Senior Construction Project Manager

at  TD Bank

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Provides overall leadership and direction for the operation, planning and development of construction project management, specific to corporate, retail programs, to meet TD goals and objectives.
• Key contact for projects in execution with local LOB leadership, Senior Vice Presidents and Operational support teams for execution status and escalations, working with CRMs as required coordinating completion and hand-off procedures
• Ensures the successful and cost-effective implementation and coordination of projects and programs
• Manages teams including outsourced vendors and suppliers assigning responsibilities and evaluating results; provides leadership, coaching, counseling and guidance
• Develops, assigns and monitors plans to ensure completion of goals and objectives.
• Ensures mitigation/contingency plans are in place for identified risks and recognizes organizational limitations and uses the corporate practices and policies to produce the best results.
• Develops and manages relationships with a wide range of executives, managers, business line end users, outsourced vendors and consultants.
• Responsible for business case inputs, documents (Designs, Schedules, Budgets, Risk Assessments, Scopes and Contingencies)
• Decision authority on bid methodology, contract scope, project delivery strategies, contract negotiation strategies and General Contractor selection
• Leads the integration of Architecture & Design, Transaction Management and Vendor Management in Project Delivery
• Orchestrates and manages all Project Stakeholders
• Ensures budgets and standards are current and maintained by the Project Team (Project Management, A&D, Vendor Management, Etc.)
• Partners with A&D leadership to validate that the Construction Documents align with the design intent (Brand, Specs, Standards, Guidelines, Etc.)
• Develops Project scope, budget, schedule and sequencing with Critical Environment Engineering Team, where applicable
• Works with Line of Business management to integrate all key line of business functions responsible for successful project delivery including Technology, Marketing, Security, ATM, etc.
• Organizes Project calls and meetings and maintains broad knowledge of the entire Project status and critical path (Strategy -> TM -> Design -> Procurement -> Construction)
• Relationship Management with LOB End Users from scoping, ground break through Turnover and Punch List Completion
• Travel to markets to tour construction sites to audit Project health, provide directional support and trusted advice when necessary
• Review and approval of financial reconciliation, change orders and invoicing
• Management of Project delivery Vendors with Bank Customer relationships and expansion of Approved Vendor Base (General Contractors, Architects, Engineers, Attorneys, Bank Vendors, Etc.) with Vendor Management
• Ensure legendary Customer experience, punch list completion and successful Project turnover to the LOB End Users and Facility Management Team
• Elevate the TD Brand through benchmarking, Industry networking, organization affiliations and active participation
• Identifies all project dependencies and risks ensuring that they are effectively managed. Ensures mitigation/contingency plans are in place.
• Ensures strict adherence to all managed capital and operating budgets ensuring no detrimental cost impact to TD.
• Plans and directs the ERE resources to ensure projects are delivered in a sufficient time to meet commitments to line of business plans
• Participates in special projects and and performs additional duties as required.
• Works with Real Estate Transactions, Strategy, Architecture, Legal and Finance to compile and submit project business cases for approval and execute the department and company goals.
• Initiates project evaluation effectiveness post-implementation.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years experience in interior fit outs, corporate and retail
• Experience in ground up buildings
• Post secondary education in project management, architecture or related field
• Strong understanding of regulatory and municipal codes

WHO WE ARE:

TD is one of the world’s leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.
TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you’ve got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we’re here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.

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