Senior Project Manager, Real Estate Construction

About the Role

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing complex capital construction projects across McKesson's industrial portfolio. This role serves as the primary project lead from project initiation through occupancy and closeout, overseeing planning, due diligence, budgeting, design, permitting, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital construction projects from concept through completion, including industrial distribution centers, warehouse expansions, office renovations, and infrastructure improvements.
• Evaluate greenfield sites for future development, including constructability, site development costs, existing infrastructure, and entitlements.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, cost estimates, and execution strategies aligned with business requirements.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, furniture providers, and specialty vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage all aspects of project execution, including design reviews, permitting, procurement, bidding, construction, commissioning, occupancy, and closeout.
• Monitor project budgets, forecasts, contingencies, and change orders to ensure effective financial stewardship.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to support schedule, budget, quality, and operational objectives.
• Facilitate project meetings and provide regular status updates to stakeholders and leadership, including concise executive summaries.
• Develop and maintain stakeholder communication plans, defining meeting cadence, reporting expectations, escalation paths, and communication needs.
• Serve as the day-to-day communication lead, ensuring business partners and impacted stakeholders remain informed and aligned.
• Partner with Operations, Facilities, Safety, Security, and business leaders to minimize disruption and ensure project goals are achieved.
• Review contractor and consultant performance, track deliverables, and ensure compliance with contractual requirements and company standards.
• Build trusted relationships with business unit leaders, site leadership, functional partners, and external providers.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable building codes, safety requirements, regulatory requirements, and McKesson policies.
• Drive continuous improvement in project management processes, project controls, and supplier performance.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience managing commercial, industrial, distribution, warehouse, manufacturing, healthcare, or large-scale corporate facility projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, Real Estate, Facilities Management, or a related field (MBA preferred but not required).
• Demonstrated experience leading construction projects from planning and design through occupancy and closeout.
• Experience managing capital budgets, forecasting, cost controls, and change management processes.
• Strong understanding of construction delivery methods, contracting strategies, building systems, permitting, and project controls.
• Experience managing external project management firms, architects, engineers, contractors, and suppliers.
• Proficiency with project management and construction management systems (e.g., Procore, ACC, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project).
• Strong communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and manage competing stakeholder priorities.
• PMP, CCM, LEED, PE, or equivalent professional credentials preferred but not required.

Schedule

This position is remote with travel to distribution centers and job sites as needed, on average twice a month.

Pay

Our Base Pay Range for this position is $112,700 - $187,800. Compensation will vary by geographic location and is determined by factors such as performance, experience, skills, equity, and regular job market evaluations.