Healthcare Project Executive: Leading Large-Scale Builds

JAX Project Management, INC.; Roseville, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

JAX Project Management, INC. seeks a Project Executive to provide executive leadership for major healthcare construction programs, guiding strategy, client relationships, and team performance from concept through occupancy.

The role serves as the senior representative for JAX, aligning client vision with regulatory requirements and project execution across large, complex healthcare environments. Travel across campuses is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 15+ years of progressive construction experience, including 8+ years in senior healthcare leadership roles.
• Proven success delivering large-scale healthcare programs or campus redevelopments ($100M+).
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple concurrent projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Deep expertise in healthcare regulations, financial management, contracts, and risk analysis.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to engage boards, healthcare leadership, and field teams.
• Proficiency with industry tools and systems (Procore, Bluebeam, Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Experience across CM-at-Risk, Design-Build, IPD, or program management delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight for healthcare programs from early planning through construction and turnover.
• Lead project strategy during feasibility, planning, and preconstruction to align scope, schedule, and budget with client goals.
• Guide selection and execution of delivery methods based on risk, complexity, and regulatory context.
• Serve as the senior point of contact for healthcare executives, boards, and key stakeholders.
• Oversee contract development, negotiations, procurement strategy, and financial performance.
• Monitor portfolio-level performance metrics, including cost, schedule, safety, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Drive proactive risk management, change control, and financial closeout across projects.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulatory requirements (HCAI/OSHPD, CMS, TJC, NFPA, ICRA).
• Support teams delivering complex phasing, occupied-campus construction, and critical clinical infrastructure.
• Mentor Project Executives, Project Managers, and Construction Managers to build leadership capability and accountability.
• Promote continuous improvement, lessons learned, and best practices across healthcare programs.
• Support business development efforts through trusted client relationships and consistent project success.

Skills

Executive leadership

Healthcare construction

Client relationships

Mentoring

Regulatory knowledge

Strategic planning

Risk management

Leadership presence

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial stewardship

Education

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

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

JAX Project Management, INC. seeks a Project Executive to provide executive leadership for major healthcare construction programs, guiding strategy, client relationships, and team performance from concept through occupancy.

The role serves as the senior representative for JAX, aligning client vision with regulatory requirements and project execution across large, complex healthcare environments. Travel across campuses is required.