Director, Project

Job Title

Director, Project & Development Services

Job Description Summary

Job Description

About the role:

• Ensure the overall financial performance and people management of the Project & Development Services business and the successful delivery of all project operations.
• Lead the team to ensure the successful and sustainable growth of the business and actively participate in the development and delivery of the business with Senior leaders
• Be actively involved and engaged with team members and direct reports to problem solve and provide leadership and direction.
• Work with the respective client services team to actively sell and deliver the multiple service lines that the business offers.
• Ensuring compliance with regulations and internal policies.
• Work within the Delegation of Authority “DOA”
• Regularly communicate with Regional Commercial and Contracts, Finance and HR Leads.

Marketing and Business Development:

• Work closely with the client services team to win new business, prepare tender responses, comprehensively understand the documents received, prepare project timelines, resource template and project understanding.
• Track proposal submissions and client decision making.
• Attend tender interviews and support the follow up submission.
• Market specific research in websites on new investments into Country of various sectors with regards to business opportunities.
• Represent Cushman & Wakefield in meetings and at events with clients, consultants and contractors and establish effective communications with them.

Financial:

• Be accountable for the accuracy of all financial reporting with local finance and administration support into the country financial and reporting systems.
• Report on financial success of projects on a monthly basis to Senior leadership.
• Ensure timely invoicing of Cushman & Wakefield and consultants’ contracts and follow up on payment status from clients.
• Collaborate with Senior leadership to develop and refine budgets.
• Monitoring of expenses.

People:

• Lead by example with team members.
• Establish team building sessions and be an active participant.
• Provide constructive feed‑back to senior leadership on staff performance.
• Help and provide mentoring to team.
• Support and ensure shared workloads amongst all team members.

Projects:

• Provide complete oversight and management of all project operations.
• Manage all client related requirements for the successful delivery of projects.
• Maintain a clear understanding of the day to day activities and be able to provide updates to the relevant stake holders and represent Cushman & Wakefield in a professional manner.
• To monitor and supervise the project execution process to ensure completion of the projects within specified time frames, in an organized and cost-effective manner, in accordance with the approved design and quality standards so as to meet customer’s satisfaction and maintain continuity of business.
• Examine drawings, assess material specifications in accordance to client and project specification requirements.
• Develop, manage, maintain and track project program / schedule in accordance to project and contract requirements.
• Prepare weekly reports and monthly reports on all aspects of projects assigned.
• Chair and manage project meetings, design workshops, project review meetings, prepare minutes of meeting and issuance in timely manner.
• Coordinate with the client and consultant on all issues pertaining to the drawings, plans, schedules and problems for quick resolution of all issues.
• Monitor progress against the project plan and keep the client updated on the progress taking quick corrective action where required.
• Conduct quality checks on works carried out to ensure that the products meet all client specifications.
• Coordinate with the municipality agencies during spot checks on the site and ensure adherence to Quality, Health and Safety regulations on all assigned sites.
• Supervise the site regularly; attend to all technical and engineering problems, additional manpower requirements, drawing changes, etc. in an effective and timely manner thereby achieving client requirements and quality standards.
• Manage multiple projects, projects process and subordinates on projects assigned respectively.
• Perform any duties as required and directed & take accountability and ownership of Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) standards and outcomes in building up a Safety Culture on projects and to other team members.
• Coordinate and implement the monthly site HSSE walk with project leaders and re