The Senior Director Design & Construction Healthcare Behavioral Health/Acute, establishes Corporate standards and best practices for consistency in development across the enterprise. This Sr. Director will both manage projects as a Regional Project manager and oversee RPM on specific assignments. This position is intended to support all physical plant construction, renovation, restoration, and major repair programs at any facility associated with UHS operations. This position is a specialist in building systems and construction methods specifically in a health care environment. This position develops concepts and plans for facility growth or change in service as well as capital upkeep and replacement. The key role of this position is advisor to each individual facility-managing director to assist in growth planning as it relates to buildings and facility campus.

Essential Job Duties:

Primary liaison between Acute/BH RVPs ,CEOs and D&C.  Engaged in upfront scope and budget /schedule development/ team selection with Project Managers, C-Suite and RVP's.  Issue monthly report to Sr. VP, CFO, all RVP's & CEO's, in addition to selected corporate entities.

Ultimately responsible for projects being delivered on budget and schedule.  Ensure that risks are being properly managed either contractually or via insurance products and UHS is getting good business terms.  Responsible for legal and contractual issues related to project delivery.  Ensure we have an ethical and transparent working relationship with our vendors. 

Direct reports are Director, Asst. Director, Sr. RPMs and RPMs.  Provide mentoring and direct guidance to newer and less experienced staff.  Develop programs tailored to each PM's professional development.

Continually seeking methods to improve on past performances through innovation and challenging assumptions. 

Knowledge of the different departments in a hospital BH or Acute and the unique requirements for each.