Director, Design & Delivery
About The Position
Corporate Real Estate is charged with strategic, proactive support for The Walt Disney Company's (TWDC) Global Real Estate requirements. This is achieved through strong collaboration with key stakeholders providing well informed options enabling knowledgeable decisions. Design and Delivery executes ground-up, tenant improvement, technology capital construction, and capital maintenance projects within the Corporate Real Estate portfolio from project inception through design, permitting, construction, and turnover. The Director, Design & Delivery is responsible for management and execution of capital construction projects throughout the West Region of the Corporate Real Estate Portfolio. The Director manages an in-house project management team which provides proactive management of capital improvement projects, recurring capital maintenance projects, and department initiatives. This team executes ground-up, tenant improvement, and technology capital construction work within TWDC global real estate portfolio. This team leverages in-house stakeholders and external consultants to plan and execute projects. The Director is a working manager, managing key projects directly in addition to managing their team. The Director will lead two Sr. Managers as direct reports, and oversee a team of 10+ members, plus contractors as needed.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of project management with proven experience managing Tenant Improvement, Ground up and Technology projects in a fast-paced environment
- Proven experience in schedule management and consistent on time project delivery
- Able to demonstrate creative problem-solving techniques to resolve project issues
- Able to demonstrate value engineering skills and articulate specific examples of success
- Understanding of the local or regional codes and ordinances that inform a building design
- Understanding of the entitlements, financial and public relations implications of a proposed physical plan
- Thoroughly proficient at reading and interpreting construction documents, leases, and contracts.
- Must be able to demonstrate a client service orientation
- Ability to manage expectations of business units, and consistently meet and exceed these expectations
- Proven experience in developing internal partnerships
- Must have documented success in coordinating and managing staff assignments for multiple stakeholders.
- College degree required in a development core discipline such as Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related profession (or equivalent experience)
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in an ownership role a plus, however not required
- Continuing education or post graduate level studies, (i.e. Master of Business Administration, Master of Architecture, Master Landscape Architecture) or professional license (i.e. Professional Engineer, Real Estate)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Industry
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
