Director of Project Management

Fessler & Bowman Inc • Smyrna, TN

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Project Management ensures every project is well planned, well managed, financially controlled, and executed with strong alignment between project management teams and field operations. This role owns regional project delivery performance by driving forecasting discipline, schedule integrity, margin protection, risk mitigation, and team capability development. The Director serves as the chief integrator between preconstruction, project execution, and field production to ensure operational excellence and predictable financial outcomes in the assigned Business Unit(s). In conjunction with the other Business Unit level directors, this role leads the successful execution of the developed business strategy through validated risk assessments, business development, and managerial and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 10+ years in the construction industry, specialty contractor experience preferred
• Leadership and management experience required
• Strong knowledge of construction drawings, contracts and scope of work required
• OSHA 30 preferred
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field preferred
• Experience with Procore preferred

Responsibilities

• Builds bench strength through structured coaching and succession planning
• Conducts project reviews and financial coaching sessions
• Establishes performance standards and accountability systems
• Develops next-level leadership capability within PM ranks
• Provides guidance to project management team leaders to ensure succession pipeline is maintained
• Ensures seamless transition from estimating to operations
• Validates scope, budget, staffing, and schedule prior to mobilization as provided by project management team leaders
• Aligns project teams and field leadership before execution begins
• Confirms appropriate tracking mechanisms are in place and consistent with best practice prior to commencement
• Develops and maintains project management staffing alignment based on current booked work and Business Unit Growth Plan
• Serves as the Operations representative in the Go/No Go process at the BU Level
• Confirms risk assessments, project back log and workloads of the operations team, and confirms mark-up ranges for new pursuits at the BU Level
• Oversees master scheduling discipline across projects
• Ensures inter-project coordination and resource optimization
• Intervenes early when schedules drift or constraints arise
• Maintains, builds and develops executive-level client relationships
• Resolves escalated disputes and contractual matters
• Ensures vendor alignment and performance expectations
• Serves as a primary executive point of contact for clients, vendors, and stake holders at the BU level, in collaboration with business development, estimating, and regional leadership
• Drives cost-to-complete accuracy and margin protection
• Owns Work-in-Progress (WIP), backlog, and cash flow projections
• Mitigates contract risk and identifies change order exposure early
• Leads corrective action on underperforming projects
• Creates alignment between PMs and Field Operations leadership
• Eliminates silo behavior between office and field and scopes
• Ensures production plans reflect financial and schedule targets
• Collaborates with the Director of Field Operations in the development of strategic regional plan
• Improves project controls, reporting systems, and governance standards
• Standardizes forecasting discipline and documentation practices
• Ensures project teams meet safety, quality, and customer expectations
• Ensures project reviews and post-project lessons learned are completed by project teams
• Protects company reputation and repeat business
• Cascades Regional safety expectations to management teams
• Coordinates Alignment of business development, estimating, operations, finance, HR, and safety functions
• Participates in regional planning and growth initiatives with a specific focus on the assigned Business Unit(s)
• Ensures PM organization supports long-term business strategy

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401k with company contributions
• Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director