Senior Construction Project Manager (Project CEO)

oWOW; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses based on performance

Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Job summary

A forward-thinking construction firm in California is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to lead construction projects from inception to completion. This role requires ownership of project budgets, schedules, and stakeholder alignment to ensure successful project outcomes. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in high-performance project management, strong financial skills, and the ability to mitigate risks. The company offers a collaborative environment and values ownership, curiosity, teamwork, and outstanding results.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing high-performance construction projects.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to manage project P&L.
• Excellent risk management and stakeholder alignment skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assigned projects from preconstruction through CO.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedule covering all phases.
• Manage GMP, forecasts, and change management effectively.
• Actively communicate with all stakeholders to align priorities.

Skills

Project management

Financial management

Risk management

Stakeholder alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a related field

Job description

About oWOW

At oWOW, we’re on a mission to Accelerate Housing Abundance to Unlock Human Potential.

We design and build housing up to 65% below market cost and deliver it in months instead of years by automating design, industrializing construction, and deploying prefabricated, componentized building systems at unmatched speed.

oWOW is growing quickly to expand project delivery across the state of California and nationwide. Our goal is to start construction on 2,000 affordable housing units by the end of 2026.

About oWOW Construction

oWOW Construction is the execution engine behind some of the fastest and lowest-cost multifamily projects in the country. We build using a deeply integrated, prefabricated construction platform that compresses schedules from years to months and delivers projects at industry‑breaking costs.

We embed development and design from day one. By coordinating trades around repeatable, componentized systems, we eliminate rework, de‑risk schedules, and turn construction into a predictable, industrial process resulting in safer sites, lower budgets, and dramatically faster delivery.

Fun fact: oWOW Construction delivered 1510 Webster, the tallest mass‑timber building on the West Coast.

Viewthe full case study: https://www.woodworks.org/resources/1510-webster/

The Role

As a Senior Construction Project Manager at oWOW, you are the CEO of a high-performance construction project. You own the entire project lifecycle, from predevelopment and preconstruction through construction, closeout, and Certificate of Occupancy (CO). Your mandate is simple and uncompromising: make the project win as a business, not just get it built.

This role integrates design, construction, finance, and operations. You own the schedule, budget, contracts, risk profile, quality, stakeholder alignment, and financial performance of the project. You lead through others, most critically through the Superintendent, while making high‑judgment decisions under uncertainty to protect the business plan as conditions evolve.

This is not a task‑management role. It is an ownership role.

What You’ll Do

1. Own End-to-End Project Success

• Deliver assigned projects from preconstruction through CO in alignment with the approved business plan.
• Act as the single point of accountability for outcomes across design, construction, and operations.

2. Own the Integrated Schedule

• Develop and maintain the integrated master schedule covering design, permitting, procurement, and construction.
• Update schedules weekly, hold milestones within ±5% of baseline, and implement mitigation plans when delays occur.

3. Own the Project P&L

• Manage GMP, forecasts, contingencies, cash flow, and change management.
• Protect returns through disciplined financial controls and proactive decision‑making.

4. Lead Contracts & Commercial Strategy

• Own contract strategy, buyout, negotiations, and contract administration.
• Prevent claims through clarity, documentation, and early issue resolution; lead dispute resolution when required.

5. Anticipate & Mitigate Risk

• Identify, quantify, and mitigate technical, financial, schedule, regulatory, and execution risks early.
• Maintain and actively manage the project risk register.

6. Align Stakeholders

• Align owners, lenders, architects, consultants, GCs, subcontractors, and AHJs around clear priorities and decisions.
• Communicate with executive presence and decisiveness.

7. Drive Field Execution

• Lead execution through the Superintendent.
• Hold teams accountable for safety, quality, productivity, and results.

Core Values

• oWOW: Produce outstanding results that surprise and amaze people
• Ownership: Understand what you are accountable for & take responsibility for your results.
• Curiosity: Challenge conventional thinking & explore creative solutions.
• Teamwork: The combination of trust, communication & collaboration.
• Bonuses based on performance
• Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays
• Medical, dental and vision coverage

Apply Now!

Send your CV (PDF format preferred), and a short note about what you’re passionate about and why you believe you’ll excel in this role [e-mail]

Candidates requiring visa sponsorship may be considered only if eligible for non‑lottery visa categories (e.g., TN, E‑3, O‑1) or for transfer of an existing H-1B visa. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visas for this role at this time.