Director of Project Management

W.A Tompkins Co. Inc
Danvers, MA
Company Summary
Tompkins, headquartered in Danvers, MA (22 miles north of Boston) designs, installs and distributes piping, fittings, tanks, pumps, valves and other sanitary instruments to Fortune 500 customers who use the equipment in their plants to make juice, milk, wine, spirits, sodas, and other beverages. Family owned and operated for over 50 years, Tompkins is entrepreneurial, fast paced, and on pace for its best year of revenue in company history . Tompkins was recently purchased by Holland Group (collectively the “Group”), a family-owned group of high purity sanitation companies, and is looking for a Director of Project Management to help professionalize its daily management of projects.

A Director of Project Management in the sanitary industry is a senior-level executive who oversees all aspects of construction projects, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet the required quality standards. They are responsible for strategic planning, team leadership, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations and industry standards. This role requires a deep understanding of construction methods, project management principles, and financial management, along with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategic Planning: Developing and implementing strategies for project execution, resource allocation, and risk management.
  • Project Oversight: Managing and directing multiple project teams, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
    • Provide technical oversight, guidance, and support to PMs. Facilitate & lead weekly Project Delivery huddles to review/monitor all Project Management activity
    • Create and refine documentation standards associated with Project Delivery, such as project documents, redlines, as builds, work orders, etc.
    • Ensure Project Managers are maintaining CO folders, assist in cleanup for “stalled” or unapproved change orders.
  • Team Leadership: Leading and mentoring project managers, superintendents, and other construction personnel.
    • Ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams.
  • Identify and/or develop training materials and guidelines for PM/APMs to follow; create a training path to becoming a better project manager via career advancement.
  • Perform performance evaluations & corrective action of all direct reports, including constructive criticism on project performance, and completion.
  • Mentor direct reports in job related skills, such as leadership, decision making, adhering to company standards, established practices, and company protocols.
  • Quality Assurance: Ensuring compliance with building codes, safety regulations, and company standards.
    • Review all change orders for accuracy, justification, proper labor, and proper discounts as appliable.
    • Ensure proper administrative closeout of projects, ensuring all contractual obligations have been met and that the assigned PM has adhered to.
    • Mitigate scheduling conflicts, work across project teams and alongside department managers to identify available resources who can fulfill project tasks. Leverage use of vetted subcontractors as needed.
  • Stakeholder Management: Coordinating with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and other stakeholders.
  • Financial Management: Overseeing project budgets, cost control, and financial reporting.
  • Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating potential risks associated with construction projects.
  • Contract Negotiation: Participating in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors.
  • Business Development: Contributing to the development of new business opportunities.
  • Long-term Planning: Participating in the long-term strategic planning for the company's construction operations.
Near Term & Specific Outcomes Sought
There are a few specific outcomes/problems to solve that this candidate will be asked to accomplish in the first 120 days:
  • Implement full oversight and processes for project management, from quote to completion of job.
Required Skills and Experience
  • Extensive experience in construction project management: Desire 10-15 years of experience, with a proven track record of successfully managing large and complex projects. Experience in the food, dairy, and beverage industries is a must. Experience in sanitary fluid process systems or the mechanical systems to support a sanitary process.
  • Strong leadership and team management skills: Ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams. Strong interpersonal and coaching skills. Must be able to work well in groups and as well as individually. Must be able to effectively handle stressful situations and address personnel issues with appropriate discretion, HR advice, and respect for the individual.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: Ability to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders.
  • Strong financial acumen: Understanding of construction project budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting.
  • Deep knowledge of construction methods and building codes: Understanding of industry best practices and regulations.
  • Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities: Ability to develop and implement effective project strategies and solutions.
  • Prefer Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field; Professional certifications such as PMP or CCM are highly desired.
Benefits
  • Competitive Base Salary and annual bonus target
  • Company-subsidized Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life/Disability Insurance, HSA/FSA
  • Retirement savings plan (401k) with net 4% employer match
  • Industry leading profit share program

About Holland Group
  • Holland Group is a private, family-owned (but not family-operated) group of businesses with locations in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. The family does not believe in short term ownership (i.e. buy and flip) and instead intends to build a business for decades to come built upon integrity, passion for action, and meaningful opportunity for its employees. The group prides itself on being nimble, entrepreneurial, and unencumbered by “big company” items like frequent presentations, bureaucracy, and red tape. The group deploys a best-in-class profit share program and is always looking for its next generation of leaders to shepherd it to future growth. While the combined group of businesses are currently ~$120M in annual sales, the Company strives to grow organically and via 1-2 acquisitions per year to achieve ~$400M in sales by 2030.
  • Current Holland Group Businesses (as of August 2025): Holland Applied Technologies , Liquid Process Equipment (acquired 2020), Bio Fab Technologies (acquired 2023), W.A. Tompkins (acquired 2024).

Posted 2025-09-10

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