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Inside Higher Ed · 3 hours ago

Director of Project Management- (Capital Projects)

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$132K/yr - $210K/yr

10+ years exp

Inside Higher Ed is seeking a Director of Project Management for Capital Projects at UMass Boston. This role involves providing strategic leadership for project-related activities, managing resources, and ensuring alignment with the university’s goals and standards for design and construction.

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Responsibilities

Oversee the management and completion of university-managed projects within authorized budgets, funding sources, schedules and performance specifications; typically valued at $2M to $10M

Acts as a key owners’ representative for projects funded and managed by the Commonwealth’s Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAMM) and the University of Massachusetts Building Authority (UMBA); typically valued at $10M to hundreds of millions

Defines project vision, scope, objectives, and milestones, aligning them with university strategy

Establishes and refines project management methodologies, best practices, and standards

Overseeing resource allocation, budgeting, and financial management for projects

Leads, mentors, and coaches project managers and teams, fostering a collaborative environment

Builds and maintains strong relationships with Campus stakeholders, communicating project progress and managing expectations

Dictates and manages resource allocations, budgeting, and financial management for projects, reports out status and results regularly

Manages an internal staff of project managers and outsourced Owner Project Managers (OPMs) as required to ensure successful completion of all projects, tasks and duties within the Facilities Project Management realm

Identifies, assesses, and mitigates project risks and issues taking actions to avoid or mitigate all risks

Monitors all projects’ performance, tracks progress against key performance indicators (KPIs), and reports on overall program and individual project’s status

Identifies opportunities for process improvements and implements solutions to enhance project delivery

Ensure that projects’ design and construction meet the University’s goals, standards, objectives and timetables

Participate in the team assembly process for professional service consultants and contractors for design, construction and engineering

Administer design and construction contracts in compliance with state and university guidelines

Support the University in the development and implementation of its Campus Master Plan and one and five year capital planning

Prepare weekly project status reports

Represent Facilities on university committees and meetings; as well as relevant external groups and individuals

Support the development and implementation of Facilities Information System (FIS), document control and archiving

Develop, recommend and implement departmental operating policies, systems and procedures

Maintain effective working relationships with associates; department heads, administrators and general public

Stay abreast of current trends and developments in the field

Attend seminars and job conferences; and perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Construction ManagementRisk ManagementProject ManagementMCPPO CertificationPMP CertificationFinancial ManagementStakeholder ManagementCustomer ServiceProcess ImprovementTeam LeadershipCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

A Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Building Technology, Civil Engineering, or equivalent degree

A minimum of ten years of progressive experience in managing large construction projects in complex organizations

Strong knowledge of light and heavy construction technologies, construction management means and methods, the design process and construction project bidding

Proven ability to lead and manage complex construction projects with a value of $2M to $10M

Strong team building and collaboration skills, especially the ability to build positive and effective relationships across campus constituencies and with various external entities such as DCAMM, UMBA, OPM firms, design firms and construction management firms

Strong organizational skills, financials skills and project tracking skills

Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and problem solving skills

Excellent customer service skills