Senior Project Manager

At Compass our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012 were revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.

Position Summary

Compass 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 1000 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 46 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.
• Bachelors 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 $151000-$168000 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.

Do your best work be your authentic self.

At Compass we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world a place where they feel like they belong where they can be their authentic selves where they can thrive. Our collaborative energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity equity inclusion growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer we offer competitive compensation packages robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees lives and careers.

Required Experience:

Senior IC