Position SummaryCompass International Holdings is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join its Design + Build team. This role will lead and develop a distributed team of Project Managers who collectively oversee construction, renovation, and capital programs across 1,000+ locations nationwide. The ideal candidate is highly organized, customer-focused, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously while collaborating with internal stakeholders, external consultants, and vendors.
As a Senior Project Manager, you will:
- Lead end-to-end Design-Build delivery - from capture strategy and preliminary design through construction completion.
- Guide integrated, multidisciplinary teams to deliver cohesive, high-quality solutions.
- Directly manage, mentor, and develop 4-6 Project Managers, setting clear goals, expectations, and career development paths.
- Establish performance metrics and scorecards for each PM, and conduct regular performance reviews and coaching.
- Own workload and capacity planning across the team. Balance project volume, complexity, geography, and travel to prevent bottlenecks and burnout.
- Serve as the first point of escalation for PMs on scope disputes, schedule risk, vendor performance issues, and stakeholder conflicts.
- Lead hiring, onboarding, and succession planning, and build a bench that can absorb portfolio growth.
- Run a consistent operating cadence: weekly pipeline reviews, monthly portfolio reviews, and quarterly planning sessions.
- Build a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement, including post-project retrospectives that feed back into SOPs.
- Own capital budget oversight for the national project portfolio, partnering with Finance on annual CapEx planning, allocation, and re-forecasting.
- Establish change order governance: approval thresholds, documentation standards, root-cause tracking, and escalation protocols.
- Deliver executive-level financial reporting on portfolio spend, committed cost, cost-to-complete, variance to budget, and forecast accuracy.
- Build cost benchmarking models (cost per square foot, by market, by project type, by vendor) to inform budgeting, bid evaluation, and value engineering.
- Identify and implement cost optimization strategies, including national pricing agreements, design standardization, and bulk purchasing, without compromising quality or schedule.
- Review and approve major bids, contracts, and pay applications above delegated PM authority thresholds.
Qualifications- 2+ years managing Project Managers
- 7+ years of experience managing commercial construction, workplace, or facilities projects.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Facilities Management, or a related field.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong budget management and financial tracking experience.
- Proficiency with construction and project management software.
- Working knowledge of commercial building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical distribution, and fire/life safety systems.
- Ability to review drawings, identify constructability concerns, and collaborate with design and construction teams to resolve issues.
- Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
- Willingness to travel as needed to support project execution (approx 20%).
Compensation: The base pay range for this position is $151,000-$168,000 annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. Minimum wage for the position will always be met.
Perks that You Need to Know About:Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.
