Job Title
Managing Director
Job Description Summary
The Managing Director provides senior leadership for Cushman & Wakefield’s Project & Development Services team within a defined market or region. This role is accountable for, client relationships, financial performance, operational excellence, and people leadership, while ensuring best-in-class delivery of complex capital projects to clients. The Managing Director partners closely with leadership to execute to strengthen Cushman & Wakefield’s position.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation of strategic objectives for the Project & Development Services team
- Serve as executive sponsor and trusted advisor to key clients
- Provide executive oversight of complex capital projects including tenant improvements, build-to-suit developments, and capital programs
- Own financial performance including budgeting, forecasting, and P&L management
- Ensure consistent application of Cushman & Wakefield delivery standards and risk management practices
- Lead, mentor, and develop senior project management teams and leadership
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate, or related field (Master’s preferred)
- 15+ years of progressive experience in project management, development, or construction leadership
- Proven success leading large, multi-disciplinary teams and complex client portfolios
- Strong financial acumen including contract negotiation and P&L responsibility
- Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, or PE preferred
Core Competencies
- Executive client advisory and relationship management
- Strategic planning and business growth leadership
- Financial management and risk governance
- Complex project delivery and operational excellence
- Talent development and organizational leadership
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $ 187,000.00 - $220,000.00
Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
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HRServices@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
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