Project Manager – Retail Bank Renovations

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

📋 Description

• Direct the planning, execution, and completion of renovation and refresh initiatives for retail banking branches.

• Oversee various branch renovation and retail banking enhancement projects from start to finish.

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

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

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

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

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

• Manage project budgets, forecasts, change orders, and cost control measures.

• Reduce disruption to branch operations, customers, and employees.

• Facilitate communication through regular meetings and project updates.

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

• Oversee contractor and consultant performance to meet quality, safety, schedule, and budget objectives.

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

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

• Identify risks and create strategies for mitigation.

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

• Maintain client relationships while identifying areas for program improvements, efficiencies, and future opportunities.

• Support business development efforts within the retail banking sector.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Over 5 years of experience managing projects in retail, banking, corporate interiors, renovation, or construction.

• Proven experience overseeing multi-site renovation programs and delivering projects in fast-paced environments.

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

• Experience working in occupied facilities while ensuring business continuity.

• 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 25%-30% to project sites as needed.

• Knowledge of relevant building codes, accessibility requirements, life safety standards, banking security guidelines, and applicable SOX controls.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working environment.

• Support for work-life balance.

• Opportunity to drive change.

• Inclusive and diverse workplace.

• Confidential handling of information.

• Equal opportunity employment.