Director Planning and Construction

Job Description
The Director Planning and Construction reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
The Director, Planning and Construction is responsible for executing a highly effective project delivery process fora portfolio of construction and repairs and maintenance projects for NM, including development of project scope and budget, bid process, construction phase administration, financial reporting and reconciliation and project documentation. Within this dynamic portfolio, the Director ensures seamless planning, budgeting, construction, risk mitigation, and turnover to operations teams. The Director facilitates cross functional teams throughout the project life cycle to ensure project success.
The Director is accountable for management of the approved project budgets, including design, construction, FF&E, soft costs, and move-in. The Director ensures individual projects meet the sponsoring business unit’s desired outcomes.
Responsibilities:
 
Directs a team comprised of project directors, project managers and project coordinators who each oversee a dynamic portfolio of planning, design, and construction projects within NM’s real estate portfolio.
Overall project management of a portfolio of construction and repairs and maintenance projects for NM, including the development of project scope and budget validation, project schedule, RFP bid management, project documentation, construction phase administration (change and claims management, risk management, construction schedule, project financial management) and project financial close out and audit.
Leads a collaborative, interdisciplinary group of NM staff and contracted consultants in the project development process from budget and scope assessment through programming, design, construction, activation, move-in, and project close-out; performs post occupancy audits
Delivers projects on-time and on-budget including successful activation, closeout and stabilizationthat meet stated/expected Project Sponsor outcomes and NM goals.
Utilizes project management standards and tools, including maintains timely and accurate projectforecasts, dashboards and reports.
Communicates effectively with project sponsors, department leaders, contractors, vendors, teampartners and leadership; Participates in project planning and review meetings with sponsors andstakeholders
Possesses a thorough understanding of project management best practices, including schedule andresource management, project budgeting, forecasting, status and performance reporting, vendormanagement, procurement, contracting and supplier diversity.
Recommends solutions that add value, strengthen project or operational outcomes, exhibits anunderstanding of Project Sponsor or user needs, and models NM values.
Understands regulatory requirements/legislation impacting project delivery and recommendscontrols and/or practices to ensure compliance.
Ensures seamless communication across both internal and external project constituents
Identifies, mitigates, and appropriately escalates project risk
Provides timely, accurate, and ongoing status reporting
Additional projects as directed by Senior Management
Demonstrates strong ability to manage and lead a dynamic team of internal
Additional Functions
Other responsibilities as designated in support of organizational priorities