Director Real Estate Project Delivery

Fidelity•Westlake, TX

About The Position

The Director of Project Delivery is a senior member of Fidelity Real Estate’s Design and Delivery team. This role leads multidisciplinary project teams of internal collaborators and external partners, including designers, consultants, contractors, and vendors, through projects with varying complexity—from interior enhancements to critical infrastructure projects. The position applies deep project management expertise to keep scope and budgets aligned with Fidelity’s business objectives, identify risks and problems, develop solutions, and deliver projects on time and within budget. The role leads real estate project delivery across Fidelity Investments locations, covering entitlements, design and planning, budget and schedule development, permitting, construction, and commissioning. It partners with departments such as workforce planning, space planning, leasing and transactions, facilities and operations, engineering, security, and technology. The Director also presents project concepts, budgets, construction plans, and change management strategies to senior leadership throughout the project lifecycle. The position leads project managers and cross-functional teams across business units, establishes regional partnerships with architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors, and manages third-party project delivery resources. It tracks performance and motivates team members. Travel within the United States is required. Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased regional and role-based rollout; onsite expectations vary and may evolve.

Requirements

10 or more years of experience leading the design and construction of complex projects.
4 or more years overseeing direct reports, including establishing expectations and goals and managing performance and career growth.
In-depth knowledge of construction, including site, ground-up, interior, critical, and technology-focused projects.
Knowledge of leasing and transactions, including lease negotiations, landlord work letters, and tenant allowance/reimbursable processes.
Ability to travel within the United States.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior design, engineering, construction, construction management, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the real estate project delivery process across Fidelity Investments locations, including entitlements, design and planning, budget and schedule development, permitting, construction, and commissioning.
Lead multidisciplinary project teams, including internal collaborators and external partners such as designers, consultants, contractors, and vendors.
Manage project scope and budgets to align with Fidelity’s business objectives; identify risks and problems, implement solutions, and support on-time, on-budget project completion.
Partner with workforce planning, space planning, leasing and transactions, facilities and operations, engineering, security, technology, and other departments.
Prepare and deliver presentations to senior leadership throughout the project lifecycle, covering design concepts, budgets, construction planning, and change management strategies.
Lead project managers and multiple cross-functional teams across business units.
Establish regional partnerships with architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors.
Manage third-party project delivery resources.
Track team performance, motivate team members, set expectations and goals, and manage performance and career growth.
Travel within the United States.