Area Manager Planning Design Construction

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

The Area Manager provides leadership and oversight of design and construction related activities for large, complex (up to $250 million dollars) and/or multiple smaller scale projects that could have an aggregate value up to $250 million dollars. The Area Manager interfaces with Division Strategy and senior hospital leadership for capital project coordination and communication as appropriate. This position manages project objectives and ensures financial control including project budgets, cash flow forecasting and management, and resolution of project risks and contingencies to ensure projects are completed with successful outcomes in quality, timeliness and cost effectiveness. This position reports directly to the Area Director and will supervise 4 or more Senior Project Managers, and/or Project Managers. 

• Responsible for scheduling and managing the project delivery process for all assigned projects.
• Leads the project team in establishing scope, schedule and budget and is responsible for maintaining the objectives throughout each phase of the project. Provides internal and external project communications to ensure all team members are advised of project status.
• Responsible for coordination between construction team, consultants and facility operations.
• Monitors construction activities to ensure conformance with approved documents and specifications, regulations, codes, standards and laws that are applicable to the project.
• Maintains relationships with approving authorities at the federal, state and local level.
• Participates in negotiating fees and business decisions for project vendors in accordance with CommonSpirit Health policies

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture and/or equivalent experience required. Master’s preferred 
• Minimum (10+) years of experience in leading project management design and construction projects. 
• Thorough working knowledge of project construction budgets and controls.
• Demonstrated success in delivery of major healthcare capital projects.

• Experience in facilitating project design and construction related meetings and presentations. 
• Knowledge of project delivery methods such as design-build, design-bid-build or others. 
• Experience in developing conceptual project scope, schedules and budgets. 
• Experience with construction processes, building and life safety codes. 
• Knowledge of approving authories, OSHPD/ HCAI (for State of  California positions only) and similar regulatory agencies. 

Preferred Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilies 

• Knowledge in health facility pre-construction services.
• Knowledge in equipment planning processes. 
• Knowledge of effective problem solving, risk analysis and contingency planning strategies, to communicate with leadership teams. 

Required Special Skills 

• Google Office Suite 
• MS Project, Excel or similar 
• Blue Beam, Adobe Pro and/or similar 

Preferred Training 

• Lean Process Improvement 
• Change Management 
• Evidence Based Design 
• Sustainability 
• Project Management Software