SR Manager, Construction

1.0 FTE, full-time, day shift (8 hours), onsite at 1190 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, California.

About the role

The Senior Manager of Construction at Stanford Health Care is responsible for the execution and day-to-day management of assigned capital construction projects from construction planning through close-out. The role supports successful project delivery by applying cost, schedule, constructability, and field execution expertise across all phases of construction. The Senior Manager oversees project-level construction activities, provides direct leadership to Construction Managers, Project Engineers, and other construction staff, and ensures safe, compliant, and high-quality project outcomes. This role coordinates with Facilities Planning and Design, Facilities Services, and external contractors and consultants, and interfaces with the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI/OSHPD) and local authorities as required. Daily on-site presence is required to monitor construction activities, ensure compliance, and support safe, high-quality outcomes. The position may involve projects across the Stanford Health Care footprint and may require weekend or holiday work depending on the construction schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, multi-step construction operations and phasing strategies; integrate contractor and consultant schedules into master execution plans.
• Ensure construction activities are completed in accordance with approved project budgets, schedules, scope, and applicable regulatory and safety requirements.
• Implement and enforce project-level quality assurance and quality control processes to ensure compliance with departmental standards, hospital policies, and applicable codes and regulations.
• Coordinate commissioning, activation, and turnover activities, including operations and maintenance manuals, record drawings, and warranties.
• Advance construction industry innovations (artificial intelligence, mobile QA/QC apps, Building Information Modeling (BIM) for field use, etc.) and lean improvement methods.
• Manage communications to executives, users, and external agencies on a regular and timely basis, ensuring all project participants are informed of project construction status, problems, and required actions.
• Build robust outage/shutdown plans with Facilities, Environmental Health & Safety, Infection Prevention, and clinical partners.
• Manage the selection process and contract negotiations for contractors and construction-related vendors.
• Manage, assess, and document construction scope, describing objectives, physical requirements, parameters, and constraints of the project, including user functional needs and hospital and external jurisdictional criteria.
• Drive permit readiness and HCAI/OSHPD compliance; coordinate inspections with Inspectors of Record (IOR) and authorities having jurisdiction.
• Prepare and maintain accurate, coherent, timely, and auditable project records/files and cost estimates with department procedures.
• Provide leadership, support, and mentorship to a team of Construction Managers, Project Engineers, and construction trades specific to a project.
• This position may require on-call availability during non-standard hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to meet business needs and respond to emergencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a work-related field or discipline from an accredited college or university. Relevant experience in lieu of degree may be considered and is in addition to the experience requirements for this position.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of directly related work experience and level of responsibility in a comparable role.

Skills

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with widely diverse groups, including individuals at senior levels both within and outside the organization, and gain their cooperation.
• Ability to handle potentially sensitive situations by applying consultative skills in working with internal and external constituent groups.
• Ability to plan, organize, motivate, mentor, direct, and evaluate the work of others.
• Ability to prioritize work by making informed judgments and to develop solutions for complex problems.
• Ability to work within a regulated environment such as a hospital to ensure adherence to policies and procedures, including infection control, utility shutdown procedures, etc.
• Demonstrated commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns, uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Ability to review plans and specifications for constructability, quality, code compliance, and budget.
• Ability to review contracts for services to be performed prior to execution, negotiate terms and conditions, and enforce contract provisions.
• Ability to determine entitlement and negotiate any change order or potential change order for a project.
• Ability to resolve disputes and/or claims that may occur.
• Ability to manage project budgets, track forecasts, and prepare accurate cost and project status reports.
• Ability to work with and create CPM schedules.
• Knowledge of technical, professional, and business practices in healthcare delivery, architecture, construction, and building design, including HCAI/OSHPD processes, infection prevention, and QA/QC in occupied facilities.
• Knowledge of legal, technical, and regulatory documents.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies (artificial intelligence, building information modeling (BIM), scheduling, and mobile field tools) and leverage them in fast-paced environments.
• Leads through ambiguity and shifting priorities, making timely trade-offs and resetting plans without loss of momentum.
• Delivers influential communications with executive presence; tailors content to executives and technical stakeholders.

Pay

Generally starting at $83.98 - $111.27 per hour. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.