Director, Commercial Interiors

Rudin seeks to hire a Director, Commercial Interiors to provide leadership, oversight, and strategic direction across a portfolio. This role provides strategic oversight across all phases of the project lifecycle from project initiation and design through procurement, construction, and closeout while still ensuring consistency in project management practices, financial controls, scheduling, and reporting. The Director oversees and mentors project management teams, drives accountability and performance, and serves as a key liaison between ownership, asset management, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities TEAM LEADER SHIP & OVERSIGHT Provide oversight across all assigned projects to ensure consistency in execution, reporting, and performance

Lead and support internal PM teams (SPM, PM, APM), establishing clear ownership, accountability, and expectations

Implement and maintain standardized project management procedures across teams, including reporting, budgeting, scheduling, and documentation practices

Act as a senior escalation point to resolve complex project, stakeholder, and coordination issues

Review project budgets, schedules, and assumptions at early stages to ensure accuracy and alignment with actual site conditions, including verification through site surveys where required

Mentor and guide PM teams to improve communication, decision-making, and overall performance

Ensure project documentation and reporting are structured to support decision-making and alignment with asset management objectivesGENERALProvide executive-level reporting focused on key risks, financial status, schedule milestones, and required decisions

Establish procedures with leadership and identify matters requiring specific approval or direction

Ensure alignment between project-level tracking and Rudin’s financial systemsPRE-PLANNING Review project goals and objectives with leadership to ensure alignment with asset strategy

Review tenant work letters to confirm alignment with delivery expectations

Validate project budgets through site verification and existing conditions assessments, supplementing assumptions with field data wherever possible

Recommend procurement strategy and assist in identifying and selecting qualified consultants

Coordinate with Owner’s Counsel to support development and negotiation of consultant agreements

Confirm all required agency approvals are identified and incorporated into project planningPRE-CONSTRUCTION DESIGN & PLANNING Review status of all projects, including design, permitting, scope, budget, schedule, and contracts

Ensure project costs are benchmarked against comparable projects and current market conditions

Identify enabling or prerequisite work and define strategies for existing space decommissioning DESIGN MANAGEMENT Ensure design progression aligns with approved budgets and schedules at each phase

Ensure PM teams are actively managing design deliverables, coordination, and milestones

Guide PM team in challenging design assumptions and driving cost-effective, schedule-aligned alternatives while maintaining design intent

Identify potential cost or schedule risks early in the design process and proactively address them SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT Ensure schedules are actively managed and reflect realistic sequencing and critical path activities

Evaluate alternate schedule scenarios and advise on impacts to cost and deliveryPROCUREMENTAdvise on business terms and lead negotiation with contractors and vendors

Establish and enforce change order control processes, ensuring timely and accurate documentation

Identify and implement value engineering strategies where requiredCONSTRUCTIONEnsure PM teams are maintaining regular site presence and actively monitoring construction…