Director Commercial (Second Ave Subway)

Description

This position is eligible for telework which is currently one day per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire.

About the role

The Director of Commercial & Program Controls for the Second Avenue Subway – Phase 2 Project has a significant level of authority for the decision-making, staffing, and budget for their functional area of responsibility, subject to approval regarding the most significant business and policy issues by Senior Management. Decision-making authority is somewhat defined with the freedom to determine how to accomplish work goals.

Responsibilities

• Provides high-level commercial direction and support to the project delivery team.
• Actively manages commercial risk by working closely with the Owner’s Commercial Managers to enhance processes and procedures.
• Represents the Agency Owner to external entities and establishes commercial relationships while assuring compliance with contract conditions and relevant standards.
• Communicate with contractors and suppliers on outstanding issues.
• Maintains consistency among the project teams’ commercial management and delivery processes and ensures the client’s expectations and requirements are integrated into the program’s commercial processes.
• Oversees the project commercial teams to ensure the overall commercial program is managed in a professional, legal and ethical manner and that it maintains the highest level of quality.
• Develops and implements commercial audit processes and ensures commercial performance continuously exceeds established benchmarks.
• Provides detailed recommendations to the program leadership team and the client by preparing budgets, forecasts, comprehensive financial analysis and other commercial data studies as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Architecture, Economics, Construction or Project Management, Business Administration, Transportation, or a related field.
• MBA/Master's in Law (LLM)/Contract Management preferred.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of related experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years in a management or supervisory role and/or project/commercial manager role in a large, multi-faceted organization.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer or Registered Architect desirable.
• PMI-PBA Certifications preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in project management of projects or project controls with highly complex systems is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing contractors, subcontractors, or vendors.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability with building relationships and working collaboratively with stakeholders at all internal levels within the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high-profile, high-pressure environment effectively.
• Focus and ability to deliver on results, organizational effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Proven leader as a change agent and creative/innovative thinker with the ability to align business goals with solutions to drive process improvements.
• Excellent team building, listening, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.

Skills

• Strong project management and commercial control skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Experience with complex systems and project controls.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Benefits

Hay Points 954
Salary Range $129,018 to $175,651

Pay

Hay Points 954
Salary Range $129,018 to $175,651

Schedule

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM or as required (7.5HR/ DAY)