INTL: Group Construction Director

at  PropertyTalents

Our esteemed Client, an international real estate developer and investor, is currently seeking a highly experienced Group Construction Director to manage its dynamic development pipeline throughout Europe. This executive will be key in ensuring the strategic oversight and success of all international project management and construction activities.
This includes managing comprehensive project budgets, enhancing cost-effectiveness, and supporting collaboration among local finance and construction units, procurement, and cost engineering departments. The Group Construction Director will report directly to the Group’s top management.
Group Construction Director

• Strategic Oversight and Project Budget Management:
• Oversee the preparation of project budgets across the region, ensuring their alignment with strategic goals and cost-effectiveness.
• Coordinate and consolidate budget requests for executive consideration and approval.
• Leadership and Cross-functional Collaboration:
• Cultivate and maintain strong, effective relationships with the local Finance, Construction teams, and Procurement/Cost Engineering departments to facilitate seamless operations and the achievement of project objectives
• Will create and manage effectively the Group-level team including QS, Project Controlling, Product Design Innovation, etc.
• Construction Process Optimization:
• Leverage expert knowledge to refine construction processes, ensuring project evaluations contribute to meaningful insights and continual improvement of practices
• Innovative solutions to large-scale pipeline, including value engineering, “lean construction,” and similar
• Expert Advisory and Risk Management:
• Act as a key advisor in the budget approval process, providing foresight into potential challenges, cost implications, and risks associated with construction projects