AVP, Capital Projects

Welltower™ Inc. (NYSE:WELL); Plano (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus

Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employer‑matching 401(k) Program

Student Debt Program

Tuition Assistance Program

Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision options

Professional Growth

Job summary

Welltower™ Inc. (NYSE: WELL) is seeking an Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Capital Projects in Plano, Texas. This senior role involves leading capital project delivery to ensure compliance with company standards and managing complex project pipelines. Candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree along with 5–10+ years of relevant experience in large-scale capital project execution and strong skills in financial management. Welltower offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of experience executing large-scale capital projects.
• Strong background in managing complex pipelines and multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience in real estate or capital planning environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure full alignment with company standards across project scope and execution.
• Maintain visibility into portfolio health and identify performance gaps.
• Lead execution from planning through final delivery.
• Exercise control over schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Approve contracts and funding requests.

Skills

Project execution leadership

Risk management

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Construction expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or related field

Job description

WELLTOWER – REIMAGINE REAL ESTATE WITH US

At Welltower, we’re transforming how the world thinks about senior living and wellness‑focused real estate. As a global leader in residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure, we create vibrant, purpose‑driven communities where housing, healthcare, and hospitality converge. Our culture is fast‑paced, collaborative, and endlessly ambitious—guided by our mantra: The only easy day was yesterday.

Summary

The Assistant Vice President (AVP), Capital Projects is a senior execution leader responsible for driving project delivery, enforcing execution standards, and maintaining pricing discipline across a large geographic capital portfolio. This role leads the advancement of capital projects and redevelopment initiatives across all phases of the project lifecycle. The AVP operates as an owner‑minded leader, ensuring projects are executed with rigor, consistency, speed, and value discipline. This is not a passive project management or reporting role. The AVP is accountable for how capital is deployed and how projects perform at both the portfolio and individual job level.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure full alignment with company standards across scope, pricing, funding, contracting, execution, and project closeout.
• Maintain comprehensive visibility into portfolio health, proactively identifying risks, bottlenecks, and performance gaps.
• Lead end‑to‑end execution of the capital project portfolio, managing the pipeline from initial planning through final delivery.
• Exercise disciplined control over schedules, budgets, scope, and deliverables to protect outcomes and drive consistency.
• Uphold and enforce capital execution standards, ensuring accountability for value preservation at the project level.
• Maintain strong command of pricing strategy, cost structures, and scope definition to support sound commercial decisions.
• Oversee and approve contracts, funding requests, and change orders, ensuring financial commitments align with execution requirements.
• Act as the escalation point for high‑risk or complex projects, driving resolution and mitigating exposure.
• Hold vendors and partners accountable for performance, quality, and adherence to contractual obligations.
• Lead through regional Directors while sustaining clear visibility into execution and portfolio performance.
• Drive alignment across teams through clear communication, structured reporting, and decisive leadership.
• Demonstrate strong ownership, commercial discipline, deep construction expertise, and executive‑level

Other Duties

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

Travel

Regular overnight travel is expected for this position.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 5–10+ years of experience executing large‑scale capital, redevelopment, or construction projects.
• Strong background in managing complex pipelines and delivering multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience working within a real estate, development, or capital planning environment preferred.

What We Offer

• Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Program – purchase shares at a 15% discount
• Employer‑matching 401(k) Program + Profit Sharing Program
• Student Debt Program – we’ll contribute up to $10,000 toward your student loans!
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options
• Professional Growth

About Welltower

Welltower® Inc. (NYSE: WELL) an S&P 500 company, is the world's preeminent residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure company. Our portfolio of 1,500+ Seniors and Wellness Housing communities is positioned at the intersection of housing, healthcare, and hospitality, creating vibrant communities for mature renters and older adults in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.

Welltower is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our business and our people. EOE/AA. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Vet

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, drug screening, and verification of employment, education, and other credentials relevant to the position.