Sr. Director, Project Management

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Sr. Director, Project Management based in United States.

This is a senior delivery leadership role overseeing a diverse portfolio of complex, client-facing projects across North America.

You will provide strategic direction and accountability across project execution, financial performance, governance, and client outcomes.

The role leads a team of experienced project professionals, including Program Executives, Project Directors, and Project Management Team Leads.

You will work closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, and the PMO to align delivery with business commitments.

Success requires strong executive presence, commercial awareness, operational discipline, and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments.

The position also offers significant influence over delivery standards, talent development, capacity planning, and continuous improvement.

It is well suited to an experienced project leader who enjoys building high-performing teams while delivering measurable client and business results.

• Lead the planning, execution, governance, and successful delivery of a broad portfolio of large and complex client projects across North America.

• Maintain accountability for project scope, schedules, budgets, quality, risks, margins, and resource utilization while ensuring alignment with client expectations.

• Lead and develop senior project management professionals, providing coaching, performance guidance, career development, staffing support, and succession planning.

• Serve as an executive-level contact for strategic clients, addressing escalations, strengthening relationships, and supporting long-term client satisfaction.

• Partner with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, and other functions to align delivery strategies with commercial commitments and organizational objectives.

• Collaborate with the PMO to strengthen project governance, delivery standards, reporting practices, tools, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Monitor portfolio-level KPIs and financial performance, identify emerging risks, and implement mitigation strategies to protect project outcomes and client relationships.

• Support commercial negotiations and contract adherence while maintaining strong oversight of project controls and financial management.

• Drive lessons learned, capacity planning, and operational improvements that strengthen the consistency and scalability of project delivery.

• 12 years of progressive experience in project management and delivery leadership, with demonstrated responsibility for increasingly complex portfolios.

• 5 years of experience leading senior project professionals such as Program Executives, Project Directors, or comparable leaders.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or a related discipline; a master's degree such as an MBA or MPM is preferred.

• PMP certification or an equivalent project management credential.

• Demonstrated success managing large, complex, client-facing project portfolios with accountability for delivery, financial performance, risk, and quality.

• Strong knowledge of PMI standards, project controls, financial management, delivery governance, and portfolio-level decision-making.

• Proven executive leadership and talent-development capabilities, with the ability to build accountable, high-performing teams.

• Strong client relationship, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, PMO, and other functions.

• High resilience and adaptability, with the ability to…