Project Manager – Retail Bank Renovations

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

📋 Description

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

• Manage a variety of branch renovation and retail banking enhancement projects from inception to finalization.

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

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

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

• Prepare project status updates, executive summaries, risk assessments, and leadership briefings.

• Ensure branch renovations adhere to design standards, brand specifications, security requirements, and operational necessities.

• Oversee project budgets, forecasts, change orders, and cost management.

• Minimize disruptions to branch operations, customers, and staff during renovation activities.

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

• Manage contractor and consultant performance to meet quality, safety, schedule, and budget goals.

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

• Lead the resolution of field conditions, requests for information (RFIs), change requests, and operational challenges.

• Identify risks and formulate mitigation strategies.

• Support value engineering and propose cost-effective solutions.

• Build and maintain client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.

• Identify improvements in programs, process efficiencies, expanded services, and future project opportunities.

• Assist in business development initiatives within the retail banking sector.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

• Proven experience overseeing multi-site renovation programs and fast-track project delivery settings.

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

• Experience in managing projects within occupied facilities while ensuring business continuity.

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

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

• Willingness to travel 25%-30% regionally to project sites as needed.

• Ability to adhere to relevant building codes, accessibility standards, life safety regulations, banking security guidelines, and SOX controls when applicable.

🏝️ Benefits

• A healthy, productive, and flexible working environment.

• Support for work-life balance.

• An equal opportunity and inclusive workplace.

• Confidential handling of information in line with EEO guidelines.