Director - Construction

Stanford Medicine Children's Health • Palo Alto, CA

1d • $187,096 - $243,194 • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Construction creates strategies and develops, manages, and implements large and complex construction projects for Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. The role has overall control of planning, staffing, budgeting, expense priorities, and recommending and implementing changes to programs, projects, and methods. The Director identifies, prevents, and resolves major construction issues and claims, and works with construction consultants and attorneys to assess and minimize project risk. The position supports the Hospital Strategic Plan through timely, informed project decisions and interfaces with hospital leadership and staff, including the CEO, COO, Medical Directors, and offices, to identify institutional objectives and requirements.

The Director contributes to and executes construction strategy across the organization, sets priorities, and allocates resources. The role provides strategic direction and oversees large-scale construction projects from end to end, securing required approvals and permits with contractors and design professionals and ensuring compliance throughout project stages. The Director partners with stakeholders to align capital projects with organizational goals, develops objectives, resolves complex problems, manages budgets and providers, and directs design, construction, and related professional services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a work-related discipline or field from an accredited college or university.
• Seven years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience, including two years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to budget, make financial projections, and write reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with diverse groups at all organizational levels and gain their cooperation.
• Ability to handle potentially sensitive situations using consultative skills with internal and external constituent groups.
• Ability to plan, organize, motivate, mentor, direct, and evaluate the work of others.
• Ability to prioritize work, make informed judgments, and develop solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to provide leadership and influence others.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and draft legal and technical documents.
• Ability to use project management tools.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements related to areas of functional responsibility.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of organization, administration, fiscal management, and personnel management.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and execute strategy for construction projects, ensuring alignment with broader organizational initiatives.
• Set priorities and manage and allocate resources to meet departmental and organizational needs.
• Provide strategic input and oversee large-scale construction projects from end to end.
• Collaborate with contractors and design professionals to obtain required approvals and permits and ensure compliance throughout project stages.
• Partner with organizational stakeholders to align capital projects and programs with organizational goals.
• Drive business decisions and create short- and long-term goals and objectives.
• Identify and resolve complex technical, operational, and organizational problems; recommend standards and operating strategies to mitigate risk and support growth.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director and Senior Vice President to prepare, analyze, and present budgets and obtain program and project approvals.
• Manage departmental budgets and expenses by reviewing plan design objectives, utilization trends, and expense projections; recommend alternatives and provide budget updates.
• Negotiate contracts for construction and professional service providers with outside vendors and contractors in collaboration with the Executive Director.
• Manage vendor and contractor relationships, evaluate performance, provide improvement feedback, and make changes as needed.
• Direct design, construction, and related professional service providers.
• Review the master schedule by integrating schedules from design professionals and contractors.
• Participate in regularly scheduled management meetings with team members.
• Participate in the design and implementation of information systems.
• Comply with hospital policies and procedures, Service Standards, Code of Conduct, and applicable Joint Commission requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director