Project Director, Construction

University of Miami; Avenue (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami Health System (UHealth) is seeking a Full Time Project Director, Construction to lead healthcare construction projects on site at the UHealth Medical Campus. This role reports to the AVP of IPD and directs PMs/PCs within the IPD framework, driving cost, quality, and schedule adherence.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, integrate medical equipment and IT into design, and mentor junior staff while advancing safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in healthcare.
• Knowledge of business and management principles.
• Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversees a portfolio of IPD projects, providing strategic direction and supervision of PMs and PCs.
• Implements program management processes and controls aligning with organizational goals.
• Leads project teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinates across stakeholders to refine project scope and drive integrated solutions.
• Manages pre-development activities including site selection, feasibility studies, design, and budgeting.
• Oversees bid and permit management processes ensuring timely submissions.
• Ensures budget and schedule management across all projects with risk mitigation.
• Reviews and approves payment applications per progress and contracts.

Skills

IPD process

Healthcare construction

Portfolio management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

Project Director, Construction

The University of Miami/UHealth department of Facilities has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Project Director, Construction to work on site at the UHealth Medical Campus.

The Project Director, Construction (H) manages and oversees a portfolio of projects within the UHealth Vertical, reporting directly to the AVP of IPD. The Project Director, Construction (H) focuses on delivering healthcare construction projects using the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) model, ensuring alignment with UHealth’s strategic objectives and maintaining high standards of quality, budget, and schedule adherence, and promotes a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement within the project teams.

Core Responsibilities

• Oversees a portfolio of IPD projects, providing strategic direction and supervision of Project Managers (PMs) and Project Coordinators (PCs).
• Implements and maintains program management processes and controls that ensure project alignment with organizational goals.
• Leads project teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinates across multiple stakeholders to develop and refine project scope, objectives, and deliverables and drive integrated solutions, optimizing outcomes for all involved parties.
• Manages the pre-development phase, including site selection, feasibility studies, concept design, and budgeting.
• Oversees the bid and permit management processes, ensuring timely and compliant submissions.
• Ensures robust budget and schedule management across all projects, identifying and mitigating risks proactively.
• Reviews and approves payment applications, ensuring alignment with project progress and contractual terms.
• Leads change management processes, ensuring all modifications are documented, approved, and communicated effectively.
• Coordinates the integration of Medical Equipment, FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment), and IT into the design process, ensuring they align with project objectives and standards.
• Facilitates the design review process, ensuring stakeholder engagement and timely approvals.
• Implements Target Value Design (TVD) to achieve cost and value optimization in project outcomes.
• Leads coordination efforts for Requests for Information (RFIs) and issue resolution to maintain project momentum.
• Conducts and manages OAC (Owner-Architect-Contractor) meetings, ensuring effective communication and decision-making.
• Oversees submittal reviews, ensuring compliance with design intent, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures quality assurance through regular field inspections (with appropriate expert consultants as needed), addressing any deviations from project plans or standards.
• Mentors and develops PMs and PCs, fostering a culture of high performance and professional growth.
• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.
• Ensures employees are trained in controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in healthcare
• Knowledge of business and management principles.
• Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.
• Ability to establish department goals and objectives that support the strategic plan.
• Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.
• Ability to lead, motivate, develop and train others.
• Commitment to the University's core values.
• Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.