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JOB DESCRIPTION:
Reporting to the Vice President, Real Estate, the Director, Real Estate Project Delivery & Integration will oversee the development and administration of major healthcare facilities & campus development projects. The role will be accountable for the end-to-end delivery process, including but not limited to project feasibility analysis, coordinating project delivery (including design and construction services procurement, contract negotiation, design management, cost estimating, budget management, scheduling, work coordination, quality control, and project closeout), and ensuring operational and transition planning prior to, during and after project turnover and occupancy. Will represent Tenet Health's best interest while establishing and maintaining positive and productive relationships amongst a collaborative project team. Will coordinate operational and building readiness, transition and occupancy sequencing, staff preparedness and move planning to create a complete roadmap for successful project turnover and opening. Provide oversight for schedule of medical equipment procurement, delivery, and installation. Develop & implement industry leading best practices and create metrics to effectively measure, track, and achieve project targets opening / operational targets. Develops and leads communications plan, providing weekly reports to market leadership, and monthly reporting to the corporate executive team.

FUNCTIONAL EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
In conjunction with the Vice President, Real Estate, the Director, Real Estate Project Delivery & Integration will be responsible for integrating a matrix project team with project stakeholders for the development and delivery of major healthcare projects. Scope, Schedule, Budget, and Quality adherence are key drivers while maintaining a high-level of customer satisfaction from local operations and clinical staff.

Other responsibilities include the following:

• In collaboration with Business Strategy develop overall project budget target
• Support business case development for Tenetâ��s Capital Committee & Board of Directors meetings, working with Business Strategy and Project Management team
• Draft & publish project charter
• Work with project management team and internal stakeholders to develop a comprehensive schedule to include design & construction, FF&E procurement, medical licensing, facility start-up, project close-out, and operational performance after opening
• Update & publish monthly project dashboards in coordination with project management team
• Report bi-weekly to RE Leadership & monthly to the Tenet Executive Leadership Team
• Authorize or reject, or take forward for higher level evaluation, proposed changes to cost or timescale beyond tolerance levels and all proposed changes to scope, checking for possible effects on the Business Case
• Ensure Risks and Issues are being tracked and mitigated/resolved
• Host weekly or bi-weekly project meeting with stakeholders
• Authorize formal closure of the project
• Hold a Post-Project Review to ensure benefits are realized
• Develop a team structure that combines existing team members, new hires, , and other 3rd party firms to effectively administer all project operations
• Ensure prudent decisions are made in the administration of the compliance program
• Partner with the Corporate Development team in supporting the implementation of strategic transactions for the organization, including:
  • Hospital development
  • Individual MOB
  • Ambulatory surgery centers
  • Strategic Asset acquisitions â�� land, buildings, hospitals
• Lead the development of a Real Estate Major Projects Delivery playbook including templates and a tool kit, introduce the program and train the use with key business unit stakeholders. Monitor adherence through real estate committee leadership
• Participate in the quarterly real estate status meetings with Executives, Market leadership and business unit leaders
  

CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE, ATTRIBUTES AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Significant experience in project/program management for large scale healthcare facilities delivery, with at least 10 years of experience working with complex ground up hospital campus development
• Ability to manage a complex cross functional team of high level performers focused on complex medical facilities delivery
• Expert understanding of hospital operational planning, general design and construction processes, medical equipment integrations and procurement, land acquisition and entitlements, medical facility licensing & credentialling, facility start-up, move management and transition planning
• Computer literate with strong Microsoft and project software suite skills
• Demonstrated experience in the development of high performing nationally distributed teams
• Experience managing dispute resolution with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong management skills within a multifaceted and complex organization with a diverse set of perspectives
• Knowledge of organizational structure, workflow, healthcare operations, customer service standards, and equal opportunity employment
• Outstanding organization skills with the ability to prioritize workload and successfully manage all financial activities
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated management and supervisory capabilities are required
• A cooperative approach to problem solving with the capability of building consensus and support, working across functional lines to engage disparate resources to work together to achieve desired results
• Experience in managing project budgets up to $250 million, supporting multiple stakeholders including Construction Management, Information Technology, Security, Medical Equipment, Operations Initiation, and other healthcare departments associated with major projects

Professional Attributes

• Ability to effectively manage conflicting demands for internal resources and leverage those resources through external partnerships
• Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization
• Strong communicator with polish, savvy and poise and Board-facing experience.
• Ability to make quality, independent decisions based on strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong service management and customer service focus
• Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from executives, hospital and regional management

Personal Attributes

• An individual of highest personal and professional integrity, principle and knowledge, earning respect and support when making difficult decisions and choices
• A high-energy individual with a strong work ethic and high expectations for performance. A person who leads by example; and sets strong professional and personal standards for every activity.
• A self-directed person with a strong sense of urgency; however, someone who understands the importance of collegiality, cooperation and team spirit

Education/Certifications

• A Bachelorâ��s degree in Business, Construction Management, Architecture, Project Management, or a relevant field is required.
• A Masterâ��s degree in Business Administration is a plus.

Desired

• PMP Certification
• Working knowledge of Joint Commission survey process regarding Environment of Care
• NFPA codes and standards including Life Safety Code, Fire Alarm

Compensation
A competitive compensation program will be tailored to the selected candidate. Base salary will be supplemented by a performance bonus and comprehensive, well-rounded benefits program, which includes relocation assistance.

Travel
Approximately 50 percent.

Tenet Healthcare complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant�s or employee�s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.