Senior Director - Construction

Stanford Health Care; California (MO); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care is seeking a Senior Director of Construction to provide strategic direction and operational leadership for capital construction projects across SHC facilities. You will partner with Facilities Planning and Design, Real Estate, Clinical Operations and executive leadership to ensure projects meet schedule, budget, and quality targets while enabling new models of care.

This on-site role requires strong stakeholder management and a hands-on approach to drive best practices

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading Facilities Construction projects for HCAI Level 1 acute care hospital facilities.

Responsibilities

• Define Facilities Construction strategy and policies in alignment with capital plan and SHC priorities.
• Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships across Stanford Medicine, Stanford University, and external agencies such as local municipalities and the Department of Health Access and Information (HCAI)/Office of Statewide Planning and Development (OSHPD).
• Oversee and manage construction budgets and departmental operating costs within financial guidelines and parameters.
• Actively participate in disaster preparedness and recovery program as applied to construction operations and facilities coordination.
• Oversee annual planning process for Facilities Construction department.

Job description

Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

Are you ready to lead major capital construction projects that shape the future of healthcare? As the Senior Director of Construction at Stanford Health Care, you will provide strategic direction an operational accountable leadership for construction execution and deliverables ensuring our facilities support emerging models of care and innovation.

In this role, you will partner with Facilities Planning and Design, Real Estate, Business Operations, Site Activations, Clinical Operations, and Executive Leadership to align project execution with institutional goals. You will oversee a high-performing team, ensuring projects meet schedule, budget, scope, and quality objectives. Your expertise in healthcare construction and ability to influence at the executive level will be crucial.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide the delivery of capital construction programs.
• Oversee regional construction portfolio.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders.
• Lead and mentor a team of construction managers.
• Ensure financial integrity and regulatory compliance.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience leading Facilities Construction projects for HCAI Level 1 acute care hospital facilities.

The Facilities Services division enhances health through leadership, collaboration, and innovation. Our team offers essential non-clinical support 24/7, ensuring safe operations and planning for future needs. We represent the intersection of planning, construction, general services, and facilities operations. Learn more about Facilities Services at: Facilities Services | Stanford Health Care (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/facilities-services-and-planning.html)

Facilities Construction provides long-range construction services for major multi-year capital projects at Stanford Medicine. Facilities Construction oversees capital construction projects, and project delivery alignment with the Stanford Integrated Master Plan.

A Brief Overview

The Senior Director of Construction at Stanford Health Care (SHC) leads construction management services for capital projects across SHC facilities, serving SHC on behalf of multiple Stanford Medicine entities. This role provides significant leadership to optimize staff resources and ensure consistent project delivery, reporting to and supporting the Vice President to shape the department’s capital initiatives. The role is responsible for delivery of cost, schedule, and constructability input during the Programming, Schematic Design, and Design Development phases, and assumes project leadership during the Construction Documents phase. The role requires substantial direct management of staff in Director - Construction, Sr. Manager - Construction, and other Construction staff to ensure project success. The Senior Director interfaces with the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI/OSHPD) and coordinates with Facilities Planning & Design, Ambulatory Facilities & Activations, and Facilities Services Business Operations, while maintaining presence on site to oversee staff, construction, and vendors. The role requires daily on-site presence to drive best-management practices within the approved multi-year capital plan, ensure adherence to hospital and departmental policies, and uphold organizational construction principles to achieve high-quality outcomes. Position may involve projects in various locations across the Stanford Health Care footprint and weekend/holiday work depending on construction schedule.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Define Facilities Construction strategy and policies in alignment with capital plan and SHC priorities.
• Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships across Stanford Medicine, Stanford University, and external agencies such as local municipalities and the Department of Health Access and Information (HCAI)/Office of Statewide Planning and Development (OSHPD).
• Oversee and manage construction budgets and departmental operating costs within financial guidelines and parameters.
• Actively participate in disaster preparedness (i.e. Earthquake preparedness) and recovery program as applied to construction operations and facilities coordination.
• Oversee annual planning process for Facilities Construction department.
• Develop, review, revise, and approve contracts and invoices for engineers, contractors, vendors for assigned capital project contracts in partnership with the Facilities Services business office.
• Advise on contracts and invoices for architects for assigned capital project contracts.
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