Managing Director

Cushman & Wakefield • Erlanger, KY

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About The Position

The Managing Director provides senior leadership for Cushman & Wakefield’s Project & Development Services team within a defined market or region. This role is accountable for, client relationships, financial performance, operational excellence, and people leadership, while ensuring best-in-class delivery of complex capital projects to clients. The Managing Director partners closely with leadership to execute to strengthen Cushman & Wakefield’s position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 15+ years of progressive experience in project management, development, or construction leadership
• Proven success leading large, multi-disciplinary teams and complex client portfolios
• Strong financial acumen including contract negotiation and P&L responsibility
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, or PE preferred
• Executive client advisory and relationship management
• Strategic planning and business growth leadership
• Financial management and risk governance
• Complex project delivery and operational excellence
• Talent development and organizational leadership

Nice To Haves

• Master’s preferred
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, or PE preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of strategic objectives for the Project & Development Services team
• Serve as executive sponsor and trusted advisor to key clients
• Provide executive oversight of complex capital projects including tenant improvements, build-to-suit developments, and capital programs
• Own financial performance including budgeting, forecasting, and P&L management
• Ensure consistent application of Cushman & Wakefield delivery standards and risk management practices
• Lead, mentor, and develop senior project management teams and leadership

Benefits

• Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

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