Senior Director Preconstruction

Location:

Mill Street Office Building

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

The Senior Director of Preconstruction leads the strategic planning, execution, and oversight of all preconstruction services for capital projects across the healthcare system. This role serves as the system-wide subject matter expert in preconstruction, providing leadership in budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and design coordination. The Senior Director plays a critical role in the early phases of project development, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, clinical operations, and long-term facility planning.

Job Duties:

• Serve as the system authority on preconstruction services, including budgeting, bidding, scheduling, design and contractor selection, lean contracting, and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).
• Lead the development and implementation of preconstruction strategies for Master Facility Plan (MFP) projects and other major capital initiatives.
• Collaborate with regional Project Delivery teams and clinical leadership to align preconstruction deliverables with operational and strategic priorities.
• Oversee the development and validation of project scopes, budgets, and schedules during the preconstruction phase.
• Manage the change control process to ensure scope alignment and adherence to governance protocols.
• Provide executive-level reporting and strategic updates to AVP, regional leadership, and administrative stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of project managers and preconstruction professionals.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Support staff development through training, coaching, and performance management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal clients, executive stakeholders, and external partners.
• Facilitate clear, consistent communication throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring transparency and alignment.
• Represent the organization in key negotiations with consultants, contractors, and design partners.
• Ensure the use of current and accurate cost data in all budgeting efforts.
• Monitor project performance metrics and proactively address risks to schedule, budget, or scope.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of system-wide project management policies, procedures, and tools.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details:

*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).

PMP certification preferred.

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required), Bachelor's Degree- (Preferred)

Experience:

Minimum of 12 years-Relevant experience* (Required), Minimum of 8 years-Managing people, processes, or projects (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills:

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.