Senior Project Manager, Real Estate Construction

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The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing complex capital construction projects across McKessons industrial portfolio. This role serves as the primary project lead from project initiation through occupancy and closeout overseeing planning due diligence budgeting design permitting procurement construction commissioning and turnover activities.

The position partners closely with internal business stakeholders Real Estate Facilities Operations Security IT EHS Finance Procurement and external consultants architects engineers contractors and suppliers to deliver projects that support business growth operational efficiency and workplace objectives. The role is expected to serve as a clear point of coordination for impacted business leaders and cross-functional partners ensuring stakeholder needs are understood expectations are managed risks are communicated early and decisions are documented and escalated appropriately. The successful candidate will possess strong construction project management experience financial acumen stakeholder management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously within a fast-paced environment. Success in this role requires proactive audience-appropriate communication disciplined follow-through and the ability to translate complex project information into concise updates for business partners and leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead capital construction projects from concept through completion including industrial distribution centers warehouse expansions office renovations and infrastructure improvements.
• Evaluate greenfield sites for future development including constructability site development costs existing infrastructure and entitlements.
• Develop project scopes schedules budgets cost estimates and execution strategies aligned with business requirements.
• Coordinate architects engineers consultants contractors furniture providers and specialty vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage all aspects of project execution including design reviews permitting procurement bidding construction commissioning occupancy and closeout.
• Monitor project budgets forecasts contingencies and change orders to ensure effective financial stewardship.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to support schedule budget quality and operational objectives.
• Facilitate project meetings and provide regular status updates to stakeholders and leadership including concise executive summaries that clearly communicate scope schedule budget risks decisions needed and next steps.
• Develop and maintain stakeholder communication plans that define meeting cadence reporting expectations escalation paths decision owners and communication needs for business leaders operational partners and project teams.
• Serve as the day-to-day communication lead for assigned projects ensuring business partners and impacted stakeholders remain informed consulted and aligned throughout planning execution occupancy and closeout.
• Partner with Operations Facilities Safety Security and business leaders to minimize disruption and ensure project goals are achieved while proactively identifying adoption change-management and communication needs that could impact operational readiness.
• Review contractor and consultant performance track deliverables and ensure compliance with contractual requirements and company standards.
• Build trusted relationships with business unit leaders site leadership functional partners and external providers by listening to business needs managing expectations and resolving concerns in a timely and transparent manner.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable building codes safety requirements regulatory requirements and McKesson policies.
• Drive continuous improvement in project management processes project controls and supplier performance.

Minimum requirements:

• 7 years of experience managing commercial industrial distribution warehouse manufacturing healthcare or large-scale corporate facility projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management Engineering Architecture Project Management Real Estate Facilities Management or a related field. MBA is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated experience leading construction projects from planning and design through occupancy and closeout.
• Experience managing capital budgets forecasting cost controls and change management processes.
• Strong understanding of construction delivery methods contracting strategies building systems permitting and project controls.
• Experience managing external project management firms architects engineers contractors and suppliers.
• Proficiency with project management and construction management systems such as Procore ACC Smartsheet Microsoft Project or similar platforms.
• Strong communication negotiation problem-solving and stakeholder management skills including the ability to prepare clear written updates facilitate alignment across diverse stakeholder groups and present project risks tradeoffs decisions and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority manage competing stakeholder priorities and maintain transparent communication during high-pressure or time-sensitive project conditions.
• PMP CCM LEED PE or equivalent professional credentials preferred but not required.

This position is remote with travel to distribution centers and job sites as needed on average twice a month.

Compensation will vary by geographic location. Target compensation is mid-point of respective range.

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