Executive Project Delivery Director
TAITJob Description
TAIT partners with artists, brands, IP holders and place makers to bring culture-defining, never-before-seen experiences to life. With a legacy of innovation spanning over 45 years, TAIT has grown from pioneering in rock ‘n’ roll concert staging to setting the global standard for extraordinary live events and experiences through cutting-edge technology, precision engineering, and creative design. TAIT’s 20 global offices have developed iconic productions and experiences in over 30 countries, all seven continents, and even outer space for renowned performers, theme parks, exhibits, and venues across the globe, including partnerships with Taylor Swift, Cirque Du Soleil, Royal Opera House, Nike, NASA, Bloomberg, Google, Beyoncé, and The Olympics Position Purpose The Executive Project Delivery Director is a senior leadership role within the Lead Capability, responsible for driving both client-facing and internal initiatives. This role balances outward engagement with clients, inward support of proposals and project onboarding, and strategic alignment across project portfolios with the project management team. The Executive Project Delivery Director provides executive-level oversight of projects, cultivating strong client relationships while supervising all elements of delivery—creative development, project milestones, budgets, logistics, show management, and guest experience. Serving as both a collaborative team player and a role model for junior staff, the Executive Project Delivery Director brings a discerning eye and instinctive leadership to each project’s unique development. Additionally, this role contributes to internal business growth by supporting strategic initiatives, identifying new client opportunities, attracting top talent, and strengthening systems and processes that position the organization as an industry leader. Essential Responsibilities & Accountabilities Customer Scoping & Development: Build and refine scopes of work within assigned customer portfolio, with emphasis on: - Excellence in project delivery and execution - Leadership on commercial success, including budget management, margin optimization, and - revenue growth. - Efficient resourcing and capacity planning to facilitate collaboration across Capabilities. - Position as a trusted partner to grow long-term relationships. - Leadership and accountability through the life of a project. - Ensure accurate and timely data management within Salesforce. Provide leadership in strategic discussions on new project opportunities, evaluating feasibility and organizational capacity to deliver successfully. Project Oversight: Leadership in the full lifecycle of assigned advanced projects within the portfolio as acoordinated effort, ensuring cross-project cohesion and alignment. Resource Management: Assign resources to projects in coordination with the VP, Project Delivery & Leadleadership team with collaboration and resource sharing as needed. Collaborate with Competency leadership to staffing needs across all assigned projects. Customer Management: With partnership from VP, Project Delivery, set competitive commercial strategies and collaborate with Project Leads to ensure profitable project delivery. Account Management: In partnership with the VP, Project Delivery, oversee customer relationships— advocating for the customer within the business while ensuring alignment of objectives, creative vision, and project delivery. Process & Quality Assurance: Take a leadership role to ensure challenges are addressed swiftly andeffectively ensure consistency in processes, scheduling, and quality standards across all projects. Escalation Leadership: Serve as the leadership point for Project Leads, providing guidance, resolution, and executive-level decision support. People Management / Leadership Responsibilities: Lead and provide directional oversight to the matrixedteam assigned to the portfolio—across all Capabilities, while coordinating closely with their Competency managers to ensure alignment, accountability, and effective collaboration Qualifications/Experience To successfully perform the essential responsibilities of the role, individuals must possess the following level of education and experience, or equivalent combination. In addition, the role requires the following certifications, knowledge, skills, and where applicable, physical requirements necessary for the position. Experience - Knowledge And Skills - 15 + years Project management or relevant industry experience in entertainment, live events, construction management, or other relevant field. OR Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Technical Theater, or Live Event related field, plus 12+ years experience in Entertainment or Project Management TAIT is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic as outlined by international, national, state, or local laws.
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