Senior Program Manager: Construction & Facilities

Mariner Finance; Maryland; On-site; USD 119,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariner Finance is seeking a leader to oversee Construction Project Management, Facilities Operations, and Contracts/Procurement across its multi-site portfolio. You will supervise Project Managers and functional managers, translate priorities into actionable plans, and align with senior leaders to deliver reliable facilities and construction services.

This role requires seven years in multi-site facilities or related fields, plus three years of people management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; additional applicable experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in multi-site facilities, construction management, capital project management, procurement, or related operational functions.
• 3+ years of people-management experience leading project management, facilities, construction, procurement, or related operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee Construction Project Management, Facilities Operations, and Contracts/Procurement, ensuring effective execution, service delivery, and achievement of departmental goals.
• Oversee Project Managers, functional managers, and other assigned team members responsible for construction, capital projects, facilities operations, procurement, contracts, and related activities.
• Translate departmental priorities and objectives into functional plans, operating priorities, project portfolios, resource requirements, and execution expectations.
• Establish and maintain operating practices, project-management standards, service expectations, performance measures, and accountability mechanisms across assigned areas.
• Monitor performance across construction projects, facilities operations, procurement activities, vendor relationships, and related programs; identify risks, service gaps, resource constraints, and opportunities for improvement.
• Oversee the planning and delivery of branch construction, relocations, renovations, facility upgrades, and capital improvement initiatives across the Company’s geographically dispersed, multi-site portfolio.
• Provide oversight of facilities operations and maintenance programs to support safe, reliable, efficient, and compliant operation of Company locations.
• Provide oversight of emergency response, business continuity support, environmental compliance, and workplace safety activities within Facilities Operations, ensuring appropriate coordination, escalation, and follow-through across affected locations.
• Oversee contracts and procurement activities supporting Facilities and Construction, including sourcing, competitive bidding, requests for proposal, contract administration, vendor onboarding, vendor compliance, vendor performance management, and cost management.
• Review significant project plans, scopes of work, budgets, vendor recommendations, contracts, change orders, and other materials within established authority levels; escalation matters requiring additional approval as appropriate.
• Oversee operating and capital budgets, project financial performance, forecasts, contract expenditures, and cost-control activities across assigned areas.
• Monitor vendor and contractor performance and ensure appropriate action is taken to address service, quality, compliance, contractual, or project-delivery concerns.
• Partner with Real Estate, Operations, Finance, Compliance, Information Technology, Human Resources, and other functions to coordinate facilities, construction, procurement, and related initiatives.
• Ensure assigned functions operate in accordance with applicable life safety requirements, building codes, permitting requirements, Company standards, and other relevant regulatory and operational requirements.
• Review operational and project performance data, trends, risks, and financial results to identify improvement opportunities and support sound business decisions.
• Provide management with project and operational status updates, budget information, risk assessments, performance results, and recommendations to support departmental planning and decision-making.
• Lead resolution of escalated operational, vendor, project, and resource issues that span multiple teams or require broader departmental coordination.
• Foster strong working relationships with internal teams and external partners to support collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Stay current on relevant facilities, construction, procurement, project-management, regulatory, and industry practices.
• Promote the professional growth and development of team members by sharing knowledge, mentoring, and providing consistent, actionable feedback.
• Responsible for managerial matters such as performance appraisals and goal setting, promotions, salary recommendations, and staffing in accordance with the Company hiring process, personnel policies, and budget requirements.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support evolving business needs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Mariner Finance is seeking a leader to oversee Construction Project Management, Facilities Operations, and Contracts/Procurement across its multi-site portfolio. You will supervise Project Managers and functional managers, translate priorities into actionable plans, and align with senior leaders to deliver reliable facilities and construction services.

This role requires seven years in multi-site facilities or related fields, plus three years of people management.