Director, Project Management Abilene, TX

At Cumming Gallagher you will work on some of the worlds most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States as reflected in our top 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 offices globally an extremely diverse project portfolio and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

The Director Project Management assembles and supervises the Project Management team as assigned to plan direct and coordinate activities of a project to ensure that goals or objectives of the project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters. The Director Project Management is primarily responsible for maintaining the client relationship on one or more projects.

We are seeking a Director that has managed K-12 construction projects that is located in West Texas near Abilene Lubbock or this role the Director will grow and manage a team of Construction Managers.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Consult executive level existing clientele showcasing the services that have made Cumming an industry leader by consistently making client needs top priority.
• Increase services to existing clientele by providing solutions to their issues and develop new revenue generating business.
• Actively participate in the recruitment and development of diverse and talented team members.
• Partner with other Cumming service line leaders with the goal of providing an integrated project approach to clients and setting Cumming apart from competitors.
• Negotiate major contractual and commercial issues (GC Arch Direct to owner etc.).
• Develop procurement and delivery strategies.
• Oversee quality of team output and coach for excellent performance.
• Advise client of various types of Insurance limits and claims.
• Assist with the negotiation and execution of Cumming proposals staffing and contracts.
• Vigorously grow revenue in a large complex market.
• Track and manage revenue utilization and profitability for project(s) assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Attendance at work during normal business hours.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Demonstrated experience with growing revenue in a large complex market.
• Experience negotiating major contractual and commercial agreements.
• Ability to provide input on functional strategies and lead execution by designing programs.
• Ability to proactively influence changes; thinking through issue trends and scalable solutions that further organizational goals.
• Previous experience managing a team
• Experience identifying and driving accountability.
• Ability to nurture regional/global team member and client relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to identify resources to keep current and network externally.
• Ability to mentor/develop key team members (may be outside the chain of command).

Preferred Education and Experience:

Education: BS in Construction CM Engineering QS Architecture or related field

Experience: 14 years of PM experience overall including management and leading client expectations in a client facing-role

Preferred Certification: CCM PMP PE AIA LEED

Ability to travel to client sites in West Texas

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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Groups policy to recruit hire train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion age sex marital status registered domestic partner status genetic information sexual preference sexual orientation gender (including gender expression and gender identity) pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions including breastfeeding) military service national origin ancestry citizenship physical disability mental disability veteran status or any other protected classification under federal state or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit qualifications and competence as they relate to the particular position and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment such as compensation benefits transfers layoff return from layoff training education and social and recreational programs are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended all of the rules regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor and all similar state and local laws.

In addition to base salary Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program