Healthcare Construction Director: Strategy & Ops

Crothall Healthcare; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Crothall Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, seeks a Director of Construction to lead construction, renovation, and operational project delivery across the MedStar Health portfolio. You’ll establish standardized practices to improve safety, quality, schedule, cost, and stakeholder experience while minimizing disruption to patient care.

You will also lead the Mobile Operations Support Team (MOST), building an internal, multi-trade service organization that supports insourcing and improves

Qualifications

• Healthcare construction or Facilities Management experience.
• Significant experience managing complex construction and capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction practices, building systems, contractor management, project delivery, and financial management.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams and enterprise initiatives.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of construction, renovation, and operational Facilities projects.
• Establish standardized processes for project intake, estimating, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, compliantly, and within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Identify and mitigate construction, operational, and financial risks.
• Develop and execute the long-term strategy for MOST, expanding internal service capabilities across multiple skilled trades.
• Evaluate contracted services and develop business cases for strategic insourcing and operational efficiencies.
• Establish workforce competency standards, training programs, productivity measures, quality metrics, and customer service expectations.
• Develop and manage construction and operational budgets, financial analyses, and return-on-investment evaluations supporting capital and operational initiatives.
• Monitor organizational performance and implement continuous improvement strategies that demonstrate cost avoidance, operational value, and service excellence.
• Build collaborative partnerships with hospital leadership, Facilities teams, clinical stakeholders, vendors, and enterprise support functions to align construction and operational initiatives with organizational priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Financial management

Contractor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Facilities Management, Business, or related field preferred

Job description

Crothall Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, seeks a Director of Construction to lead construction, renovation, and operational project delivery across the MedStar Health portfolio. You’ll establish standardized practices to improve safety, quality, schedule, cost, and stakeholder experience while minimizing disruption to patient care.

You will also lead the Mobile Operations Support Team (MOST), building an internal, multi-trade service organization that supports insourcing and improves