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

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

📋 Description

• Oversee various branch renovation and retail banking enhancement projects from inception to completion.

• Collaborate with banking clients, architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, facilities teams, and regulatory bodies.

• Create, track, and uphold project timelines, milestones, critical paths, and delivery commitments.

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

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

• Supervise branch renovations to ensure compliance with design standards, brand guidelines, security measures, and operational requirements.

• Administer project budgets, forecasts, change orders, and cost management strategies.

• Coordinate renovations to minimize disturbances to branch operations, customers, and staff.

• Facilitate communication through regular meetings and project updates.

• Oversee design development, permitting, procurement, construction progress, and project closure.

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

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

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

• Identify risks and formulate mitigation strategies.

• Assist in value engineering and suggest cost-effective solutions.

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

• Cultivate client relationships and act as a trusted advisor.

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

• Contribute to business development initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Over 5 years of experience managing retail and/or banking ground-up and/or fit-out construction projects.

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

• In-depth knowledge of project management methodologies, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and construction administration.

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

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

• Willingness to undertake 25%-30% regional travel to project locations as needed.

• Compliance with applicable SOX controls where necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employees have the option to work remotely.

• Healthy, productive, and flexible work environment.

• Support for work-life balance.

• Commitment to an equal opportunity and inclusive workplace.

• Confidential handling of applicant information.