Team Lead, Senior Project Manager - Enterprise Physical Operations

Washington University; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and holidays

Health insurance

Metro transit U-Pass

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Wellness programs

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is seeking a Team Lead Senior Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of complex facilities and capital projects, guiding design and construction from planning through completion.

You will coordinate activities across campus and partner organizations as the owner's representative to ensure delivery aligned with university standards. The role emphasizes leadership of professional staff, strategic planning, and cost control, with responsibilities spanning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• At least 12 years in Architectural Design, Design/Build, Renovation, Space Planning, or Construction Management.

Responsibilities

• Manages multiple facilities and capital projects from initiation to completion.
• Leads professional and support staff development and performance.
• Coordinates planning, design, and construction activities across campus.
• Serves as owner's representative ensuring project alignment with standards.
• Establishes budgets and schedules, monitors changes and activites.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Construction Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Location St. Louis, MO 63110

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

The Enterprise Physical Operations, Infrastructure, Capital Programs & Real Estate (EPO) department at WashU provides integrated operational, infrastructure, planning, and facility services that support the university’s mission of excellence in education, research, patient care, and community engagement. Guided by our PRIDE+ Core Values of Professionalism & Planning, Respect & Responsibility, Integrity & Integration, Dedication & Delivery, Excellence & Enterprise Alignment, and Accountability & Stewardship, EPO fosters a culture centered on collaboration, strategic partnership, innovation, accountability, and service excellence across the university enterprise. EPO manages and supports 28 million gross square feet across 235+ buildings and associated infrastructure systems, encompassing academic, research, clinical, residential, administrative, and support facilities across the university’s campuses and operations. Our teams provide strategic leadership and operational expertise in facility management, infrastructure services, capital project delivery, real estate operations, planning, sustainability, engineering, maintenance, environmental services, public safety support, and enterprise operational services. EPO creates and maintains safe, innovative, efficient, mission-driven environments that support our students, faculty, staff, patients, researchers, and community partners. For additional information and to hear directly from members of our team, please visit: https://facilities.med.wustl.edu/Careers.

Job Description

The Team Lead Senior Project Manager leads and oversees a portfolio of complex facilities and capital projects from planning through completion, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget alignment with the institution’s strategic vision. This role provides leadership, guidance, and performance management to professional staff while coordinating design and construction activities across campus and partner organizations. Serving as the owner’s representative, the Team Lead advances long-range capital planning, fosters collaboration, and ensures project delivery aligns with university standards and operational goals.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manages, oversees, and consults on multiple small to large and complex facilities and/or capital projects from initiation to completion in alignment with the department's project delivery process. Includes planning, design, and construction projects on and off campus, focusing on quality, budget, and schedule in alignment with standards and vision.
• Provides development, guidance, and performance management to professional and support staff members, recognizing those for superior efforts and ensuring a well-engaged workforce.
• Develops and leads processes and creates meeting content when needed.
• Facilitates and participates in planning and project meetings with campus partners including BJH, SLCH, BJC, etc., to ensure seamless campus project integration and construction.
• Evaluates the appropriateness of specific project requirements and recommends the most appropriate and cost-effective solution for completing the work.
• Provides owners' review of projects, with an understanding of architectural components, building systems, and construction methods, aligned with the School of Medicine's strategic vision and plans.
• Establishes and monitors project activity, budgets, and schedules. This includes but is not limited to owners' direct, change orders, signage, move management, and activation.
• Consults with departments to qualify and quantify specific program, project, and facility requirements. May advise and consult as space becomes activated and operationalized.
• As the owner's representative, provides oversight and coordinates planning, design, and construction-related activities.
• Communicates with stakeholders regularly and ensures escalations are properly identified, addressed, and distributed to the group at large. Will also guide direct reports.
• Maintains compliance with building and safety codes and other regulations, reviews engineering and architectural drawings and specifications.
• Assists in developing, maintaining, and enforcing WUSM Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Protection, Design and Construction guidelines and standards.
• Understands the business need for each project and makes ongoing processes and decisions based on what's best for the organization, even if it means challenging stakeholders on critical success factors.
• Develops strategic plans aligned with mission and vision to ensure programs and projects are completed efficiently and cost-effectively, and will also support the ten-year capital planning process, including representation for their assigned area, five-year plan development, needs identification, and cost estimating, as applicable.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

• Job Location/Working Conditions: Normal office environment
• Physical Effort: Typically sitting at desk or table. Repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movement. Ability to move to on- and off-campus locations.
• Equipment: Office equipment
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience

Architectural Design, Design/Build, Renovation, Space Planning, And/Or Construction Management (12 Years)

Skills

Not Applicable

Driver’s License

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Preferred Qualifications

Education

Master’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses

LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) - U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. (USGBC)

Work Experience

Supervisory (5 Years), Higher Education, Medical School, Healthcare, Or In Facilities Planning And Project Management (15 Years)

Skills

Architecture (Buildings and Structures), Communication, Conflict Resolution Strategy, Construction Management, Critical Analysis, Deadline Management, Detail-Oriented, Effective Written Communication, Engineering Management, Federal Laws, Financial Management, Forward Thinking, Interior Design, Leadership, LEED Construction, Mechanical Engineering, Microsoft Office, Organizational Assessment, Planning Design, Problem Solving, Project Management, Project Organization, Site Planning, University Relations, Urban Planning

Grade G16 Salary Range

$96,000.00 - $169,300.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions For frequently asked questions about the application process

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email [e-mail] or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request. All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal:

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness:

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family:

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
• Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
• Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.