Head of Commercial Estimating & Analytics

About the Company

At Harrison Green, we create landscapes that enrich daily life, foster connection, and bring enduring beauty to the places people call home. Our work spans city rooftops, townhouses, country estates, hospitality environments, and boutique commercial projects, each approached with the same commitment to thoughtful design, meticulous execution, and long-term stewardship.

Operating out of our custom-retrofitted, light-filled commercial studio in Brooklyn, we have built a growing enterprise that has spent over a decade transforming the city's skyline. Because we operate in an ultra-luxury, highly customized design-build envelope, our commercial success relies on our ability to price complex creative concepts with analytical precision before construction begins, while maintaining complete visibility over project-level and department-level profitability.

To bridge our creative vision with commercial performance, we are seeking a highly analytical Head of Commercial Estimating & Analytics . Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this individual will serve as the primary analytics engine of our project pipeline. You will lead end-to-end project cost estimation, partner with installation teams on subcontractor financial structures, perform "estimated vs. actual" post-project financial assessments, and oversee firm-wide KPI performance analytics to protect profit margins and drive sustainable growth.

Responsibilities:

Project estimating & client pricing

• End-to-End Budgeting: Build comprehensive, line-item construction and design budgets for upcoming projects, modeling internal labor hours, trade subcontractor hours, materials, and NYC urban logistical fees.
• Creative Alignment: Partner closely with Design & Installation teams during schematic and construction documentation phases to ensure complex creative concepts are accurately captured in project budgets before client presentation.
• Proposal & Pitch Assembly: Apply strategic firm markups to generate clear, professional client proposals during competitive pitches and contract assemblies.
• Billing Alignment: Collaborate with Bookkeeping during active project phases to track billing milestones, document financial progress, and ensure project cash flow aligns with contract terms.

Commercial Procurement support & subcontractor financials

• Subcontractor Financial Structuring: Partner with the Director of Installation (who leads vendor/subcontractor relationships and vetting) to calculate required subcontractor target pricing and markups. Help Installation Managers draft performance-based subcontractor agreements aligned with firm profit targets.
• Master Pricing Library: Maintain and continuously update the firm’s central Vendor & Material Price Library, ensuring estimating formulas reflect live market pricing, inflation, and trade discounts.
• Supply Chain Feedback Loops: Feed real-world market pricing, supply chain bottlenecks, and material availability data back to Design and Estimating teams to keep future pitches grounded in realistic lead times and costs.

Business analytics & KPI governance

• Variance & Post-project Analytics: Lead post-project "Estimated vs. Actual" financial reviews to refine predictive pricing models, identify cost overruns, and eliminate hidden margin erosion.
• Departmental Profitability: Conduct regular financial analytics evaluating revenue growth, direct gross margins, and operating profitability at the departmental level (Design, Installation, Maintenance), delivering actionable insights to executive leadership.

Required Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Construction Management, or a related quantitative field is required. An MBA is highly preferred.
• Analytical Capability: Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, Excel/Google Sheets dataset analysis, and construction cost-estimation software.
• Industry Experience: 3–7+ years of progressive experience in commercial management, cost estimating, financial variance analysis, or business analytics—with experience in architecture, luxury design-build, general contracting, or commercial construction strongly preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Senior Analyst Background: Experience serving as a Senior Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, or Commercial Manager handling project P&Ls, cost-estimating databases, and executive performance dashboards.
• Urban Logistics Awareness: Familiarity with operations in New York City or dense metropolitan markets, understanding the specific logistical and pricing nuances of urban luxury projects.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Proven ability to collaborate effectively with creative designers, field managers, and executive leadership, translating technical data into clear financial recommendations.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.