Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System

Construction Project Manager - Our Lady of Lourdes ( Lafayette, LA)

Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of commercial project management experience, preferably in healthcare construction
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience totaling 10 years in commercial project management
  • Demonstrated expertise in managing multi-phase construction projects exceeding $25M
  • Strong understanding of regulatory compliance in healthcare environments
  • Proven track record in budget management and cost control processes

Responsibilities

  • Lead full lifecycle management of facility construction projects from programming to closeout
  • Coordinate design development and resolve conflicts in alignment with market needs
  • Facilitate team meetings and manage communications between architects, engineers, and contractors
  • Oversee budget management including allocations for various owner requirements
  • Conduct monthly budget reconciliations and analyze project cash flows
  • Ensure adherence to healthcare regulations and maintain essential documentation
  • Provide regular updates through stakeholder reports and project dashboards

Benefits

  • Support professional development and potential advancement opportunities
  • Exposure to a variety of complex, multi-phase healthcare construction projects
  • Work in a dynamic healthcare environment with active processes and stakeholder collaboration
  • Promote performance-based advancement rather than tenure-based
  • Engage in opportunities for leadership and coaching in project management
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Construction Project Manager II (CPM 2) leads facility construction projects through their full lifecycle, from programming and design to construction and closeout. This role manages architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders across FMOLHS facilities to deliver projects that meet scope, schedule, budget, ICCRA/PCRA, and system standards. The CPM 2 leverages strong commercial construction expertise-both new and renovation-to coordinate drawings, resolve field conflicts, and drive execution in active, occupied healthcare environments. The CPM 2 independently manages construction projects and workstreams across the full project lifecycle and demonstrates consistent forward progress with limited oversight; they own routine project decisions.

Responsibilities

30% - Full Lifecycle Project Management
• Lead projects from programming 1 design 1 construction 1 closeout. Lead multi-phase programs ($>25M)
• Manage SD 1 DD 1 CD development and resolve design conflicts in alignment with market needs.

25% - Stakeholder & Team Management
• Run O/A/C meetings and maintain weekly project summaries.
• Direct the work of A/E teams, general contractors, and specialty consultants.

20% - Budget & Cost Control
• Manage owner budgets including IS, Biomed, Security, and FF&E allocations.
• Develop medical equipment scopes and budgets with internal stakeholders and external consultants where needed.
• Review payment applications, POs, and invoices; verify construction progress vs. percent billed.
• Complete monthly budget reconciliations and project cash-flow analyses.

15% - Regulatory, ICCRA/PCRA, Life Safety
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulatory requirements.
• Maintain ICCRA/PCRA documentation and support life-safety coordination.

10% - Reporting & Logistics
• Maintain stakeholder reports, dashboards, and project goal matrices.

Promotion Philosophy
Promotion is not automatic and is not tenure-based. Advancement requires sustained demonstration of next-level performance.

CPM2 to CPM3 - Promotion Criteria
Eligibility Requirements
Area Requirement

30% - Full Lifecycle Project Management
• Lead projects from programming 1 design 1 construction 1 closeout. Lead multi-phase programs ($>25M)
• Manage SD 1 DD 1 CD development and resolve design conflicts in alignment with market needs.
25% - Stakeholder & Team Management
• Run O/A/C meetings and maintain weekly project summaries.
• Direct the work of A/E teams, general contractors, and specialty consultants.
20% - Budget & Cost Control
• Manage owner budgets including IS, Biomed, Security, and FF&E allocations.
• Develop medical equipment scopes and budgets with internal stakeholders and external consultants where needed.
• Review payment applications, POs, and invoices; verify construction progress vs. percent billed.
• Complete monthly budget reconciliations and project cash-flow analyses.
15% - Regulatory, ICCRA/PCRA, Life Safety
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulatory requirements.
• Maintain ICCRA/PCRA documentation and support life-safety coordination.
10% - Reporting & Logistics
• Maintain stakeholder reports, dashboards, and project goal matrices.

Promotion Philosophy
Promotion is not automatic and is not tenure-based. Advancement requires sustained demonstration of next-level performance.

CPM2 to CPM3 - Promotion Criteria
Eligibility Requirements:

Area Requirement

Complexity Management: Manages multiple complex projects concurrently
Autonomy: Operates with minimal oversight across scope, schedule, and budget

Risk Management: Anticipates and mitigates risks proactively
Judgment: Demonstrates advanced healthcare construction and regulatory judgment
Executive Communication: Communicates with executives using solution-based recommendations
Leadership: Coaches and develops PM1 and PM2 staff
Resilience: Maintains performance under ambiguity and pressure

Ineligibility Indicators:
Requires escalation for routine decisions
Manages tasks without owning outcomes
Reacts rather than anticipates in ways that negatively impact schedule or financials
Limited capacity to manage complexity

Qualifications

Experience: 5 years Commercial Project Management (Commercial construction experience required, Healthcare experience strongly preferred but not required.) History of Project Management

Education: Bachelor's Degree or 5 years of Commercial Project Management experience plus min exp met (total 10 Years CPM exp without degree)

Equivalent Construction PM experience is defined as experience as project manager/owner's PM/consultant on commercial or healthcare projects.

About Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is a Catholic, not-for-profit health care system based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The system was established in 1984 and is sponsored by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, a religious congregation of the Roman Catholic Church. The system operates six hospitals, including Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, the largest hospital in Louisiana. The system also operates a number of clinics and other health care facilities throughout Louisiana. The system is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
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