Project Executive

Purpose of Position:
The purpose of this position is to orchestrate the project team and manage the project delivery, meeting or exceeding the clients’ expectations in a timely and profitable manner.

Supervisory and Budgetary Authority:
The Project Executive has the responsibility and authority for performance of the entire project team. This position has profit and loss responsibility on assigned projects. This position acts as a liaison representing both the company and the client with all internal and external team members. The Project Executive is a leader of the project team, with the Design Director and the Construction Director, and reports to the Regional Manager.

Scope of Position: The scope of this position may change in response to project assignments.

General Duties and Responsibilities:
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Business Development:
?Assists the Regional Manager in client retention, in expanding business opportunities and in generating repeat business.
?Maintains awareness of prospective opportunities and refers to Director of Business Development for appropriate response.
?Assists in proposal development (on a targeted and selective basis).
?Assists in presentation strategy development and delivers presentations (on a targeted and selective basis).
?Participates in speaking engagements at educational conferences (on a targeted and selective basis).
?Assists in fact finding and probing to align proposal and/or presentation to clients’ needs and expectations.

Contracting:
?Collaborate with the business development team in securing project development agreement (PDA) commitments through a consultative services approach.
?Identifies client’s business needs and integrates them into innovative, yet achievable, business solutions.
?Assists the Regional Manager in developing the capture strategy for contract commitments, at both the PDA and design/build agreement stage.
?Manages the contracting process, securing executed contracts that meet the company’s standards and project requirements.

Project Management:
?Directs the project team in the execution of project requirements to meet client needs and goals.
?Identifies the true needs of the client and oversees documenting the programming.
?Develops metrics to measure the project team’s performance.
?Develops the project charter and communicates it to the team members.
?Directs the project initiation meetings.
?Develops, implements and executes, in collaboration with the project team, work plans and profit plans for assigned projects using the company’s standard systems and technology.
?Where required, develops project manual in collaboration with Design Director and Construction Director.
?Manages project team, budget, scope, program value engineering, schedule, resource allocation and profit plan.
?Acts as lead in client communications.
?Makes certain that client’s needs and project criteria are communicated to all assigned team members.
?Attends key client meetings requiring his/her attendance.
?Maintains primary relationship with client from project conception through post occupancy evaluation and warranty.
?Works with Design Director and Construction Director to ensure financial performance on all projects.
?Monitors responses to client concerns during post-occupancy phase, ensuring that all warranty items are addressed in a timely and efficient manner and reporting any deficiencies to Operations for resolution.
?Manages project approval process and contractual commitments to fulfill client’s project goals and requirements.
?Coaches project team members on integration of partners into the delivery process.
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions: Requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Real Estate, Business, or Engineering with ten (10) years RELAVANT WORK EXPERIENCE TO INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION,WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE DESIGN/BUILD METHODOLOGY.

Knowledge, Skills/Abilities, Computer Skills, and Physical Requirements Necessary to Perform Essential Job Functions:

Knowledge, Skills/Abilities:
?Knowledge of key issues facing the healthcare industry that can be addressed by or impact healthcare facilities
?Knowledge of the consultative services approach
?Understanding of healthcare facility planning, design and construction
?Knowledge of the design/build process and comparative analysis with alternative delivery models
?Understanding of business acumen related to project planning, financing and facilities management, including an understanding of budgeting and life cycle cost analysis
?Knowledge of healthcare market and business development strategies required to successfully engage clients and secure business
•Knowledge of risk identification, management and mitigation from a design and construction perspective
•Knowledge of quality assurance and safety from a design and construction perspective
•Understanding of basic real estate development and property management
•Exhibits exemplary level of integrity in all aspects of business
•Excellent leadership skills
•Positive business demeanor and image with ability to discern appropriate attire
•Ability to manage projects and project teams under a highly interactive and consultative services model
•Excellent listening skills
?Excellent negotiation skills
?Ability to lead teams and instill accountability at all levels
?Ability to teach, mentor, and guide team members, advancing their professional and technical development
?Ability to manage multi-disciplined teams to achieve profitability goals in balance with client satisfaction
?Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including business presentation skills
?Excellent problem solving and decision management skills
?Ability to discern and manage risk factors while meeting profitability goals in balance with client satisfaction
?Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under pressure

Computer Skills:

Physical Requirements:
?Ability to operate a variety of standard office equipment such as a computer, telephone, printer, photocopy machine, facsimile machine, PowerPoint projector and calculator
?Ability to travel extensively by car and airline
?Ability to walk through construction sites in various stages of development from pre-design to completion