Senior Project Manager-Healthcare

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 188,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Continuing Education

Job summary

STV is seeking a Senior Healthcare Project Manager to lead complex capital projects for healthcare clients in Long Island and New York City. The role requires executive-level leadership, ownership representation, and delivery across planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and occupancy.

You will oversee budgets, schedules, risk, and stakeholder engagement while guiding multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, efficient delivery aligned with organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management or related discipline.
• 10–15 years of progressively responsible project management experience in healthcare facilities.
• Experience managing healthcare construction and capital programs valued $25M–$100M+.
• Significant experience representing healthcare owners or institutional clients.
• Experience with renovations and MEP upgrades in occupied facilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Owner's Representative and strategic advisor for major healthcare projects.
• Provide senior oversight for complex MEP infrastructure initiatives.
• Develop and implement project delivery strategy across all phases.
• Lead multiple projects and teams from renovations to new construction.
• Provide executive-level leadership and financial oversight.
• Oversee procurement, contract negotiations, and vendor management.
• Lead governance, stakeholder engagement and executive reporting.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Mentor junior project staff and support business development.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Healthcare Construction

Owner's Representation

Budget & Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Construction Management or related discipline

Tools

MS Project

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Scheduling tools

Job description

STV is seeking a highly experienced Senior Healthcare Project Manager to join our growing PM/CM team in Long Island and New York City. This leadership role is responsible for managing complex healthcare capital projects, MEP Infrastructure projects, and construction programs on behalf of healthcare systems, academic medical centers, pharmaceutical clients, and life sciences organizations. The ideal candidate has a demonstrated history of successfully delivering large-scale healthcare projects within active and occupied facilities while serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and key stakeholders.

The Senior Healthcare Project Manager will lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project delivery, providing strategic oversight of project scope, budget, schedule, quality, procurement, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. This individual will serve as an Owner's Representative and primary client liaison, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in alignment with organizational objectives.

As part of STV's nationally recognized healthcare practice, you will help deliver transformative healthcare environments that enhance patient care, improve operational performance, and support the evolving needs of healthcare providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Owner's Representative and strategic advisor for major healthcare capital projects, MEP Infrastructure projects, and construction programs.
• Provide senior oversight for complex MEP infrastructure initiatives, ensuring technical coordination, operational continuity, and alignment with client priorities.
• Develop and implement project delivery strategy across planning, design, procurement, construction, MEP start-up, commissioning, occupancy, and closeout phases.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and project teams ranging from facility renovations to large-scale hospital expansions and new construction.
• Provide executive-level leadership across all project phases, ensuring alignment with client goals, operational requirements, and financial objectives.
• Direct project leadership teams, consultants, contractors, and vendors to resolve complex issues and maintain accountability for major milestones.
• Provide senior financial oversight for budgets, forecasts, cash flow, cost exposure, and executive-level financial reporting.
• Establish, monitor, and maintain master project schedules and program-level milestones.
• Oversee procurement strategies, contract negotiations, bid evaluations, contractor selection, and contract administration.
• Lead project governance, stakeholder engagement, executive reporting, and decision-making processes.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to maintain project performance.
• Manage change control processes and evaluate impacts to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Monitor project quality and compliance with healthcare regulations, accreditation requirements, and operational standards.
• Coordinate construction activities within active healthcare environments, ensuring minimal disruption to clinical operations and patient care.
• Facilitate communication among healthcare leadership, facilities departments, user groups, regulatory agencies, design teams, and contractors.
• Mentor Assistant Project Managers and Project Managers while helping to develop future project leaders within the organization.
• Support business development activities, client relationship management, and pursuit efforts for future healthcare opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Sciences or related discipline.
• Minimum 10-15 years of progressively responsible project management experience within healthcare, pharmaceutical, laboratory, life sciences, or institutional facilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing healthcare construction, MEP infrastructure projects and capital programs valued at $25 million to $100+ million.
• Significant experience representing healthcare owners, health systems, or institutional clients.
• Proven success managing major renovations, MEP infrastructure upgrades in occupied, operational healthcare facilities, campus modernization initiatives, and facility expansion programs.
• Strong understanding of healthcare planning, design, construction, commissioning, activation, and transition processes.
• Advanced expertise establishing project controls frameworks, financial reporting protocols, schedule governance, risk strategies, and contract administration procedures.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence executive-level decision-making and effectively manage complex organizational dynamics.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, scheduling tools, and project management software platforms.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare construction delivery methods including Design-Bid-Build, Construction Manager at Risk, Design-Build, and Integrated Project Delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, CCM, PE, LEED AP, CHC, or other relevant professional certifications.
• Experience managing:
  • Acute Care Hospitals
  • Ambulatory Surgery Centers
  • Medical Office Buildings
  • Cancer Treatment Facilities
  • Research Laboratories
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities
  • Life Sciences Campuses
  • Academic Medical Centers
• Familiarity with FGI Guidelines, Joint Commission requirements, DOH regulations, USP standards, infection control protocols, and healthcare compliance requirements.

Leadership Expectations

The Senior Healthcare Project Manager is expected to serve as a trusted advisor to healthcare clients, lead high-performing project teams, mentor emerging professionals, and contribute to the continued growth of STV's Healthcare PM/CM practice. This role requires a strategic thinker with the ability to balance technical, operational, financial, and stakeholder considerations while delivering exceptional project outcomes.

Compensation Range: $187,747.98 - $214,569.12

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.