VDC Director

VIATechnik • Chicago, IL

5d • $150,000 - $170,000 • Remote

About The Position

The VDC Director leads the strategic direction, delivery, technology enablement, and growth of VIATechnik’s Virtual Design and Construction practice across multiple client portfolios. The role oversees delivery systems, digital workflows, and operational frameworks to scale high-quality execution, while driving continuous improvement through technology, automation, and data-informed decisions. The Director leads managers, BIM specialists, and cross-functional teams and is accountable for financial performance across revenue, margins, utilization, and forecasting.

The Director works with senior client stakeholders to translate technical and business challenges into strategic solutions and guide technology-enabled transformation that improves operational performance and client outcomes. The role advances innovation and digital capabilities across the practice and establishes standards, playbooks, and best practices that strengthen VIATechnik’s digital construction leadership.

This is a remote role in the United States, and US work authorization is required. The position offers the opportunity to lead the VDC practice at scale, develop a high-performing organization, influence digital construction, and contribute to company growth.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in AECO BIM/VDC, including hands-on technical roles.
• Experience leading a VDC or BIM practice across multiple teams and client portfolios, with accountability for revenue, margin, and utilization.
• Experience across the full project lifecycle, from design through construction and into operations.
• Understanding of the roles and needs of owners, designers, contractors, and facility teams at each project phase.
• Experience turning vague problems into scoped engagements with clear outcomes during executive conversations with an owner or general contractor.
• Experience building standards, playbooks, or delivery frameworks adopted and used by other teams.
• Ability to assess construction technology and data trends and advise clients on which changes are worth adopting.
• US work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Define and advance an enterprise VDC strategy that brings VDC into preconstruction and maintains consistent standards through delivery and operations, improving predictability, cost, schedule, and field performance.
• Convert unclear or changing client needs into scoped, deliverable-driven projects with appropriate teams, milestones, and quality checkpoints.
• Serve as senior sponsor for strategic client relationships, expanding scope and long-term partnerships through consistent delivery and executive trust.
• Own operational and financial performance across the VDC portfolio, including revenue, margins, utilization, delivery efficiency, and quality.
• Introduce emerging technologies, Lean principles, and new delivery approaches when they create measurable value for clients and internal teams.
• Lead managers, BIM specialists, and cross-functional teams.
• Establish standards, playbooks, and delivery frameworks that support scalable execution and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Eligibility for bonuses.
• Health insurance with five plan options; the company covers 70–95% of premiums for employees and 65% of dependent premiums, depending on the plan.
• Dental and vision insurance; the company covers up to 75% of employee premiums and up to 50% of dependent premiums, depending on the plan.
• Open and flexible time off.
• 401(k) plan that is fully vested immediately.
• Home office setup costs.
• Paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed