Design/Construction Project Manager V - San Bernardino CA

About the Role

This technical/functional leader oversees all phases of the design and/or construction process for complex construction and refurbishment projects, typically in the range of $100–150 million in cumulative budget responsibility. Responsibilities include defining project parameters (time, budget, objectives, constraints), leading cross-functional project teams (facility personnel, contractors, consultants), and ensuring Kaiser Permanente’s client-service goals are met throughout design, construction, and close-out. The role also involves guiding design stages for medical/regional facilities, negotiating fees and contracts, securing permits, and supervising on-site teams while communicating progress to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Promote learning and collaboration by communicating project information, providing actionable feedback, and mentoring junior team members.
• Practice self-leadership, adapt to competing demands, and influence team members to meet goals.
• Oversee business-specific projects, ensuring adherence to policies and solving complex problems; escalate high-priority issues as needed.
• Develop work plans, coordinate resources, and delegate tasks to meet deadlines and organizational goals.
• Manage multiple large-scale projects from initiation to close-out, including scope, schedule, interdependencies, and resource forecasting.
• Monitor project financials and performance (timeliness, budget, scope, quality), adjusting as needed to meet business outcomes.
• Lead organizational change management, including user adoption, implementation, and training plans.
• Allocate resources, establish schedules, and assign tasks to ensure project management best practices.
• Monitor, identify, and mitigate project risks, issues, and trigger events; resolve or escalate as appropriate.
• Ensure project activities align with KP, departmental, and business-line policies.
• Engage diverse stakeholders (internal customers, vendors, senior management) to secure alignment, buy-in, and support.
• Develop project goals, prioritize deliverables, and facilitate decisions for project delivery.
• Communicate tough issues to stakeholders, provide recommendations, and deliver presentations/reports to senior audiences.
• Review vendor performance, ensure service-level agreements are met, and participate in contract negotiations.
• Partner with Procurement/Legal to develop agreements and review vendor invoices for accuracy.

Requirements

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in construction and/or design project management.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a leadership role (with or without direct reports).
• Minimum three (3) years of experience implementing large, complex projects in a corporate, nonprofit, or government environment.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university and minimum eight (8) years of project management experience or minimum eleven (11) years of project management experience without a degree.

Skills

• Negotiation
• Applied Data Analysis
• Financial Acumen
• Conflict Resolution
• Managing Diverse Relationships
• Product Development Life Cycle
• Project Management
• Project Management Tools
• Risk Assessment
• Quality Assurance Process
• Service Focus

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years of experience in impact spending and sustainability.
• Four (4) years of experience in an integrated healthcare delivery system.

Schedule

• Full-time (40 hours/week).
• Shift: Day (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM).
• Travel: Up to 20% of the time.
• Work setting: Onsite (worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente’s Authorized States policy).

Pay

$147,500 – $190,850 per year. Kaiser Permanente offers a market-competitive total rewards package, with pay equity and transparency. Actual base pay determined at offer based on labor market data, internal alignment, and candidate qualifications (experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location).