Associate Director – Hospitality & Retail Construction
Chicago, IL
up to $170K+ Base + Bonus + Benefits

An established project management and owner’s representation consultancy is seeking an Associate Director  to lead a high-profile hospitality and retail package within one of Chicago’s most iconic redevelopment projects.

This is a rare opportunity to oversee the delivery of a flagship luxury restaurant concept forming part of a major mixed-use transformation valued in excess of $1Bn. The wider development is being delivered alongside globally recognized stakeholders and offers exposure to one of the most visible projects currently underway in the city.

The organization has built a strong reputation for delivering complex commercial, mixed-use, hospitality, and workplace developments across major urban markets. Their team is lean, highly collaborative, and offers significant client exposure and project ownership.

The Role – Associate Director 

The successful candidate will take ownership of a sophisticated hospitality-led interiors package, managing coordination across ownership, design teams, consultants, contractors, and operators.

Responsibilities Include:

• Leading day-to-day delivery of a luxury restaurant / hospitality project
• Managing project schedules, budgets, procurement, and reporting
• Coordinating architects, consultants, contractors, and vendors
• Overseeing construction execution and design management
• Managing stakeholder communication and client-facing meetings
• Driving resolution of field issues and design changes
• Supporting FF&E coordination and operational integration
• Managing punch list, closeout, and turnover processes
• Ensuring quality delivery within a highly visible development environment

Minimum Qualifications

• 8-15+ years of project management experience
• Strong hospitality, restaurant, retail, or luxury interiors project experience
• Experience delivering high-end fit-outs or flagship environments preferred
• Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing fast-paced, design-led construction projects
• Consultancy, owner’s rep, developer, or GC backgrounds considered

Why Join

• Opportunity to work on one of Chicago’s most significant redevelopment projects
• Highly visible flagship hospitality component
• Direct exposure to major ownership and corporate stakeholders
• Lean team environment with strong autonomy and decision-making responsibility
• Sophisticated, design-forward project environment
• Strong long-term growth opportunity within an expanding platform