Project Manager – Retail Bank Construction, Ground-Up/Fit-Outs

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of retail banking branch construction projects, both from the ground up and fit-out.

• Oversee multiple renovation and retail banking improvement projects from their initiation to completion.

• Facilitate coordination among banking clients, architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, facilities teams, and regulatory authorities.

• Create and sustain project schedules, milestones, critical paths, and delivery commitments.

• Implement project governance, standards, processes, and reporting frameworks.

• Prepare project status reports, executive summaries, risk registers, and updates for leadership.

• Supervise renovations to ensure compliance with design standards, brand requirements, security protocols, and operational needs.

• Manage budgets, forecasts, change orders, and cost controls effectively.

• Coordinate renovations to minimize disruptions to branch operations, customers, and employees.

• Monitor design development, permitting, procurement, construction progress, and project closeout activities.

• Evaluate contractor and consultant performance against quality, safety, schedule, and budget objectives.

• Review project documentation, drawings, schedules, budgets, and contractor deliverables.

• Lead the resolution of field conditions, RFIs, change requests, and operational challenges.

• Identify potential risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.

• Support value engineering initiatives and propose cost-effective solutions.

• Ensure adherence to building codes, accessibility requirements, life safety standards, and banking security guidelines.

• Maintain client relationships and act as a trusted advisor.

• Identify program enhancements, process efficiencies, expanded services, and future project opportunities.

• Assist in business development efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience managing ground-up and/or fit-out construction projects in retail and/or banking sectors.

• Experience in overseeing multi-site retail construction projects and working in fast-track project delivery environments.

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and construction administration.

• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Excel, and various project management software platforms.

• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.

• Willingness to travel regionally to project sites as required, approximately 25%-30% of the time.

• Compliance with applicable SOX controls when necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working environment that values work-life balance.

• Opportunity to influence change and contribute ideas.

• Commitment to an equal opportunity and inclusive workplace.