Senior Director - Planning, Design, and Construction

This position is primarily responsible for the operational and strategic effectiveness of the teams and processes used for design and construction projects including new facilities, additions, and renovations.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required: Master's degree and five (5) years of operational leadership experience

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration Required: US Driver's License

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Strong business acumen and strong interpersonal skills. Ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of individuals and functional areas. Skill in the use of computers and relevant software programs (e.g., Microsoft Excel). Ability to analyze and interpret complex data. Demonstrated experience with contracts and budget management. Requires strong organizational skills and a high degree of motivation and interest in serving the needs of the organization. Strong demonstrated capabilities in planning, budgeting, financing, and management required. Exceptional communication skills, including written and verbal. Experience in personnel management for motivation, quality assurance, and professional conduct.

Responsibilities:

• Plans, directs, and coordinates Planning, Design, and Construction operations, including overall oversight of multiple high-visibility and high complexity design and construction projects across multiple locations.
• Provides executive oversight of construction projects and scope. Works with leadership to identify project objectives and establish project parameters, budgets, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Collaborates with finance leadership to prepare and administer an annual budget; monitors expenditures, and assures adherence to established budgetary guidelines. Maximizes utilization of space and resources.
• Develops and implements short and long-range goals, objectives, strategic plans, policies, and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates programmatic and operational effectiveness; and implements improvements as required. Reports progress to organizational leaders.
• Designs, establishes, and maintains an organizational structure and staffing model to accomplish goals and objectives; supervises employees to include work allocation, training, evaluation, and problem resolution.
• Provides executive management and facilitation of master planning in support of the goals of the University of Mississippi Medical Center in conjunction with the Office of the Vice Chancellor.
• Manages, monitors, and facilitates architectural, engineering, and construction contracts.
• Effectively represents University of Mississippi Medical Center in the community, professional organizations, and other relevant forums.
• Maintains knowledge of computer software to aid in the design and implementation of projects.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands: Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

08/15/2025

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):