Director - Local Market Area

Company Pacific Program Management (PPM) provides clients the leadership and management oversight of their work space strategy, space development, and space transitions for their people and business across the U.S. and Internationally. PPM is a fast-growing, real estate project and program management firm that helps companies reimagine their workspace to enable the potential of people through a personalized, resourceful, and connected approach. Our people-centric ethos guides everything we do to create, implement, and operationalize customized workplace strategies to help clients achieve their business goals. Delivering an integrated solution through our three service lines of: Work Space Consulting, Capital Project Management, and Transition and Relocation Management, PPM gives clients the confidence to focus on what they do best. People are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in building savvy, diverse teams that thrive in fast-paced, collaborative, agile and fun environments. Every member of the team has an integral role to play and has a direct impact on our future success, as well as the success of our clients and partners. Diversity to PPM means having a team that represents our communities and the clients we serve. Our people have different backgrounds and histories, experiences and expertise, and perspectives and opinions. We are not one piece of fabric, but many different pieces of fabric seamlessly stitched together. Our teams embody our STIHL values of Service, Trust, Integrity, Honesty & Leadership in our everyday actions, and our culture thrives on our balance of care with accountability. We are One PPM. While we are committed to achieving success for our clients, we are also committed to our communities - and each other. With a company commitment to donate 1% of all revenue to non-profits serving communities where we work, our team regularly participates in philanthropic events and volunteerism. And in everything we do, we have fun! Because we recognize the mission of reimagining the potential of people starts with reimagining our own. Key Company Info

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Leads a geographically dispersed team that includes Associate Directors, all levels of Project and Program Managers (PM), Assistant PMs and Project Coordinators.
• Must be able to safely access construction sites.
• Translate organizational strategy into focused business objectives for their group. Ensures alignment and clarity across their teams for the successful execution and implementation of the business objectives.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) a plus.
• Our Mission is to continue to grow and help improve our people, partners and communities helping them define and guide them to greatness
• Experience with new construction and Tenant Improvements of 20K SF – 1 M SF.
• Our priorities and decision-making start with our People and Partners (Clients) followed by PPM Performance We believe in building great teams that thrive in a collaborative and welcoming environment. Our approach is entrepreneurial and scalable, with the highest level of quality and professionalism. We balance care with accountability. Job Summary The Director – Local Management Area (LMA) role is responsible for leading and setting the direction of the team for their location or region including team leadership, business development, strategy development, and P&L accountability. This position leads a team of Associate Directors and potentially varying levels of Project Managers. This role is a regional leader working closely with the Chief Customer Solutions Officer to set the strategic direction for their group and translates this strategy into specific business objectives for their team. This individual can build and cultivate relationships across all parties critical to managing and expanding their group’s portfolio, including key stakeholders, clients, internal customers, team members and vendor partners. This role requires the ability to demonstrate exceptional sophistication with client relationship development, strategy and business development, leadership, and operational excellence. Must be able to create clarity for their teams, bridge relationships with internal and external clients, and provide strategic counsel to senior leadership. Key Responsibilities
• Proficiency with industry standard business platforms such as MS Office Suite & MS Project.
• Experience leading and managing a team of project managers.
• Our Vision is to be the Partner of choice anywhere we can provide high quality outcomes and experiences with sustainable growth
• Facilitate strategy meetings with business line space program managers.
• Strong communicator with an ability to translate strategy into actionable business objectives and build alignment. Physical Requirements
• Provides direction and decision-making regarding issues, initiatives, and opportunities that have been escalated to the Director level.
• Experience with and responsibility for business budgeting and P&L.
• Contribute to the development of the group’s People, Partners, & Progress business planning and strategy in partnership with the Chief Customer Solutions Officer and Senior leadership.
• Prefer strong experience working for Professional Services firms.
• Must be available for occasional weekend or evening work as required by move schedules. EEOC We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Able to read and understand project documents such as: contracts, drawings, client work requests, vendor proposals, electrical, data management documents and building infrastructure documents.
• 10+ years of relevant experience specifically commercial real estate project management.
• Lead talent management and development conversations and decisions for the team, identifying successors, determining critical roles for pipeline needs, ensuring completion of compliance training requirements, and committing to the development of internal talent.
• Responsible for scaling team to support client requirements in region.
• Our core PPM values are: Service, Trust, Integrity, Honesty, & Leadership.
• Represent PPM’s core STIHL values, and company mission. Qualifications
• Our diverse team of over 150 People allows for us to connect and build trust with a diversity of Clients and Communities
• Founded in 2009 to provide value driven outcomes, and impeccable service to our Partners (Clients) and People in a personalized, resourceful and connected relationship
• Leverage metrics and analytics to shape data driven storytelling and decision making that inform strategy development and direction.
• Must be able to move within and between client buildings more than 50% of the day.
• Cultivate relationships with existing and new clients to expand the portfolio of Partners.
• Occasional travel to other sites across the United States.
• Role model for accountability & responsibility.
• Historical focus on Commercial Real Estate Project Management.
• Responsible for identifying opportunities to scale business and expand client portfolio for their group and the broader PPM organization.
• The person in this role needs to be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
• CRE Industry group engagement / leadership.
• Client relationship management experience.
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS/BEng/BArch) preferred.
• Accountable for the successful execution of the portfolio of projects within their region or collection of clients.