the performance of all direct report positions within the project management team.
Process Improvement: Assess and refine existing department processes and implement new ones to ensure industry-leading best practices in operational productivity and service quality.
Budget Participation: Participate in the annual budgeting process to align project management goals with financial goals.
Technology Platform Assessment: Participate in the assessment and evolution of the company's technology platform and tools to enhance operational efficiency and customer service.
Change Order Approval: Sign off on all owner and subcontractor change orders before issuance to ensure accuracy and compliance with contract requirements and company policy.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree, preferably in Construction Technology or Engineering, an advance degree a plus.
Must have a minimum of 10 years of experience in commercial construction and in management of construction projects, some of which must be in a supervisory capacity with a broad variety of project types with values of $1,000,000 to $20,000,000.
We are "One Westwood" united in our pursuit to deliver quality construction services to our customers in a timely and competitive manner while maintaining a stable, safe, and desirable working environment.
Join us as we strive for excellence in our projects while fostering an environment of growth and innovation!