and development of complex health care projects at UI Health Care. The ideal candidate will have a combination of architecture, strategic
planning and analysis abilities and have demonstrated experience developing presentation materials and making presentations to internal and
external stakeholders.
Position Responsibilities:
Manage the planning and design process of capital
improvement projects, assuring projects are designed in compliance with UI, state and federal standards and programmatic requirements and
completed on schedule, within budget and in compliance with a contractually defined scope and quality standards. These positions are
typically found in Facilities Management and UI Healthcare. Project managers that manage projects outside the Board of Regents defined
capital project process are typically found in the engineering associate job family. Key areas of responsibility include types of projects,
design management, contract management, communication, coordination, schedule management, leadership, human resources, and financial
responsibility.
* Types of Projects: Responsible for making recommendations, based on complex analysis for project planning and
programming and ensuring the successful management of projects by staff. Assigns and manages project workload of staff.
* Design
Management: Approve the final design process including budget, schedule, design, and contract management. Provide expert advice on
development/interpretation of design documents. Ensure the successful management of project designs by staff. Resolve dispute resolution as
required.
o Leads and defines the processes and tools for design administration.
o Directs the coordination, planning, and
design of complex construction projects requiring a high degree of discretion and expertise.
o Serves as the Owner’s Representative
on highly complex, high profile, capital building projects.
o Provides official contact for Iowa Health Care in dealings with outside
consultants
o Assures compliance with Joint Commission, FGI and State Fire Marshall requirements for all capital projects.
*
Contracts Management: Review and approve contracts for projects. Review and analyze contract documentation for compliance with regulations.
Authorize change authorization requests. Provide expert advice on development/interpretation of contract documents. Review and approve
department processes and procedures.
* Communication: Provide progress reports to administration and leadership committees. Determine
expectations for functional area and monitor and evaluate performance of team.
o Assess project development and ensure compliance
with regulatory requirements and Iowa Health Care standards and guidelines. Provide direction to staff to ensure compliance.
o Ensure
staff are communicating effectively with stakeholders and coaches staff if issues are noted.
o Assures communications are clear, well
thought out and helpful.
* Coordination: Assure an environment of trust through open communications. Set course and maintain standards
for department. Encourage and provide structures and practices which empower and recognize staff. Provide and promote professional
development opportunities for staff. Assure completion of comprehensive training. Motivate and support staff engagement.
o Empowers
staff to manage projects in an effective and efficient manner through the use of training and mentoring.
o Assures all Board of
Regents documents are complete prior to submission.
o Tracks staff success in order to establish processes and procedures to ensure
effective completion of projects.
o Assure staff are managing risk and establish policies and procedures to empower staff to be
successful.
* Budget Management: Advocate, defend, and approve design budgets. Establish short- and long-term budget priorities, allocate
resources and finalize/approve all budgets. Contribute to UI budget development and policy. Communicate UI budget decisions and processes.
Establish accounting controls. Perform complex financial analysis.
o Provide processes and procedures to enable staff to understand
how to gather, organizes and analyzes information needed to develop and manage budgets for assigned projects.
o Manages the project
budget, including FFE, contingencies
o Establish standards to ensure staff understand how to effectively balance economy with
practicality and client needs and wants.
o Challenges consultants, users, resource personnel and others to attain the most cost
effective, quality driven, functional and aesthetically pleasing result.
o Assures contract changes meet contract document
requirements and establish procedures which enable staff to understand the same.
* Leadership: Hold unit leaders accountable for a high
performance and high engagement by articulating expectations, monitoring performance and providing feedback consistently across areas of
responsibility.
o Acts as a member of senior staff and in the absence of the Executive Director
o Direct studies; develop
project scope and costs estimates.
o Direct, plan, and participate in the development of master plan studies relating to the
development of hospital expansion, renovation, and relocation, evaluation of new programs and adaptation of existing programs to new and or
expanded technologies.
o Develop and conduct training for project management staff on relevant topics.
o Prepare and update
procedures and processes
o Other duties as assigned.
* Human Resources: Provide supervision of staff. Investigate, interpret, and
implement complex HR policies and procedures. Serve as a mentor and trainer.
o Directs a staff of planning managers and other staff
.
o Train and mentor staff to assure the most effective, highest performance possible.
o Complete disciplinary review and
follow-up for assigned staff as necessary.
o Recommend salary increases, complete performance appraisals, have regular meetings to
assure assigned staff are performing project management responsibilities as assigned.
* Schedule Management: Resolve issues related to
assigned projects. Provide progress reports to administration and leadership committees. Communicate with all project participants and
administrators. Determine expectations for functional area and monitor and evaluate performance of team.
o Ensure staff understand
the importance of schedule management and the processes to effectively develop and manage project schedule throughout course of the
project.
o Actively and accurately manages schedules during project to enforce contract documents.
o Provides expert advice on
constructability impact in the formulation of schedules during design phase.
o Provide regular schedule updates to administration and
other interested parties.
o Mentors and trains staff on schedule management techniques; conducts training as
needed.
- Percent of Time: 100%
Pay Grade: PFA1 [https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/professional-and-scientific-pay-structure]
Salary Level
7AThis position is not eligible for sponsorship.
- Benefits
Highlights: - Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation;
sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans - For
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Education Required: Bachelors’ degree in architecture, or
similar field or equivalent level of education and experience.
Experience Required: 7-10 years of directly related
experience as noted below:
Health Care Planning: Expert/Leader level experience to include extensive prior
experience planning complex health care projects, strategic planning and analysis and development of all planning documents including test
fits.
Effective Communications: Expert/Leader level experience which includes understanding of effective
communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and
needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Planning and Organizing: Expert/Leader level
experience which includes the ability to mobilizes both time and resources to get things done.
Budgeting:
Expert/Leader level experience in Budgeting to include knowledge of, and ability to apply, policies and practices for planning and
administering a budget.
Contracts Management & Administration: Expert/Leader level experience which includes
knowledge of and ability to use the proper processes and practices for managing and administering a variety of contractual
agreements.
Project Management: Expert/Leader level experience which includes; the ability to plan, organize,
monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources, to achieve project
objectives.
Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment where
people of all backgrounds and perspectives feel welcomed and appreciated; or demonstrated the ability to do so.
Application
Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload, a cover letter and resume and project list that
clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position. Project list must include; their role in the
project, project budget and project description, project delivery method and current project status.
Job openings are posted for a
minimum of 14 calendar days.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and
will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment
authorization.
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