Project Director (Life Science)

Cumming Management Group•Saint Louis, MO

About The Position

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless! Cumming Group is seeking a Project Director to lend advisory expertise for a brownfield project with an esteemed Life Science client. The Project Director shall control and monitor the overall macro picture of all design & construction and logistics activities, while the project managers, with their respective teams, manage the day-to-day project activities. The Project Director will be focused on schedule certainty, budget delivery, and making sure that design & construction work meet the required quality standards while enforcing a strong health, safety, and environmental culture on the program. The position will ensure the development and implementation of construction, testing, commissioning, and turnover plans, impacts to the operations of the client site will be controlled, and risk mitigation for construction activities will be optimized.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience with growing revenue in a large, complex market.
Experience negotiating major contractual and commercial agreements.
Ability to provide input on functional strategies and lead execution by designing programs.
Ability to proactively influence changes; thinking through issue trends and scalable solutions that further organizational goals.
Experience identifying and driving accountability.
Ability to nurture regional/global team member and client relationships.
Demonstrated ability to identify resources to keep current and network externally.
Ability to mentor/develop key team members (may be outside the chain of command).
Education: BS in Construction, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, or related field
Experience: 15+ years of Project Management experience overall including management and leading client expectations in a client-facing role for project valuations of $300M+

Nice To Haves

Project Typology: Life Science or Pharma GMP experience is strongly preferred.
Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED

Responsibilities

Consult executive level existing clientele, showcasing the services that have made Cumming an industry leader by consistently making client needs top priority.
Increase services to existing clientele by providing solutions to their issues and develop new revenue generating business.
Actively participate in the recruitment and development of diverse and talented team members.
Partner with other Cumming service line leaders with the goal of providing an integrated project approach to clients and setting Cumming apart from competitors.
Negotiate major contractual and commercial issues (GC, Arch, Direct to owner, etc.).
Develop procurement and delivery strategies.
Oversee quality of team output and coach for excellent performance.
Advise client of various types of Insurance limits and claims.
Assist with the negotiation and execution of Cumming proposals, staffing, and contracts.
Vigorously grow revenue in a large, complex market.
Track and manage revenue, utilization, and profitability for project(s) assigned.
Other duties as assigned.
Attendance at work during normal business hours.