Associate Project Management Director-Retail Construction

About the Role

The Associate Project Management Director leads a team responsible for delivering project management services for our retail client to help achieve strategic business objectives. The Associate PM Director operates as a player/coach leading the day-to-day activities of a small group of remote Project Managers while directly leading retail construction projects and programs.

This job is part of the Project Management function responsible for the management of projects from initiation through completion. Role is on-site five days a week in Plano office and may require 10%-20% travel to project locations as required.

What Youll Do

Refines project management standards procedures tools and governance to improve consistency efficiency and delivery quality across the portfolio.

Partners with the client internal business lines architects and engineers general contractors vendors and other stakeholders to deliver projects efficiently in accordance with scope schedule budget quality and contractual requirements.

Provide formal supervision to employees including recruiting and hiring onboarding training and development performance evaluations coaching mentoring recognition and retention.

Lead the day-to-day activities of a small group of remote Project Managers. Establish priorities and work schedules assign tasks balance workloads cross-train staff remove obstacles and set and track individual project and departmental deadlines.

Lead and oversee all facets of construction project management including planning design procurement contracting construction occupancy/turnover and closeout with accountability for budget schedule quality risk and client objectives.

Ensure contract procurement negotiation execution administration change management and closeout are accurate timely compliant and aligned with client requirements.

Establish and maintain strong project controls and documentation governance. Ensure project data forecasts purchase orders invoices commitments reconciliations and reporting are accurate timely coordinated and aligned with company and client requirements.

Monitor project and account financial performance including budgets billing accounts receivable collection expenses and staffing.

Identify complex project and program risks lead reviews and develop mitigation contingency and backup plans to protect schedule budget quality and business continuity.

Lead third-party project delivery resources including design consultants general contractors vendors and other partners; establish expectations and monitor performance and deliverables.

Lead by example and model behaviors consistent with company values. Communicate complex information clearly and influence stakeholders with shared and differing interests to reach effective decisions and agreements.

Identify troubleshoot and resolve complex technical and operational issues and understand the broader impact of project and operational decisions across the client account.

Qualifications :

What Youll Need

• Bachelors Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant PM Director level lieu of a degree a combination of experience and education will be considered. LEED AP PMP and CCM designations preferred.
• Experience leading construction projects from initiation through closeout with retail construction renovations fit-outs refresh programs rollouts or multi-site programs strongly preferred.
• Prior AEC owners representative or commercial real estate project management experience is beneficial.
• Experience in the areas of staffing selection training development coaching mentoring measuring appraising and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint) MS Project Kahua or similar scheduling/project management software required. Smartsheet Power BI D365 SAP or a similar ERP/project management platform is beneficial.
• Ability to read and understand architectural and construction drawings and working knowledge of construction contracts procurement and construction practices.                                                                                                                             
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality efficiency and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.

Additional Information :

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

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs* 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time