Senior Project Manager - Critical Facilities Projects & Planning - OFMD

Senior Project Manager

The Operations & Facilities Management Department at WashU Medicine is committed to delivering a comprehensive range of services to support the medical campus. We oversee maintenance and operations for 65 buildings, encompassing over 14.8 million gross square feet of space. This includes the 11-story, 609,000-square-foot neuroscience research building, which houses one of the world's highest concentrations of neuroscientists. Our responsibilities include operational and administrative support, strategic planning, and project management. Furthermore, as WashU Medicine continues to expand its presence both on and off campus in areas such as teaching, clinical care, and research, our team remains instrumental in ensuring the seamless delivery of clinical care, advancing research initiatives, and facilitating educational endeavors.

The Senior Project Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight for multiple small to large, complex facilities and capital projects from initiation through completion. This role ensures projects are executed in alignment with institutional standards, vision, and the department's project delivery process. Responsibilities include managing all phases of planning, design, and construction for on- and off-campus projects, with a focus on quality, budget, and schedule. Serving as the owner's representative, the Senior Project Manager leads coordination with internal departments and external partners, including BJH, SLCH, and BJC, to ensure seamless integration across campus initiatives. The position evaluates project requirements, provides expert recommendations and technical review, and ensures compliance with design standards, building codes, and safety regulations. This role also consults with stakeholders to define facility needs, develop project scopes, and support activation and operational readiness. The Senior Project Manager maintains accountability for project budgets, schedules, and documentation, balancing institutional priorities while guiding teams toward successful project outcomes in support of WashU Medicine's strategic goals.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities :

• Manages and oversees 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.
• Develops and leads processes, creates meeting content when needed. Facilitates and participates in planning and project meetings with campus partners, including BJH, SLCH, and BJC, to ensure seamless integration and construction across the campus.
• Evaluates the appropriateness of specific project requirements and recommends the most appropriate and cost-effective solution for completing the work. Provides owners' review of the project, with an understanding of architectural components, building systems, and construction methods, aligned with WashU 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.
• 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 decisions based on what's best for the organization, even if it means challenging stakeholders on critical success factors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Grade : G16

Salary Range : $96,000.00 - $169,300.00 / Annually

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