Senior Director Project & Construction Management

Company DescriptionExyte is dedicated to bringing the future of technology to life and delivers design, engineering, and construction expertise for high-tech industries such as semiconductors, batteries, biopharma, and data centers. Through its global expertise and integrated project delivery capabilities, Exyte supports clients in realizing complex, mission-critical facilities with a strong focus on safety, quality, innovation, and execution excellence.Discover your exciting roleAs Senior Director Project & Construction Management, you will provide senior functional leadership for Project Management and Construction Management across Continental and Northern Europe. In this role, you will strengthen the standards, governance, capabilities, and execution practices required for safe, predictable, and consistent project delivery across countries, business units, and project portfolios.A key part of the role will be to ensure that the PMCM organization is set up to support current and future project demand. Working closely with Operations, HR, Talent Acquisition, and project leadership teams, you will contribute to workforce planning, resource forecasting, capability development, and the effective deployment of PMCM expertise across the regional project portfolio.While project delivery ownership sits within Operations, this role defines and strengthens the PMCM framework required to improve project predictability, execution discipline, risk management, safety performance, and overall delivery reliability. The position is suited for a senior project and construction management leader who combines strong EPC/EPCM delivery experience with governance capability, organizational leadership, and the ability to influence effectively in an international matrix organization.Explore your tasks and responsibilitiesLead the department across Continental and Northern Europe, setting standards, governance, and delivery frameworks for Project Management, Construction Management, project setup, risk, commissioning, and related capabilities.Own workforce planning input across the regional project portfolio, including resource demand forecasting, capability gap identification, recruitment requirements, succession planning, and improved resource utilization.Strengthen project delivery performance by improving consistency, predictability, execution discipline, safety focus, risk transparency, and performance management across major projects and portfolios.Drive governance and compliance by establishing clear processes, reporting standards, KPI frameworks, escalation paths, and project execution practices aligned with business and operational requirements.Build organizational capability through leadership development, competency frameworks, talent development, scalable PMCM structures, and stronger collaboration with Operations, HR, Talent Acquisition, and project leadership teams.Promote operational excellence and continuous improvement by translating lessons learned, performance insights, digital tools, analytics, and best practices into practical standards, project controls, and delivery improvements.Show your expertiseExtensive project and construction management leadership with 15+ years of experience in complex EPC or EPCM environments, including strong understanding of construction sequencing, construction packaging, multidisciplinary site coordination, project controls, and delivery models.Proven delivery performance track record across large project portfolios, with the ability to improve governance, safety, risk management, cost and schedule reliability, forecast quality, resource efficiency, and execution discipline.Experienced organizational capability builder with a strong background in leadership development, workforce planning, resource forecasting, succession planning, competency frameworks, and scalable PMCM structures that support business growth and project delivery needs.Strong matrix leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across regions, business units, functions, project leadership teams, and senior management while combining executive presence with collaborative leadership and clear communication.Structured operational excellence mindset, with the ability to translate performance insights, lessons learned, digital tools, analytics, and integrated project management solutions into improved transparency, decision-making, and delivery outcomes.Relevant academic background, such as a degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field. OSHA 10 or an equivalent safety qualification is required; OSHA 30 and additional project management, construction management, commercial, or leadership certifications are considered an advantage. Fluency in English is required; German language skills are an advantage.ContactYou want to be part of the Exyte team? We look forward to receiving your application!Please note that we only consider applications submitted through our application portal. Applications sent via email will not be considered due to data protection regulations.Job SummaryJob number: 24349Date posted : 2026-08-05Profession: Project ManagementEmployment type: Full time