Design/Construction Project Manager V - San Francisco CA

Kaiser Permanente; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco is seeking a technical/functional leader to oversee design and construction for complex projects typically $100-150 million in total budget. You will guide project teams of facility personnel, staff, general contractors, and consultants from scope definition through close-out, ensuring KP service goals are met.

The role requires extensive experience in construction/project management, strong leadership, and ability to negotiate with jurisdictions and vendors.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years experience in construction and/or design project management.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Minimum three (3) years experience implementing large, complex projects in a corporate, non-profit, or government environment.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and minimum eight (8) years experience in project management or a directly related field OR Minimum eleven (11) years experience in project management or a directly related field.

Responsibilities

• Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promotes adherence to all procedures and policies.
• Manages multiple large-scale projects with responsibility and accountability for project outcomes from initiation to close-out.
• Leads the work of large project teams by monitoring internal and external resources; communicates a clear vision of project goals and objectives.
• Proactively monitors, identifies, and mitigates project risks, issues, and trigger events; develops mitigation plans and strategies.
• Monitors adherence of project activities to policies and procedures; ensures alignment with KPIs and governance.

Skills

Negotiation

Applied Data Analysis

Financial Acumen

Conflict Resolution

Managing Diverse Relationships

Product Development Life Cycle

Project Management

Project Management Tools

Risk Assessment

Quality Assurance Process

Service Focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Experience in project management or related field

Tools

Project Management Tools

Job description

Job Summary
In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this technical/functional leader is also responsible for all phases of the design and/or construction process of complex construction and/or refurbishment projects, or series of projects, generally in the range of $100-150 million in cumulative budget responsibility; defining project parameters in terms of time, money, physical objectives and outside constraints; overseeing the work of project team(s) comprised of facility personnel, project staff, general contractors, and internal/external consultants; leading team(s) in establishing scope, budget and schedule, and maintains such commitments through design, construction, and close-out processes; and ensuring KP goals for client service are continuously met through the design and construction process.

Job Summary
In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this technical/functional leader is also responsible for all phases of the design and/or construction process of complex construction and/or refurbishment projects, or series of projects, generally in the range of $100-150 million in cumulative budget responsibility; defining project parameters in terms of time, money, physical objectives and outside constraints; overseeing the work of project team(s) comprised of facility personnel, project staff, general contractors, and internal/external consultants; leading team(s) in establishing scope, budget and schedule, and maintains such commitments through design, construction, and close-out processes.
This role is also responsible for providing guidance during all design stages of medical and/or regional facilities, including making economic comparisons of development schemes and recommending options in conformance to master plan; negotiating fees, and reviewing and approving consultant and contractor invoices and change orders; negotiating with local and state jurisdictions; leading and managing the timely procurement of all permits required by regulatory authorities; and supervising on-site design and/or construction teams, and communicating goals and program status with KP leadership.

Essential Responsibilities

• Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders. Listens, responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentors junior team members. Practices self-leadership; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; influences team members within assigned team or unit. Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback. Models team collaboration within and across teams.
• Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promotes adherence to all procedures and policies. Partners internally and externally to make effective business decisions; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates and delegates resources to accomplish organizational goals. Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities; evaluates recommendations made; influences the completion of project tasks by others.
• Manages multiple large-scale projects with responsibility and accountability for project outcomes from initiation to close-out. Develops, analyzes, and manages complex project plans which include scope identification and management, schedule, inter-dependencies, and resource forecast. Manages and monitors the project financials of multiple large rojects. Monitors overall project performance (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope, and with quality) against plan, ensuring measurement of business benefits and outcomes, and makes adjustments as needed. Leads project activities related to organizational change management (e.g., development and execution of user adoption, implementation, and training plans) as defined by the project. Drives allocation of resources, establishes schedules, and task assignments to ensure established project management practices are in place.
• Leads the work of large project teams by monitoring internal and external resources. Leads others in requesting and coordinating internal and/ or external resources based on the alignment of team member skills and project demands. Communicates a clear vision of project goals and objectives to the team. Delivers performance feedback to team members supervisors.
• Proactively monitors, identifies, and mitigates project risks, issues, and trigger events by developing mitigation plans and strategies; and resolving or escalating risks or issues as appropriate.
• Monitors adherence of project activities to policies and procedures by ensuring project plans and team members follow KP, departmental, and/or business line policies and procedures.
• Ensures the alignment, buy-in, engagement and support of diverse project stakeholders by building and maintaining relationships as well as communicating appropriately with internal customers, third party vendors, senior management, and business leaders; and clarifying accountability and authority across stakeholders. Identifies and works closely with key stakeholders based on their level of influence and decision making and ensures all appropriate stakeholders are represented and included. Provides insight to key stakeholders and project sponsors by developing project goals, setting the prioritization of deliverables, discussing involvement of business processes (e.g. project change management, communication) and facilitating decisions necessary for project delivery. Communicates tough issues to stakeholders while maintaining an independent opinion, providing recommendations, delivering formal presentations, and providing reports to various senior audiences.
• Reviews vendor performance levels and ensures service level agreements are met. Partners with Procurement and/or Legal to develop service level and/or scope of work agreements as appropriate. Participates in contract negotiations with vendors and reviews project invoices submitted by vendors for accuracy.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years experience in construction and/or design project management.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Minimum three (3) years experience implementing large, complex projects in a corporate, non-profit, or government environment.
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and minimum eight (8) years experience in project management or a directly related field OR Minimum eleven (11) years experience in project management or a directly related field.
  

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Negotiation; Applied Data Analysis; Financial Acumen; Conflict Resolution; Managing Diverse Relationships; Product Development Life Cycle; Project Management; Project Management Tools; Risk Assessment; Quality Assurance Process; Service Focus
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years of experience working in impact spending and sustainability.
• Four (4) years of experience working in an integrated healthcare delivery system.
  

Primary Location: California,San Francisco,San Francisco 2425 Geary Hospital

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day

Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM

Working Hours End: 05:00 PM

Job Schedule: Full-time

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-PO-01|NUE|Non Union Employee

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: San Francisco Hospital - Rgnl Fac-Design &Constructn Tm - 0308

Pay Range: $161800 - $209330 / year

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time

Work Setting: Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.