Director, Project & Development Services

Essential Job Duties:

·Regular interface with internal and external clients to ensure successful delivery of project management services, client goals and objectives are established and achieved, project action plans are implemented, anticipate/respond to all client needs, and generally act as a trusted advisor for comprehensive real estate work.

·Serve as the primary healthcare expert for the local market.

·Build and maintain executive-level relationships with healthcare clients and industry partners.

·Responsible for the strategic growth and profitability of healthcare project management services within the local market, including revenue growth, client retention, team development, and market expansion initiatives.

·Ensure projects comply with applicable healthcare regulations and standards, including FGI Guidelines, Joint Commission requirements, CMS Conditions of Participation, NFPA 99, NFPA 101, and applicable local healthcare regulations.

·Represent Cushman & Wakefield at healthcare industry organizations, conferences, and business development events.

·Develop and execute annual healthcare business development plans for the assigned market.

·Act with fiduciary responsibility to client projects, including complete financial management of project: establish and manage project budgets, maintain monthly forecasts and cash flow analysis, prepare anticipated cost reports and any other reports as required by the client

·Management of due diligence, programming, design, entitlements, bidding, permitting, procurement, design team selection, schedule creation/management, contractor selection, vendor selection, sustainability and post construction services.

·Oversee capital improvement programs with design and construction processes at multiple sites through local/account-based resources.

·Negotiate contracts with selected vendor(s) and manage performance of all contracted vendors, consultants, etc.

·Identify and mitigate risks associated with patient safety, infection prevention, life safety compliance, project execution, operational continuity, budget performance, client satisfaction, fee, our reputation, and errors and omissions with Market Leader.

·Provide an appropriate level of on-site supervision to ensure proper performance criteria are being met.

·Demonstrate proficiency in the use and application of all PDS technology as required for assigned projects.

·Establish healthcare project delivery standards, tools, and best practices.

·Active management of PDS staff, including adherence to company policy/procedures, staff development, performance management, and team motivation.  Convey and ensure adoption of policies and practices to the team. 

Education/Experience/Training:

·Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field. Master's degree preferred. Certification preferred.

·Twelve or more years of related experience with 2 or more years of management experience required.

·Minimum five years of healthcare construction and capital project leadership experience.

·Demonstrated experience managing projects in occupied healthcare environments.

·Ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the assigned department or assigned practice area. 

·Advanced project management skills with expertise in the project management business.  

·Expert in client relations, client management and consulting.  

·Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  

·Highly organized with strong analytical skills.   

·A proficient working knowledge of accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, scheduling and processes as they relate to corporate real estate, design and construction.  

·Software skills:  Microsoft Office applications, MS Project.