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How much do director project management jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for director project management in Boston, MA is $134,722.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $109,400.00 and $159,800.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a project management director do?

The responsibilities of a project management director involve the development of a strategy on behalf of a company or organization. They determine the scope of each project, including goals, timeline, budget, and objective. During the planning process, they often collaborate with people in each department. Other duties include overseeing teams assigned to different projects and encouraging development in certain areas on behalf of the organization. Qualifications to become a project management director include a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, IT, or a related field as well as experience. Voluntary professional certifications are available.

What is the difference between Director Project Management vs Project Manager?

AspectDirector Project ManagementProject Manager
ResponsibilitiesOversees multiple projects, strategic planning, and department leadershipManages individual projects, coordinates tasks, and ensures project delivery
Required CredentialsTypically requires PMP, PMI-SP, or PgMP certifications; extensive experienceOften requires PMP or CAPM certification; relevant experience
Work EnvironmentExecutive-level, strategic, often in corporate or large organizationsOperational, team-focused, often in various industries
ScopeBroader organizational impact, long-term planningSpecific project deliverables, short to medium term

The main difference between a Director Project Management and a Project Manager lies in scope and responsibilities. The Director oversees multiple projects and strategic initiatives, while the Project Manager focuses on executing individual projects. Both roles often require PMP certification and experience, but the Director's role is more strategic and leadership-oriented.

What does a director of project management do?

A director of project management oversees the planning, execution, and completion of projects within an organization, ensuring they meet goals, deadlines, and budgets. They lead project managers, coordinate resources, and implement processes to improve efficiency, often using tools like MS Project or Jira. Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and certification such as PMP are common requirements for this role.
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Director, Project Delivery - Sustainable Infrastructure

Johnson Controls

Lynnfield, MA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 22 days ago


Johnson Controls rating

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 415 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

138th of 545 rated manufacturers


Job description

What you will do

Under general direction of the Area General Manager, manages the capacity and staffing of the construction / project management team(s). Leads the professional development and adherence to Performance Contracting and retrofit best business practices through effective management and mentoring of the operations staff. Establishes team objectives and manages team efforts to achieve assigned productivity. Drives compliance with the JCI Safety Program for employees and subcontractors. Hires, retains, performance manages, and plans for career development of direct reports and their teams. Prepares and delivers clear performance expectations, performance reviews and development plans for direct reports. Provides client C-level single point of contact for all offerings.

External Relationships:

The Director is actively involved in the contracting community, industry organizations, and networks with local subcontractors. Responsible for maintaining high customer satisfaction for projects during all project phases. Maintains a high-level understanding of complex deal structures and assists in related sales and development activities. Develops and maintains a public relations strategy for the project and promotes our program to have positive outcomes for the community. Escalation points for customer disputes related to scope, process, cost, and cash flow.

Internal Relationships:

  • Indirect report to VP, Project Delivery for all key performance indicators as well as safety, tool usage, process improvement and communication to leadership

  • Works collaboratively with the General Manager, Development Director and local Branch teams for capacity and capability needs for all Projects.

  • Works with the Project Delivery Consultant(s) and Delivery Manager(s) to provide sales support activities early in the audit process to provide input on vendor/partners selection, scope enhancements, value engineering, risk assessment etc. as needed.

  • Works with the Technology & Solutions Engineering (T&SE) team to estimate and deliver area mechanical retrofit projects and technology projects above the branch level.

  • Works with Procurement to develop subcontractor/vendor relationships and ensure process compliance.

  • Assists the General Manager in the preparation of the annual financial operating plan for the business, ensures Fiscal Year plans are met and monthly financial reporting of the business.

How you will do it

  • Establishes the Sustainable Infrastructure Construction Team plan for staffing levels and takes action to achieve that plan. Hires, retains, performance manages, and plans for career development of the teams. Ensures adherence to Company policies, procedures, and strategic initiatives regarding human resource management. Tracks changing trends in the marketplace and takes action to adjust organization, accordingly. Utilizes resource planning techniques to gain high productivity from team members.

