Director of Project Management

About the role

The Director of Project Management oversees through subordinate managers a large department or multiple smaller units, OR manages a highly specialized technical function/team. They have significant responsibility to achieve broadly stated goals through subordinate managers. They determine objectives, direct programs, develop strategies and policies, manage human, financial, and physical resources, and function with a high degree of autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the delivery of facilities projects through management of project managers and other professionals in support of the construction delivery process.
• Provides administrative oversight for teams of project managers with emphasis on daily operations and functions and ensuring that project progress and completion is within budget and time constraints.
• Manages the strategic and long-range planning for the development of future campus projects.
• Prepares and presents documentation for appropriate approvals to Campus committees, community programs, the Chancellor and Executive staff, Office of the President Staff, the Board of Regents, and the Legislature, as requested.

Requirements

• Experience leading activities, to include facilities planning; and capital facility programming, design and delivery.
• Experience within the University of California System.
• Previous supervisory/managerial experience.
• Project Management experience with minor and major capital projects within an institute of higher education or similar environments including, but not limited to, research laboratories, instructional space, residential facilities and infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience in planning, design, construction, environmental issues, legal issues, federal, state and local laws, regulations and practices governing planning, building design and construction, state and federal legislative processes.
• Thorough financial, budgeting and cost management skills, including interacting with and synthesizing widely divergent viewpoints and interests.
• Excellent organizational skills including skill in consistently and effectively meeting budget and time deadlines.
• Excellent skills to lead, direct and manage personnel including selection, training, evaluating and as required taking corrective action.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including skill to work effectively with multiple constituencies to advance organizational objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct complex analyses to provide essential information necessary for operational decision making.
• Demonstrated skill in developing, implementing, and evaluating performance metrics for projects ranging in size, complexity, innovation, and comprehensiveness.
• Strong team orientation and collaborative style; position requires an inclusive approach to engaging stakeholders across the campus in ways that lead to good business decisions and buy-in.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively through verbal, written and graphic means.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, set priorities, maintain tight schedules, and monitor project budgets.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a broad scope of projects, to coordinate the activities of various groups of planning and design professionals, and to interface with a wide range of people both within and outside the University system.
• Ability to implement University policy and procedures related to planning and capital development.

Benefits

The full salary range for the Director of Project Management is $126,700.00 - $248,700.00 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.