Senior Manager, Construction Management

Sodexo is seeking an experienced On-Site Construction Project Director for a global pharmaceutical client in Rahway, NJ.  The Project Site Director is responsible for client satisfaction, successful delivery of projects, talent management, and Leadership.  The role requires being the trusted advisor for a client with an aggressive 5-year capital improvement plan at their Headquarter campus in NJ. The role will require leading a team of project managers in planning activities, managing, and driving timelines, and keeping a watchful eye on the budget. Demonstrating a firm but fair leadership style, the Project Director will hold project teams accountable to timelines and commitments, ensuring a seamless, successful implementation.

Are You the One?

Our clients depend on your expertise to help them to optimize their business. If you are a Strategic Construction Project Director with the ability to develop innovative technical solutions while successfully managing key performance indicators to drive strong business results, this may be the opportunity for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct interaction with Site clients to drive approved scope to implementation success
• Become a trusted advisor to our clients, acting as the eyes and ears of the project, demonstrating the ability to think ahead and anticipate the client’s needs to complete projects on time and on budget
• Ensure the project is not over-designed and be able to control scope to get most of the budget
• Regularly monitor project against budget and flags team when project/timeline/budget deviate
• Ensure that any relevant changes in scope items result in revised documents and an updated approval from clients as needed
• Identify and prioritize risks in risk register document, create mitigation strategy documents, proactively and effectively communicate risks in a timely manner, and manage issues
• Regularly monitor client satisfaction levels, consider feedback carefully, and coordinate appropriate action to ensure the client feels heard, supported, and reassured that the project is on track
• Escalate concerns to the management team as needed
• Provide supervision, leadership, mentoring, technical guidance, and coaching to project managers and safety project managers. Counsel and support employees on career development. Successfully recruit and onboard new employees. Complete annual performance review and oversee any performance-related issues of team members.
• Manage adherence to a financial plan, fee allocation, and budget. Ensure allocation of proper resources to preserve account profitability. Provide accurate spending forecasts for capital and expense projects.
• Assemble and manage required teams of consultants and contractors. Negotiate contracts with each team member. Interface with architects, client staff, facility and construction managers, and vendors.
• Develop relationships with consultants/contractors/vendors and evaluate their performance.
• Review, process, and resolve problems with incoming project invoices for payment.
• Coordinate construction activities in both union and non-union facilities.
• Define vendor strategies, evaluate, and make recommendations on the vendor proposals as per specifications from the client.
• Develop programs, techniques and policies, and procedures for efficient and profitable operations.

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:

• Must be 21 years old
• Basic Education Requirement – Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, construction, or project management field
• Registered Professional Engineer preferred
• 15+ years of client-facing project management experience required
• 5-7 years of construction management in Critical Facilities, MEP infrastructure field overseeing complex capital improvement projects required
• 7-10 years in a leadership role managing a large team of diverse skill sets required
• Knowledge of, and competency in, project management processes, including planning, time management, financial management, quality management, risk management, monitoring, reporting, documenting, and record keeping
• Proven ability to manage internal and external client expectations related to requirements
• Strong multi-tasking skills. Able to prioritize job requirements and effectively manage multiple projects in tandem
• Ability and willingness to a support the team, especially, project managers, by coaching and guiding them through the process
• Demonstrated ability to foster strong relationships with clients and build trust with co-workers and clients
• Exceptional written, verbal communication and presentation skills; Able to communicate to the right audience intentionally and effectively, with appropriate messaging, delivery, and thoughtful timing
• Outstanding organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Highly organized, self-directed business style with a strong ability to prioritize
• Flexible and adaptable with demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Strong ability to use technology to demonstrate and promote programs
• Must be proficient in the use of MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency with project management software (MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar solution)

Attributes

• Ability to lead tasks to successful outcomes
• Talent for removing barriers through influence, persistence, and boldness
• Gift for inspiring others to think positively, be creative, and focus on what’s possible
• Able to remain steady and pragmatic amid trials and maintain a sense of calm and humor
• A high level of personal and professional accountability (“100% accountability, zero excuses”)
• A strong desire to succeed
• Stamina to navigate through a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
• Positive, energetic, and enthusiastic

Sodexo is the North American leader for Quality of Life Services. More than 150,000 Sodexo employees work to improve the quality of daily life for our 13,000 client sites in North America. Sodexo partners with clients to help them attain their strategic vision by developing Facility Management service solutions that increase the effectiveness of their people, enhance their business processes and optimize their infrastructure, which deliver tangible outcomes.

Our client portfolio spans multiple markets across the nation, including education, corporate services, health care, and government services, which means we can offer a career full of variety, challenges, and tremendous growth opportunities.

Sodexo is committed to providing working conditions and client services that are safe and healthy and will follow all applicable COVID-19 prevention measures, including state/local or client-mandated mask, testing, and/or vaccine requirements.

You will be required to have the COVID-19 vaccine to work at this location.

Position Summary

Leads or coordinates construction projects, such as developing a new facility, the addition, expansion, or extension of an existing facility, or renovation/alterations to a facility in collaboration with project team, construction site and management. Develops assignments, timetables and responsibilities for team members for the duration of the project. Organizes and directs construction personnel, and ensures that materials and equipment resources are delivered on time. Interacts with planning commissions and governing bodies. Coordinates costing estimation, contract negotiation and remodeling activities. Under general direction, responsible for the profitable execution of assigned construction projects. Ensures that assigned projects are done accurately, on-time, billed, within budget and within scope of the contract.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement – Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience – 5 years

Basic Management Experience – 5 years supervisory experience in construction or engineering related field