Strategic Associate Director, Design & Construction

Critical Playground LLC; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University is seeking an Associate Director, Design & Construction to provide strategic leadership for a portfolio of capital projects across the university. You will oversee planning, design, construction, commissioning, and occupancy for complex facilities while leading a team of project professionals and serving as a trusted advisor to university leadership.

The role ensures projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and aligned with institutional priorities,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Fifteen years of progressively responsible experience managing institutional design and construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects and programs with diverse scopes, budgets, and stakeholder groups.
• Proven track record of delivering exceptional client service and building collaborative partnerships.
• Strong communication, negotiation, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of capital, renovation, and strategic projects from planning through occupancy.
• Oversee project programming, planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, activation, and closeout activities.
• Direct the development and management of project budgets, schedules, cash flow forecasts, risk assessments, and project reporting.
• Ensure projects meet established objectives for scope, quality, budget, schedule, safety, sustainability, and operational readiness.
• Evaluate project delivery methods and provide recommendations regarding procurement and implementation strategies.
• Lead consultant, contractor, and specialty service procurements, negotiations, and contract administration activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Architecture, Engineering

Advanced degree (Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration)

Job description

Johns Hopkins University is seeking an Associate Director, Design & Construction to provide strategic leadership for a portfolio of capital projects across the university. You will oversee planning, design, construction, commissioning, and occupancy for complex facilities while leading a team of project professionals and serving as a trusted advisor to university leadership.

The role ensures projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and aligned with institutional priorities,