Senior K-12 Project Leader | Strategic Delivery & Advisory

Bdconnect; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc. seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale K-12 capital projects from planning through execution. The role requires navigating politically nuanced school district environments and acting as a trusted advisor to institutional stakeholders.

The successful candidate will manage schedules, budgets, quality, and operational continuity while guiding clients through decision-making and long-term facilities planning in a fast-moving, visible setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, construction management, engineering, business, finance, urban planning, real estate management, or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of experience leading large-scale construction implementation programs, preferably within K-12 or public-sector environments.
• Strong understanding of school construction, capital improvement programs, implementation strategy, and facilities planning.
• Experience working within politically complex stakeholder environments such as public school districts, municipalities, or institutional organizations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple large-scale projects simultaneously while balancing schedule, budget, quality, and stakeholder priorities.
• Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale K-12 capital improvement and construction implementation projects exceeding $75M in total value.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to school district leadership on execution, planning, scheduling, budgeting, and delivery.
• Direct implementation activities related to school construction, modernization, deferred maintenance, and sustainability initiatives.
• Develop and oversee project budgets, schedules, project charters, procurement coordination, and quality control.
• Coordinate and manage district personnel, consultants, architects, contractors, and JV partners.
• Support long-range facilities planning and capital asset management aligned with district master plans.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, construction management, engineering, business, finance, urban planning or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc. seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale K-12 capital projects from planning through execution. The role requires navigating politically nuanced school district environments and acting as a trusted advisor to institutional stakeholders.

The successful candidate will manage schedules, budgets, quality, and operational continuity while guiding clients through decision-making and long-term facilities planning in a fast-moving, visible setting.