Senior Facilities & Capital Projects Manager

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is seeking a senior manager to lead Welfare and Self-Reliance Services’ center of excellence, providing owner-level oversight for capital construction and facilities maintenance. The role emphasizes governance, escalation, and stewardship over direct delivery.

Responsibilities include aligning capital projects with long-term strategies, managing a dispersed portfolio, and ensuring adherence to WSRS standards while coordinating with external service

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 15 years of capital project experience.
• Experience overseeing complex, geographically dispersed portfolios.
• Strong understanding of contracts and real property transactions.

Responsibilities

• Provides owner-level leadership and oversight for all capital construction projects within Welfare and Self-Reliance Services
• Supports alignment between capital projects and long‑term strategies
• Maintains accountability for the department's overall capital project portfolio
• Serves as the primary point of escalation for significant project risks and issues
• Oversees the performance of project management service providers
• Ensures accurate project status reporting and KPIs
• Ensures consistent application of WSRS design and construction standards
• Acts as a senior communication link between WSRS operations and facilities department service providers
• Resolves complex or high‑risk issues
• Consistently meets and regularly exceeds defined performance metrics
• Demonstrates exceptional judgment, accountability, and stewardship
• Builds trust through clarity, consistency, and professionalism
• Manages the WSRS facilities center of excellence team
• Manage WSR real estate portfolio
• Develop and maintain department‑level budget for facilities
• Oversee the creation of WSR facilities related processes

Skills

Leadership

Governance

Influence

Stakeholder management

Project reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management/engineering/architecture

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Office & project reporting tools

Job description

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is seeking a senior manager to lead Welfare and Self-Reliance Services’ center of excellence, providing owner-level oversight for capital construction and facilities maintenance. The role emphasizes governance, escalation, and stewardship over direct delivery.

Responsibilities include aligning capital projects with long-term strategies, managing a dispersed portfolio, and ensuring adherence to WSRS standards while coordinating with external service