Director, Project Management (K-12)

Richmond, CA
Full-time
$172,900.00-$242,033.37
Posted Nov 11, 2026

Skills

Project Management

Job description

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are seeking a Director of Project Management to join our Public Project Management team in support of a large K-12 construction bond program in the east bay, specifically Richmond, CA. Our Director role will serve as the senior Owner’s Representative for the bond program, interfacing heavily with client leadership and other stakeholders in the program. This is a hands-on role operating as a doer to facilitate successful project outcomes, while also leading a team of qualified professionals supporting the bond program.

Successful candidates with have prior experience with the Division of State Architect (DSA) process and procedures and the ability to manage planning, design, and construction while overseeing schedule, budget, and stakeholder coordination. This opportunity offers hands on involvement in a high-profile construction program with the opportunity to shape project delivery from inception through completion, while making a meaningful impact on the local community.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

•Oversee a large K-12 bond funded construction program inclusive of multiple small project teams by supervising client and stakeholder communications and controlling the scope, cost, and schedule objectives for the project (or program) as a whole.

•Operate in a hands-on approach and actively lead individual projects while overseeing the larger program.

•Consult at the executive level with existing clientele, showcasing the services that have made Cumming an industry leader by consistently making client needs a top priority.

•Partner with other Cumming service line leaders with the goal of providing an integrated project approach to clients and setting Cumming apart from competitors.

•Negotiate major contractual and commercial issues (GC, Architects, Engineers, Direct to owner, etc.).

•Bring new business opportunities to the firm through performance excellence and positive client relationship management.

•Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures.

•Be responsible for monthly billing and projections.

•Lead the development of staff through supervisions, training, coaching, and mentoring.

•Anticipate issues and help team members and partners avoid and recover.

•Develop and facilitate owner consultant, architect, engineering, and contactor RFPs.

•Observe potential internal/external conflict and implement proactive solutions to mitigate conflict.

•Train junior team members with a focus on building technical skills and competencies.

•Other duties as assigned.

•Attendance at work during normal business hours. This is a full time onsite position embedded within our client's environment.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

•Experience overseeing multiple project teams (whole program) of various sizes.

•Prior experience and knowledge supporting projects under DSA purview.

•Demonstrated ability to create and maintain positive client relationships.

•Ability to maintain monthly project budgets.

•Experience developing RFP’s for various scopes & providers.

•Demonstrated experience mentoring and training junior team members.

•Delegate while providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback.

•Monitor metrics and course correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable.

•Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members.

•Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, & senior leaders).

•Create development opportunities and plans for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback.

•Ability to begin to move from project tasks focus to more business mentality.

•Demonstrate leadership traits and represent company values in a client facing capacity.

Preferred Education and Experience:

•Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Urban Planning, or related field. Masters degree preferred.

•A minimum of fifteen (15) years of Project Management experience supporting public works and/or large commercial project types.

•Prior experience with K-12 educational facility projects and experience working with the DSA is required.

•Preferred Certifications: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $172,900.00-$242,033.37 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

•Medical

•Dental Insurance

•Vision Insurance

•401(k)

•401(k) Matching

•Paid Time Off

•Paid Holidays

•Short and long-term disability

•Employee Assistance Program

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