Director, Project Management (Data Center)

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!

We are currently looking for a Director, Project Management (Data Center) in the New York and New Jersey area. In this role, you will be a member of our rapidly growing Program & Project Management team concentrating on large scale data center projects. This client facing role is a great opportunity for you to work on a range of projects and expand your knowledge base.

The PM team's standard is to 'manage each project like we own it'. We are unique in that we provide in-house cost management and project scheduling along with program and project management, in a fully integrated package. With client needs and ethics put above all else, coupled with our inherent competitive advantages, it’s no wonder why we've achieved such immense success. Come join our team!

Essential Duties & 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.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• 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).

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Education: BS in Construction, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or related field.

• Experience: 14+ years of project management experience overall including management and leading client expectations in a client facing-role.

• Data center and mission critical infrastructure project experience is required.

• Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED.

• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel is required.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program