VDC Director

VIATechnik • Chicago, IL

4d • 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 that support scalable, high-quality execution, while driving continuous improvement through technology, automation, and data-driven decision-making. The Director leads managers, BIM specialists, and cross-functional teams and maintains financial performance across revenue, margins, utilization, and forecasting. The role also engages 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 Director advances innovation and digital capabilities across the practice, establishing standards, playbooks, and best practices. The role defines enterprise VDC strategy from preconstruction through delivery and operations, scopes client engagements around clear outcomes, develops strategic client relationships, and owns portfolio operational and financial performance. The Director also evaluates emerging technologies, Lean principles, and new delivery approaches for measurable value.

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

Requirements

• 10 or more 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 that other teams adopted and continued using.
• Ability to assess construction technology and data developments and advise clients on which changes are worth adopting.
• Ability to balance execution demands with long-term priorities, lead through change, and build systems and teams that sustain performance, innovation, and client value.
• US work authorization required.

Responsibilities

• Define and advance an enterprise VDC strategy that brings VDC upstream into preconstruction and maintains consistent standards through delivery and operations.
• Establish VDC standards, playbooks, delivery frameworks, and best practices that support predictable project outcomes and scalable execution.
• Turn unclear or shifting 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, and forecasting.
• Improve delivery efficiency and quality across the practice.
• Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies, Lean principles, and new delivery approaches that create measurable value for clients and internal teams.
• Lead managers, BIM specialists, and cross-functional teams.
• Work with senior client stakeholders to translate technical and business challenges into strategic solutions and guide technology-enabled transformation.

Benefits

• Eligible for bonuses.
• Health insurance with a choice of five plan options; the company covers 70–95% of premiums for employees and 65% for dependents, 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 plans.
• 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