Director of Construction, Growth

About the Company:

Industrious is the largest premium workplace-as-a-service provider and home to the highest-rated workplaces in the industry. Everything we do comes down to creating great days for teams of all sizes and stages, including our own. We believe that what makes a great day at work is the people on your team and the problems you get to solve together. We’re looking for people who love thinking outside the box and thrive in a truly collaborative setting. As teammates, we encourage new ideas and toast every win. We’re excited about having a meaningful impact on people’s workplace experience.  

Great days also start when everyone can be their authentic self at work. Diversity of backgrounds, thoughts, and ideas is critical to our success in delivering great workplace experiences, both for our members and for each other. Industrious is committed to creating an inclusive, respectful environment that embraces your individuality and quirkiness. You are valued for who YOU are. We celebrate our people as individuals who can accomplish great things when we work together as one team.

To learn more, visit www.industriousoffice.com/careers.

About the Role

As Director of Construction at Industrious, you will be responsible for the leadership of the project management team and overall construction of all commercial interior projects from conception through construction and closeout. Your work will be critical to providing a productive and more connected workplace for businesses around the world.

The Director of Construction will be responsible for ensuring that all projects meet quality, schedule, contractual, and budget goals. You will oversee internal and external project communications, track overall construction schedules, and review and analyze costs to ensure project managers are meeting budgetary goals. You will own key internal and external relationships, including oversight of general contractors and vendor partners, to ensure all strategic objectives and key results are met. You will also be responsible for developing and executing your team's strategy/planning, ensuring it meets the wider department and company goals.

This will be a dynamic position requiring strong leadership capabilities, people management/leadership experience, seasoned project management experience, knowledge of construction build methodologies, and various contract delivery methods with a proven track record of delivering high-end commercial interiors. The ideal candidate should have at least 15 years of experience within the construction industry with general contracting experience in high growth environments. This is a fantastic opportunity to further develop your strategic planning and team management skills while gaining direct exposure into the real estate, design and hospitality industries from the owner's perspective.

The role is based in New York, Atlanta, or Chicago and will require some travel.

Responsibilities:

The role will include but is not limited to the following:

• Responsible for managing overall financial performance of the project portfolio via project management team members.
• Ensure all openings are kept on schedule through oversight over design, permitting and construction phases of all projects.
• Develop construction business strategies for significant & scalable growth; all to ensure fiduciary, schedule, and quality standards are all met consistently
• Demonstrates ability to navigate constructability reviews, provides design or value engineering options, and develop risk mitigation or contingency plans.
• Oversite of all projects including: handoff from real estate department, scheduling, budget forecasting, and coordination of external resources with subcontractors, vendors and consultants
• Ensure project management team have all the tools to run efficiently in a fast-paced environment. Including software programs, templates, systems, and standard operating procedures.
• Set and report on key OKR and KPI’s for the project management team. Leverage the project data to highlight & action on trends and opportunities
• Own developing team and cross-functional initiatives and strategy that reinforce business objectives.
• Source and manage national partners and vendors from bulk buy materials to General Contractors.
• Interact regularly with Head of Construction and company executives to ensure objectives and key results are being met.

• Ownership of key cross-functional relationships (both internal and external) with the ability to strongly collaborate with cross department stakeholders and drive outcomes
• Responsible for tracking performance, training, coaching and motivating direct reports.