Director- Variable Project Delivery

Turner & Townsend•New York, NY

4d•$185,000 - $215,000

About The Position

The Associate Director, Variable Commission Delivery is a strategic leadership position responsible for building and growing a dedicated Variable Team. This team will deliver variable services for a key, top-tier global client and establish the necessary account structure. Acting as the primary liaison between T&T, CBRE, and this global client, the Associate Director will hold single-point accountability for client satisfaction related to variable T&T commissions, while also managing all internal T&T and CBRE mechanics essential for exceptional service delivery and sustained account growth.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Finance, Project Management, Real Estate) or equivalent work experience.
Proven experience in a leadership role managing complex client accounts and service delivery, preferably within real estate or professional services.
Demonstrated experience in project management and/or cost management services.
Strong financial acumen with experience managing P&L and understanding contractual financial obligations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively present information to clients, internal stakeholders, and senior leadership; strong interpersonal skills for building and maintaining relationships.
Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles, ability to calculate intermediate figures, and conduct basic financial analysis. Cognizance of complex financial structures and rebate positions per Master Service Agreements.
Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex documents and solve problems involving multiple variables. Requires strong analytical and quantitative skills.
Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); ability to learn and utilize internal project management and financial tracking tools (e.g., T&T Project Pipeline Tool); strong organizational and analytical skills with an ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and mentor high-performing teams.
Provides formal supervision to a team of dedicated variable Project Managers and Cost Managers, including hiring, training, performance management, and career development.
May provide informal supervision and technical guidance to co-workers within work units and/or projects, coordinating and assigning tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

Act as Key Account Lead accountable for variable service delivery of Project Management (PM) and Cost Management (CM) services on the client account.
Build client and stakeholder relationships in pursuit of building T&T’s variable pipeline outside of the PMO.
Act as the owner and client face of all variable commissions throughout their lifecycle.
Act as escalation point for all variable service delivery including troubleshooting of performance issues as and when they arise.
Build, lead and maintain a team of high caliber dedicated, variable Project Managers and Cost Managers across the Americas who can support Top 5 global client as required by their business need(s).
Ensure compliance with internal policies, contractual obligations and best practices throughout variable commissions.
Work with PMO Regional Leaders, build and maximize opportunity pipeline globally.
Build and socialize variable pipeline with LMAs and regional TMT leaders on a regular cadence to ensure team visibility and availability for upcoming commissions.
Build and maintain internal relationships to ensure T&T shows up in the best possible way with our client.
Provide guidance, oversight and continuous improvement in T&T bidding activity on the account.
Accountable for Top 5 global client Variable P&L where the dedicated pool is delivering, including responsibility for billing.
Cognizant of financials where LMAs are leading, including rebate position.
With support of the on-account Contract Associate, lead the contracting, POs and billing between the client and internal groups for variable commissions.
With support of the on-account Contract Associate, lead the intercompany contracting, invoicing and billing process for variable commissions.
Interface and collaborate with internal Finance Partners to ensure tracking of the global rebate position per the MSA wording.