Director, Americas Regional Construction Delivery
About The Position
The Director of Americas Regional Construction Delivery leads and governs capital project execution across North America and Latin America for a high-profile global technology client. Reporting to the Global Principal, the role has overall operational responsibility for regional program delivery across multiple metropolitan hubs, including New York, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, São Paulo, and Mexico City. The Director leads Senior Program Directors, Regional Leads, and Program Managers, ensuring consistent execution, client stakeholder alignment, and integration between capital projects and ongoing facility operations. The role provides strategic leadership and operational governance for commercial capital projects, supports early conceptual planning and site due diligence, manages regional capital forecasting and budgets, and oversees Latin American operations. It also aligns capital delivery with Facilities Management, Technical Services, and Workplace Experience teams, and serves as the primary regional contact for client executive leadership.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive senior leadership in commercial real estate program management, capital delivery, or regional operations.
- Proven track record directing multi-market regional teams across the US, Canada, and Latin America, managing aggregate spend exceeding $100 million.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or a related field.
- Deep expertise in early-stage conceptual estimating, lease work-letter negotiations, tenant improvement allowance structuring, and pre-funding scope framing.
- Demonstrated ability to align capital delivery with Facilities Management and Technical Operations.
- Advanced proficiency with enterprise project management platforms such as e-Builder, Procore, AdaptiveWork, TM1, and Google Workspace.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship; visa sponsorship is not provided.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or Business.
- Professional credentials such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), or Certified Construction Manager (CCM).
- Working knowledge of regional tax structures, permitting processes, and currency controls in Brazil and Mexico.
- Experience implementing PMO playbook standards and driving digital tool adoption across international, cross-border teams.
- Basic understanding of zero-balance escrow account management and trade procurement bidding rules for packages exceeding $50,000.
- Prior experience managing construction delivery programs for high-profile global technology clients.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and operational governance over commercial capital projects across North America and Latin America to achieve on-time, on-budget completion.
- Partner with client real estate leads, design managers, and workplace strategists during conceptual phases on preliminary cost estimates, feasibility analyses, and target-value design baselines.
- Collaborate with client real estate transaction managers during site evaluation and due diligence to review landlord work-letters, establish tenant improvement allowance structures, and define base-building versus tenant-work boundaries.
- Manage regional capital outlay forecasting and multi-year cash flow projections, partnering with finance leads to track capital expenditure against quarterly budget targets.
- Oversee Latin American operations in São Paulo and Mexico City, including multi-jurisdictional compliance, international supply-chain logistics, local tax and permitting regulations, and cross-border currency controls.
- Partner with Facilities Management, Technical Services, and Workplace Experience teams to provide unified service delivery and smooth building handover.
- Serve as the primary regional point of contact for client executive leadership, conduct quarterly portfolio performance reviews, and manage high-level risk escalations.
- Lead Senior Program Directors, Regional Leads, and Program Managers.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care
- Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
- Paid Time Off and company holidays
- Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
