Associate Director- Market Sector Lead- Education

Turner & Townsend•Portland, OR

About The Position

Turner & Townsend Heery is seeking an Associate Director to run our education sector here in Portland. The Market Sector Leader in Education is responsible for driving growth, market visibility, and long-term client partnerships across the Education markets. This leader shapes sector strategy, leads major pursuits, and provides oversight on high-profile programs to ensure consistent delivery excellence. This role sets the tone for professional standards, ethical conduct, and collaborative leadership within the sector. Success is measured not only by revenue growth, but by reputation, repeat work, team development, and the firm’s standing as the preferred advisor in education capital programs. The Education Lead is the firm’s primary subject-matter expert for education market trends, funding models, procurement approaches, and capital program delivery best practices. They partner closely with executive leadership, project delivery teams, and marketing/business development to shape strategy, secure new work, and ensure exceptional performance on client engagements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, business, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and professional experience)
Demonstrated experience with positive client and industry references leading program and construction management within the education sector.
Proven track record of business development success and driving measurable revenue growth.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex client-facing engagements.
Strong understanding of capital planning, design and construction processes, project controls, risk management, and quality oversight.
Demonstrated ability to build and sustain long-term client relationships.
Commitment to ethical decision making and adherence to public-sector compliance requirements.
Experience delivering bond-funded capital programs or multi-campus programs within the Pacific Northwest in excess of $200M.
Established network of education-sector clients and industry partners within the Pacific Northwest.
K-12 experience with modernizations, expansions, capital maintenance and green field construction within the Pacific Northwest.
Experience with alternative contract delivery methods (e.g., CM/GC and Design-Build, IPD)
Experience with Oregon public contracting and regulatory compliance.
Relevant Professional certifications (e.g., Assoc. DBIA, CACM, PMP)
Experience mentoring and developing high-performing teams.

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications such as DBIA, CCM, PE, AIA, or equivalent.
Experience leading delivery of bond-funded capital programs or multi-campus programs within Oregon with values of $350M or greater.
Established network of education-sector clients and industry partners within Oregon.
K-12 experience with modernizations, expansions, capital maintenance and green field construction within Oregon.