Vice President, Service Delivery
Cushman & Wakefield · Chicago, IL · 3 wk ago
On-siteInformation Technology$213k–$250k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Vice President, Service Delivery is responsible for driving operational excellence, business performance, and strategic execution across the Strategic Consulting platform. This role serves as a key business partner to senior leadership, ensuring alignment of strategic priorities, operational execution, financial performance, and organizational effectiveness across the practice.
Responsibilities
- Partner with leadership to support revenue management, expense management, forecasting, and overall business performance.
- Monitor and evaluate business metrics, KPIs, and reporting to drive operational transparency and informed decision-making.
- Support financial planning processes, including budgeting, resource allocation, and business performance analysis.
- Provide leadership and constructive guidance to ensure accountability against operational and strategic objectives.
- Collaborate with Finance and leadership teams on pricing considerations, profitability initiatives, and resource optimization strategies.
- Translate strategic priorities into actionable operating plans and ensure successful execution across the business.
- Lead day-to-day operational management of the Strategic Consulting organization.
- Establish and maintain governance, reporting cadence, and communication processes to ensure alignment and execution discipline.
- Drive operational efficiencies, scalable processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Partner with Transformation and business leadership teams to implement new ways of working and organizational enhancements.
- Serve as a key liaison across Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, TDS, Transformation, and Global Consulting teams.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships to support operational alignment and business execution.
- Ensure coordination and consistency across strategic initiatives, reporting processes, and organizational priorities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in business management, strategic operations, consulting operations, or related leadership roles.
- Strong financial acumen and experience supporting P&L management, budgeting, and business performance reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to lead operational execution within complex, matrixed organizations.
- Proven experience managing cross-functional initiatives and driving organizational alignment.
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence and challenge constructively at senior levels.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience within professional services, consulting, commercial real estate, or related industries preferred.