Project Director

Director of Projects – Capital Projects & MAC

Location: North America

Working Arrangement: Hybrid | Up to 25% Travel

The Opportunity

Boden Talent is partnering with our client, a leading global facilities management and workplace services organization, to recruit an experienced and commercially driven Director of Projects to lead Capital Projects and Moves, Adds & Changes (MAC) across a major North American account.

This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished project leader to take ownership of a significant projects portfolio, drive commercial growth, develop high-performing teams and establish best-in-class project delivery standards.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership, operational teams, commercial stakeholders and supply chain partners to ensure the successful delivery of complex capital projects across North America.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Provide strategic oversight of Capital Projects and MAC programs, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across the portfolio.
• Commercial Management: Take accountability for project P&L, budgets, forecasting, revenue, margins and overall financial performance.
• Business Growth: Identify and develop opportunities to expand project services and generate additional revenue within existing client accounts.
• People Leadership: Build, lead and develop high-performing Project Management teams, promoting accountability and continuous improvement.
• Project Delivery: Oversee the full project lifecycle, including estimating, tendering, planning, execution, commissioning and closeout.
• Client Relationships: Develop strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, account leadership and strategic partners.
• Supply Chain Management: Manage subcontractor relationships, procurement strategies and resource allocation to maximize project efficiency and profitability.
• Health & Safety: Maintain the highest standards of safety, governance, compliance and risk management across all projects.
• Operational Excellence: Implement consistent project management processes, reporting frameworks and performance standards.

Experience & Qualifications

Our client is seeking a commercially focused leader with a strong track record of managing complex capital projects and leading teams within corporate environments.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• 10+ years of progressive project management experience, including senior leadership responsibilities.
• Proven experience managing capital projects valued at $20M+.
• A strong background in Construction, Engineering, Facilities Management or Commercial Real Estate.
• Experience working within banking, corporate environments or commercial office portfolios is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience managing project P&L, budgets, commercial contracts and financial performance.
• Strong understanding of construction processes, project governance, Health & Safety and risk management.
• Experience developing and managing subcontractor and supply chain strategies.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop Project Management teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills.
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and relevant project management systems.

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will play a critical role in strengthening our client's North American projects capability, with a focus on:

• Delivering complex capital projects safely, on time and within budget.
• Achieving revenue growth and profitability targets.
• Developing a scalable, high-performing projects organization.
• Establishing strong commercial controls and operational governance.
• Building trusted client relationships and identifying future growth opportunities.
• Driving continuous improvement across project delivery, safety and quality.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This position offers the opportunity to take on a senior leadership role within a major North American account, with significant responsibility for commercial performance, project delivery and team development.

You will have the autonomy to influence strategy, develop project capabilities and contribute directly to the continued growth of our client's business.

Working Arrangement: Hybrid, with up to 25% travel across North America.

Interested in Learning More?

Boden Talent specializes in recruiting senior leadership, engineering, construction and facilities management professionals across North America.

If you are an experienced projects leader looking for your next challenge, we would welcome a confidential conversation.

Apply directly or contact Boden Talent to discuss the opportunity in more detail.