Associate Director and Senior Associate Director Project Management

About G&T:

Gardiner & Theobald is an independent global consultancy offering a range of services to the construction and property industry, including project, cost, and construction management. We work with clients worldwide, finding solutions that exceed expectations and add value to projects.

Our beginnings can be traced back to London in 1835, when the practice was founded. With 180 years of history and heritage, we are proud to remain an independent consultancy. Gardiner and Theobald LLC, headquartered in New York City, operates across the U.S with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Austin, Dallas, Tampa, Miami, Massachusetts, and Chicago. With a commitment to independence, we have retained our consultancy status while delivering innovative solutions that add substantial value to high-profile projects. In North America, Gardiner & Theobald LLC has a proven track record spanning over 25 years and has overseen projects exceeding a combined value of $35 billion.

About the Role:

Gardiner & Theobald is currently looking to add a self-sufficient, professional Associate Director or a Senior Associate Director with Interiors Fit-Out project experience to our team. The role includes managing construction and development projects in the office interiors, hospitality, and residential development industries. Reporting to the Team Lead, the Associate Director + Senior Associate Director is instrumental in developing and implementing project strategy from inception. You are seen as a leader for your team - effectively managing, mentoring, and developing junior staff. You will leverage your expertise in the industry to solve complex problems, set clear priorities, and manage stakeholder expectations. Additionally, this role will begin to actively engage in activities leading to business development success.

About The Candidate:

Gardiner & Theobald is actively looking to welcome an Associate Director to our team. Our ideal candidate:

Can work independently, effectively executing initiatives to required expectations. Has experience in both leading teams and managing the expectations of multiple stakeholders. Is an expert in the industry. Can quickly design effective solutions to complex challenges. Has a proven track record of building and maintaining strong relationships. Participates in helping the business grow through securing new business opportunities. Has strong core values and is interested in working for a value-driven organization.

Associate Director

The Associate Director is a highly experienced, self-sufficient project leader responsible for managing construction and development projects from inception through completion. This individual owns project execution, leads client relationships, manages multiple projects, and provides direction and mentorship to junior staff.

At this level, the Associate Director is expected to operate independently, solve complex project challenges, manage stakeholder expectations, and increasingly contribute to business development activities. The role maintains a balance between hands-on project management and broader team leadership.

Senior Associate Director

The Senior Associate Director operates at a broader strategic level, with responsibility for multiple complex, large-scale, and/or wide-scoped projects, initiatives, or teams. In addition to leading projects, this individual is expected to provide greater strategic direction, exercise significant autonomy, and take ownership of the business and client aspects of major accounts.

The Senior Associate Director plays a significant role in developing Project Managers and other staff, navigating challenging client relationships, growing existing accounts, and identifying and securing new business opportunities. This role maintains a big-picture perspective while providing leadership across multiple projects, teams, and client relationships.

If this sounds like you, and you believe you’d be a good fit, we strongly encourage you to apply!

Key Responsibilities (all levels):

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, from inception through completion.
• Oversee day-to-day project management, including RFPs, schedules, action-item matrices, meeting agendas, and minutes.
• Lead client presentations and communications.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve project challenges.
• Delegate, mentor, and develop junior staff.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Participate in proposals, interviews, and new business development.
• Maintain a big-picture perspective while ensuring successful project execution.

Key Responsibilities (Associate Director):

• Own project execution and strategy for projects of varying size and complexity.
• Lead and develop junior staff.
• Assist with securing new business through active participation in proposal development and interview preparation.
• Identify potential new business opportunities and contribute to business development efforts.

Key Responsibilities (Senior Associate Director):

• Own multiple complex, large-scale, and/or wide-scoped projects, initiatives, or teams.
• Provide broader strategic leadership and operate with greater autonomy.
• Manage key account business, including fees, forecasts, and additional services.
• Lead and develop Project Managers and drive growth of client relationships and new business.
• Delegate effectively while maintaining accountability for overall outcomes.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction, architecture, engineering, or a related field
• 8-10 Years of experience in construction, architecture, engineering, or a related field
• 2+ Years of experience leading teams preferred
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite
• Experience in Microsoft Project is a plus
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

Physical Requirements:

• Attend weekly project meetings on active construction sites
• Able to come into the NYC office 4 days a week

Previous Project Experience:

• Experience working on corporate interior projects is a must

Core Competencies:

• Customer Focus- Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
• Manages Complexity- Making sense of complex, high-quantity, and sometimes contradictory information
• Balances Stakeholders- Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders
• Resourcefulness- Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently
• Directs Work- Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done