Director, Residential Construction & Facilities Strategy

Presbyterian Homes Manager LLC; Skokie (IL); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness benefits

403(b) with match

PTO rollover/sellback

Tuition reimbursement

Onsite fitness facility

Job summary

Presbyterian Living is seeking a Director of Residential Construction to lead unit-turn and capital projects across communities. The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on oversight, reporting to Facilities leadership, and operating in a hybrid schedule (8am-4pm, M-F) in Skokie, IL.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in construction/facilities management, strong budgeting and vendor-management skills, and a passion for mission-driven resident care.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in construction/facilities/property management.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong communication and project coordination skills.
• Material estimating and supply chain understanding.
• Ability to manage budgets and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Establish and monitor portfolio-wide construction schedules, quality standards, and contract compliance.
• Develop annual unit-turn capital budgets and 20-year capital forecasts for each community, collaborating with the Regional Construction Manager and Facilities Director.
• Develops, in collaboration with community leadership teams, policies and procedures related to budget performance and construction metrics.
• Oversee an annual enterprise-wide unit-turn budget of approximately $12 million, ensuring effective financial management and alignment with strategic priorities.
• Approves project scopes of work for unit-turn initiatives and provides strategic oversight to ensure alignment with organizational standards, budget objectives, and operational priorities.
• Develops and maintains enterprise-wide standards for unit turnover and renovation projects, collaborating with community leadership teams to drive operational consistency, quality, and cost-effective project execution across all communities.
• Establish policies, procedures, and best practices for the unit turn process.
• Create governance and accountability frameworks to ensure consistency across communities.
• Develops and maintains strategic vendor relationships in collaboration with community leadership teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, service quality standards, operational needs, and budget objectives across all communities.
• Establishes and maintains standardized contractor selection and evaluation processes to drive quality, consistency, and operational excellence across the organization.
• Leads and oversees the construction management reporting program, ensuring data integrity, timely reporting, actionable insights, and compliance with organizational standards.
• Develops and oversees enterprise-wide dashboards and reporting tools to monitor operational performance, identify trends, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Develops and maintains enterprise standards and best practices for unit-turn remediation, ensuring consistent project execution, quality outcomes, and asset preservation across the organization.
• Provides oversight of contractor and vendor compliance, ensuring adherence to contract requirements, and risk management standards.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives across unit-turn operations to enhance efficiency, quality, cost management, and resident readiness.
• Identifies and implements opportunities to standardize processes, optimize costs, and enhance scalability across unit-turn operations.
• Other duties assigned

Skills

Construction management

Facilities management

Property management

Budgeting

Project coordination

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Presbyterian Living is seeking a Director of Residential Construction to lead unit-turn and capital projects across communities. The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on oversight, reporting to Facilities leadership, and operating in a hybrid schedule (8am-4pm, M-F) in Skokie, IL.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in construction/facilities management, strong budgeting and vendor-management skills, and a passion for mission-driven resident care.