Senior Project Manager

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long‑term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Reporting to the Director of Design and Construction, the Senior Project Manager will lead and oversee a variety of building alterations, renovations, and new construction throughout the entire facility for all university facilities and buildings in addition to providing guidance and training to Assistant Project Managers.

This position is required to travel to all University campuses as needed.

• Sets up initial project schedules and cost estimates in Procore.
• Prepares initial team-based “Portfolio” Procore webpages for weekly senior project review meetings.
• Writes and issues design and construction RFPs in collaboration with project team members.
• Formally requests quotes through Procore linked to a project and a fund account.
• Prepares commitments for execution, confirming master agreements and funding statuses.
• Assumes overall management of projects from inception to final turnover to end‑users and operations.
• Meets and discusses with colleagues any project administration process improvements in all phases of development.
• Attends on‑campus project team meetings as appropriate to establish, execute and monitor any given project’s acquisition plan.

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Guides work of other employees who perform essentially the same work and/or student workers. Organizes, sets priorities, schedules and reviews work, but is generally not responsible for final decisions in hiring, performance management or compensation.

• Develops bid forms based on construction documents and logistics; analyses contractor bids and generates leveling sheets to ensure complete proposals.
• Analyzes initial construction schedule to ensure completion within the University timeline. Conducts continuous reviews of contractor construction schedules to monitor progress.
• Assists in preparing construction financials.
• Reviews milestone drawings for inclusion of appropriate scope, University requirements and standards, adherence to project budget limits.
• Coordinates with Operations for maintenance feasibility, integration with existing equipment, and utility shut‑offs.
• Reviews change orders for scope accuracy and reasonable/fair pricing.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management of both interior and ground‑up construction and general construction.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Procore.
• Demonstrated knowledge of agency processes including permitting, inspections, signoffs, TCO, CofO, etc.
• Extensive experience in construction bidding process.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Good sense of office decorum and workflows.
• Creative problem‑solver.

Minimum Starting Salary $125,000

Maximum Starting Salary $135,000

Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position? No

Posting Number A966P

Number of Vacancies 1

Start Date ASAP

Posting Date 10/15/2025

Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age,…