Associate Director, Project Management

About the role

The Associate Director will support various education clients, working on complex public projects as the owner’s representative. The role involves managing planning, design, and construction, overseeing schedules, budgets, and stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a large project team or multiple small project teams (or whole program)
• Supervise communications with client management and control of scope, cost, and schedule objectives for the project (or program) as a whole
• Create and maintain positive client relationships
• Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures
• Lead the development of staff through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring
• Anticipate issues and help team members and partners avoid and recover
• Develop and oversee RFP’s for consultants and contractors
• Develop and facilitate owner consultant, Architect, & GC RFPs
• Observe potential internal/external conflict and implement proactive solutions to mitigate conflict
• Train junior team members with a focus on building technical skills and competencies
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Experience overseeing multiple project teams (whole program) of various sizes
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain positive client relationships
• Experience developing RFP’s for various scopes & providers
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and training junior team members
• Manage and monitor team members' activity in alignment with organizational goals
• Delegate while providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback
• Monitor metrics and course correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable
• Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members
• Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, & senior leaders)
• Create development opportunities and plans for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback
• Ability to begin to move from project tasks focus to more business mentality
• Represent company values in a client facing capacity

Preferred Education & Experience

• Education: BS in Construction, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Urban Planning, or related field
• Experience: 10+ years of PM experience overall including management
• Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED
• Previous K-12/ DSA Project Experience Required

Benefits

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