Senior Project Executive, Permitting

About the role

Candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the Beverly Hills area.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
  • Contributes to the development and implementation of project and organizational strategic plans.
  • Proactively identifies, forecasts, and mitigates project risks before they escalate.
  • Establishes and maintains standards for project delivery quality and consistency across the portfolio.
  • Contributes to building and maturing organizational practices, templates, tools, and SOPs.
• Portfolio & Performance Management
  • Holds full accountability for the performance, outcomes, and profitability of an assigned portfolio of projects.
  • Maintains project progress across all active engagements, ensuring adherence to schedule, budget, and scope.
  • Reviews and evaluates the performance of direct-report PMs and Sr. Project Managers, providing guidance, coaching, and development support.
• Team Leadership & Internal Coordination
  • Directly oversees PMs and Sr. Project Managers, serving as an escalation point and a resource for removing internal roadblocks.
  • Fosters cross-functional communication and cohesion across internal teams to ensure seamless project execution.
  • Pairs with leadership and supporting departments to align resources, priorities, and capacity.
  • Serves as an internal advisor to other project teams, offering strategic guidance on best practices and complex situations.
• Client Relationship Management & Direct Project Involvement
  • Serves as the primary permitting team relationship owner for assigned clients, maintaining trust and continuity throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Maintains significant, ongoing client-facing time across the portfolio.
  • Acts as the senior point of engagement on complex, high-stakes, or high-visibility projects, providing direct involvement beyond oversight.
  • Balances client requirements with organizational capabilities, managing expectations with clarity and professionalism.
  • Proactively communicates project status, risks, and resolutions to clients and key stakeholders.
  • Ensures all client-facing communication is account-informed.
  • Owns the standard and holds the team to it.
  • Collaborates with Sales leadership to identify growth opportunities within key accounts and contribute to upsell and change order strategy.
• Problem Solving & Execution
  • Identifies and resolves internal and external roadblocks that impede project progress.
  • Owes escalation management across the portfolio — recognizing when project, client, or agency issues require elevation, driving timely resolution, and ensuring the appropriate internal stakeholders are engaged before situations become crises.
  • Steps in to provide direct support on high-complexity or high-risk situations requiring senior judgment.
  • Drives accountability across the project team to ensure commitments are met.
  • Proactively drives project progress by anticipating delays, initiating action before milestones are at risk, and maintaining forward momentum across the portfolio — without waiting for issues to surface.
  • Attends planning board meetings and presents permitting related data and project information as required.
  • Holds accountability for the accuracy, consistency, and completeness of project data and notes across the portfolio.
  • Ensures that project records reflect current status, decisions, and history at all times — and that data standards are maintained by direct-report PMs, and SPMs as a non-negotiable element of project execution.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in project management, with demonstrated leadership responsibilities.
• Proven track record managing a portfolio of concurrent projects and leading teams across PM, and Sr. Project Manager levels.
• Experience with industry-specific regulatory processes, municipal agencies, and permitting jurisdictions.
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Profiency in Microsoft Office suite; familiarity with project management tools and reporting systems.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (architecture, urban planning, engineering, or related) and/or equivalent professional experience in permitting, construction management, or a related discipline.
• Advanced degree and/or PMP certification.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401K plan with a match.
• Paid time off: Holiday, vacation, sick time, personal and birthday.
• Career development and growth opportunities.

Pay

Salary range: $100,000– $125,000, based on knowledge, skills, and experience.

Schedule

This position is based in Beverly Hills, CA, with a hybrid schedule. Standard working hours are Monday- Friday, 8:30-5:00 PM.

Application Instructions

Contact us at careers@milrose.com for reasonable accommodation requests due to a disability.