SVP Integrated Projects

Why Choose Suddath to “Move” your Career to the Next Level?

At Suddath, you can be part of something special and inclusive! Join a team that has a 100 year reputation for excellence as an innovative, growing and financially stable company that is dedicated to promoting a culture that thrives on inclusion and diversity. From numerous awards to being recognized as one of the best places to work, Suddath offers a caring, family environment while providing relocation and logistics services to people and companies all around the world.

What We Offer!

• A competitive wage with a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company matching
• Weekly pay for hourly-paid employees. Biweekly pay for salaried employees.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays
• A tuition reimbursement plan where employees are encouraged to continue their education and development
• For more information on our benefit offerings, please visit https://suddath.com/about/careers/ and scroll down to view our employee benefits.
  
  

General position summary:

The Senior Vice President (SVP), Project Management, provides leadership and strategic vision for the Project Management division, driving initiatives and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. This role is accountable for the division’s financial performance, operational excellence, and market growth across multiple sectors—including commercial moving, real estate, healthcare, facilities, and hospitality. The SVP reports directly to the President of Workplace Solutions and serves as a key member of the leadership team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Set and communicate the strategic direction for the Project Management division, influencing company-wide policy and growth.
• Lead and inspire a multi-layered management team, including Directors and Managers, to achieve high-impact results.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, safety, and continuous improvement at all organizational levels.
  
  

Operational & Financial Oversight

• Provide executive oversight of all project management operations, ensuring optimal resource allocation, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance.
• Own full P&L responsibility for the division, driving financial strategy, margin improvement, and sustainable growth.
• Champion enterprise-wide operational standards, process optimization, and technology adoption.
• Oversee planning and execution of complex projects, including office relocations, facility transitions, warehouse moves, hospitality installations, healthcare relocations, and decommissioning.
  
  

Client, Stakeholder & External Representation

• Act as the primary executive representative for the Project Management division, cultivating strategic partnerships with key clients, industry leaders, and external stakeholders.
• Represent the division at board meetings, industry forums, and executive leadership councils.
• Drive business development, market positioning, and solution development at the highest organizational level.
  
  

Specialized Industry Oversight – Leadership Focus

• Healthcare: Provide strategic leadership to project teams, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and standards. Guide teams in adapting project plans to meet complex requirements, foster collaboration among stakeholders, and champion patient safety and operational excellence.
• Hospitality: Lead cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within scope, coordinating resources and vendors to achieve client goals. Demonstrate leadership in resolving challenges, maintaining quality standards, and facilitating communication among all parties for successful project outcomes.
• Real Estate & Facilities: Direct project management efforts by aligning stakeholders, managing change, and overseeing transitions. Exhibit leadership in planning, risk mitigation, and process improvement, ensuring that teams work cohesively to support client objectives and minimize disruption.
• Commercial Environments: Apply project management leadership to ensure business continuity, efficient resource allocation, and safe handling of assets. Lead teams in monitoring progress, proactively addressing challenges, and upholding high standards of client service and operational excellence.
  
  

Risk Management, Compliance & Innovation

• Lead enterprise-wide risk management and compliance initiatives, ensuring the division exceeds regulatory and safety standards.
• Champion the adoption of innovative technologies and best practices, positioning the organization as an industry leader in project management excellence.
• Conduct post-project reviews to evaluate performance and implement process improvements.
  
  

Job Skills Required:

• Strong leadership and team development skills, deep knowledge of commercial move management, logistics, and operational sequencing.
• Excellent financial acumen, high-level communication, and relationship-building skills with leadership and operational stakeholders.
• Proficiency in project management and scheduling software; ability to make sound decisions in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Customer Focus: Dedication to providing exceptional customer service, with a focus on understanding and addressing the needs of commercial moving clients.
• Financial Acumen: Proficiency in managing budgets and financial performance, with a focus on maximizing profitability and resource efficiency.
• Change Management: Ability to lead and manage change within the division, adapting strategies and processes to meet evolving business needs.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify and address issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Relationship Building: Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, and other stakeholders.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has supervisory responsibilities over their area of business.

Other Duties & Responsibilities:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education & Experience:

• Advanced degree preferred (MBA or equivalent).
• Minimum 10 years of executive-level project management experience, with at least 8 years in senior leadership roles overseeing large-scale, multi-sector operations.
• Proven track record of driving strategic growth, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering results at the business unit level.
• PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent certification is a plus.
  
  

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
  

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
  
  

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  
  

Computer Operations:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, and the ability to learn and effectively use software applications such as move management, accounting/billing, HRIS (Human Resources Information System), timekeeping and other applications used in the performance of job duties.
  
  

Planning/Organization:

• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize as situations and needs change throughout the workday
• Ability to multi-task and organize workflow to manage daily responsibilities, meet deadlines and prioritize work
  
  

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:

• None required.
  
  

Working Conditions:

• Cubicle working environment
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
  
  

Physical/Environmental Demands:

Activity:

• Stand - Under 1/3 Time
• Walk - Under 1/3 Time
• Sit – Over 2/3 Time
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Over 2/3 Time
• Reach with hands and arms – 1/3 to 2/3 Time
• Climb or balance – None
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl – Under 1/3 Time
• Talk or hear – over 1/3 to 2/3 time
• Taste or smell – None
• Other - None
  
  

Physical Activity Level:

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
  
  

Manual Dexterity:

• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials.
  
  

Special Vision Requirements:

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
  
  

The Suddath Companies is a multifaceted group of companies that specialize in worldwide corporate employee relocations, household moving, warehouse and logistics management and specialized transportation services.

The Suddath Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.