  • Manages the profitable delivery of the project portfolio. Ensures that all team's projects are done accurately, on-time, billed, within budget and within scope of the contract. Maintains profitability goals and positive cash flow for the Projects team.

  • Understands project scope and customer expectations. Plans, schedules, and controls project activities. Oversees FIMs, Multiple FIMs, Innovative/renewable FIMs delivery.

  • Provides monthly reporting of Project financial status and participates in the Sustainable Infrastructure Monthly project backlog reviews.

  • Ensures that the construction team members adhere to established Sustainable Infrastructure and HVAC policies and procedures including developing and adhering to a Project Execution Plan for each assigned project. Ensures delivery business is conducted with the highest ethical standards. Ensures compliance with state, local and federal legal requirements.

  • Establishes customer touch points throughout the life cycle of projects to gain feedback on customer satisfaction. Coaches' teams on proactively addressing customer feedback.

  • Effectively communicates the status of projects to General Manager and SI leadership as required and provides accurate monthly forecasts of revenue, costs, and gross margin for the project delivery.

  • Fosters and maintains good working relationships with subcontractors, JCI internal Systems, Service and Lighting partners.

  • Champions and drives the BSNA Safety Program for employees and subcontractors at all levels within the organization and subcontractors.

  • Ensures compliance with state, local and federal legal requirements.

  • Achieves expert level user status for all internal JCI tools and reporting.

  • Takes ownership of project delivery business from development through Project Post-Mortem (each project) and creates closed loop feedback to the development teams for process improvement and learning

PRODUCTIVITY MEASURMENTS:

The Director, Project Delivery, is responsible for the successful expansion and delivery of various contract models using prescribed delivery metrics.

The following metrics define this responsibility:

  • Speed to revenue (flow rate)

  • Executed gross margin (slippage) across portfolio

  • Portfolio free cash flow

  • Timely project completion

  • Customer satisfaction

  • Team tool usage

  • Safety metrics as defined by BSNA

What we look for

Required:

  • Bachelor's Degree (preferably technical i.e. Project/Construction Management, Engineering, etc.)

  • Ability to understand project scope and customer expectations

  • 10+years (or applicable equivalent) of project/construction management experience

  • Deep understanding of multiple contract delivery models and associated financial structures

  • Experience managing project/business portfolios in excess of $100M

  • Understands resource and revenue planning/forecasting

  • Proficient in software scheduling tools and applications

  • High level project management process competencies

  • Ability to manage conceptual design, assess and mitigate risks of projects in development

  • Demonstrate ability to navigate financial data systems to drive results

  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Software suite along with Adobe products and ability to become proficient in Project Management Software tools including Procore and Primavera

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Ability to apply negotiation skills

  • Leads, develops and coaches people at different levels and has the ability to matrix manage teams

Preferred:

  • PMP Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)

  • LEED certification

  • MBA - Financial acumen preferred

Who we are

Johnson Controls is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/tomorrowneedsyou.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $140,600 - $211,300 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the

Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.


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Johnson Controls is a world leader in smart buildings, creating safe, healthy and sustainable spaces. For nearly 140 years, we’ve made buildings better and now we’re transforming them again with our award-winning digital technologies and services. We’re using artificial intelligence and data driven solutions to give you deeper insight into your building’s health, sustainability and performance. It’s changing the way we design, operate and maintain indoor environments and driving to a new era of autonomous buildings. We deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, hotels, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive suite of connected solutions. Johnson Controls offers the world’s largest portfolio of building technology, software and services. Supported by a team of more than 100,000 dedicated employees working across 150 countries, we’re helping customers achieve their sustainability goals and power their mission.

Industry

Machinery manufacturing, water transportation, public safety statistics centers and offices and manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Milwaukee, WI, US