Senior Director of Construction - Facilities Construction

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

Are you ready to lead major capital construction projects that shape the future of healthcare? As the Senior Director of Construction at Stanford Health Care, you will provide strategic direction and operational accountable leadership for construction execution and deliverables ensuring our facilities support emerging models of care and innovation.

In this role, you will partner with Facilities Planning and Design, Real Estate, Business Operations, Site Activations, Clinical Operations, and Executive Leadership to align project execution with institutional goals. You will oversee a high-performing team, ensuring projects meet schedule, budget, scope, and quality objectives. Your expertise in healthcare construction and ability to influence at the executive level will be crucial.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide the delivery of capital construction programs.
• Oversee regional construction portfolio.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders.
• Lead and mentor a team of construction managers.
• Ensure financial integrity and regulatory compliance.

The Facilities Services division enhances health through leadership, collaboration, and innovation. Our team offers essential non-clinical support 24/7, ensuring safe operations and planning for future needs. We represent the intersection of planning, construction, general services, and facilities operations. Learn more about Facilities Services at: Facilities Services | Stanford Health Care  

Facilities Construction provides long-range construction services for medium-to-large multi-year capital projects at Stanford Medicine. Facilities Construction oversees, capital construction projects and project delivery alignment with the Stanford Integrated Master Plan.  

If you are interested in joining Stanford Health Care, please read the job description below and apply online.  

A Brief Overview
The Administrative Director of Construction for Stanford Healthcare (SHC) reports to the Executive Director of Planning, Design and Construction and is responsible for construction management services for capital projects authorized by the hospital throughout existing and expanding facilities. SHC is a multi-hospital system with outpatient facilities located throughout the SF Bay Area. Capital expenditures over the next ten years are estimated to exceed $1.5 Billion. The Administrative Director of Construction is expected to exercise significant leadership and influence to support staff resources in the execution of construction for the department and its role in the project delivery of capital initiatives. This position will report to and support the Executive Director to provide leadership in the department that shapes and influences the consistent delivery of capital projects and initiatives. This position will be accountable for the following:

• Review and lead in execution of policies that directly relate to construction management services for SHC facilities to support the execution of capital construction projects, and coordinate with planning, operations and academic priorities.
• Guide and support Directors of Construction and construction management staff for the capital programs on the Stanford campus, the San Francisco Peninsula, the South Bay and the East Bay.
• Oversee best management practices executing construction within the approved multi-year capital plan in adherence with hospital and departmental policies and procedures
• Meet the highest quality standards in service and product by implementation and oversight of LEAN construction principles.
• Create successful partnerships within and across Stanford entities, Stanford University
• Provide construction representation with local jurisdictions for policy implementation and jurisdictional and regulatory compliance.
• Assure construction compliance with applicable laws, building codes, energy and sustainability guidelines, and standards of good practice governing the safety of hospital and outpatient facilities.
• Provide departmental visibility and direction in meetings with executive and medical leadership.

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Assist in establishing organizational goals and performance metrics with the Executive Director and administer the annual incentive compensation program for subordinate Directors, Senior Construction Managers, and Construction Managers.
• Develop and maintain hospital relationships with local municipalities and other outside jurisdictional agencies such as the Department of Health Access and Information (HCAI), formerly known as the Office of Statewide Planning and Development (OSHPD).
• Establish and maintain C-I-Care initiatives applicable to the SHC capital construction program
• Oversee and manage the construction budgets and departmental operating costs within the guidelines and parameters established by the Chief Financial Officer and agreed to by the Vice President.
• Actively participate in the campus disaster preparedness (i.e. Earthquake preparedness) and recovery program as applied to facilities coordination.
• Oversee the annual SOPS Plan and dashboard reporting as assigned by the Executive Director consistent with goals
• Develop, review, revise, and approve contracts and invoices for architects, engineers, contractors, vendors for assigned capital project contracts.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining a benchmarking system that forecasts construction costs for individual and multiple projects.
• Design and develop a process to measure customer satisfaction.
• Hire, oversee, and develop team members to assure optimal performance and professional growth
• Communicate project status on a regular cadence thru Vis Walls, Dash Boards and reports
• Respond to Internal Audit findings
• Develop an outreach program to communicate the policies, procedures and priority of construction management services, to the clients served by the department. Issue updates to user community groups as required.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a work-related discipline/field from an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience

Experience Qualifications

• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible and directly related work

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to budget, make financial projections including strong analytical skills and ability to prepare meaningful reports for the executive leadership
• The ability to guide and coach subordinate managers toward successful completion of highly complex construction projects within schedule and budget objectives.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with widely diverse groups, including individuals at all levels both within and outside the organization and gain their cooperation
• Leadership skills required to handle potentially sensitive situations by applying communication and consultative skills in working with internal and external constituent groups to gain understanding and reach acceptance of optimal decisions
• Demonstrated performance relating to the principles and practices of organization, administration, fiscal and personnel management
• Ability to work in a high performing, team setting including demonstrating leadership by example
• Management proficiency 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 read, comprehend, and draft legal and technical documents relating to facilities and projects
• Knowledge of local, state and federal regulatory requirements related to areas of functional responsibility

Physical Demands and Work Conditions
Blood Borne Pathogens

• Category II - Tasks that involve NO exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, but employment may require performing unplanned Category I tasks

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience


Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.



You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $106.01 - $140.47 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. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.