Project Manager

Job Title: Construction Project Manager Job Description
This full-time hybrid Construction Project Manager role based in New Haven, CT focuses on planning, managing, and delivering complex healthcare construction, renovation, and capital improvement projects. You will oversee projects from early planning and design through construction, occupancy, and closeout, serving as the primary liaison among internal stakeholders, architects, engineers, consultants, and construction partners. The position offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on hospital growth, modernization, and patient-care environments while managing high-visibility, large-scale projects within a leading healthcare system.
Responsibilities
- Lead construction and capital improvement projects from initial planning and design through construction, occupancy, and final closeout.
- Manage project budgets, schedules, forecasts, and financial reporting to ensure projects are delivered on time and within approved financial parameters.
- Coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders across all phases of the project lifecycle.
- Review project scope, identify potential risks, and develop execution strategies that align with organizational and operational objectives.
- Administer construction and professional service contracts, including negotiation, documentation, and compliance oversight.
- Plan and lead project-related meetings such as planning sessions, design reviews, pre-construction meetings, and construction progress meetings.
- Monitor project schedules, track milestones, and proactively address potential delays or issues to maintain project momentum.
- Review and process change orders, evaluate project costs, and approve contractor invoices and budget adjustments in accordance with project controls.
- Interpret construction documents, drawings, and specifications and facilitate clear communication between project teams and stakeholders.
- Ensure all projects comply with applicable building codes, regulations, safety standards, and organizational requirements.
- Oversee construction administration activities including RFIs, submittals, and contractor selection processes.
- Collaborate closely with clinical and hospital departments to minimize disruption in occupied healthcare environments.
- Maintain strong, collaborative relationships with internal clients, executive leadership, hospital departments, and external project partners.
- Support estimation and design coordination efforts to align project plans with budget, schedule, and operational needs.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and stakeholder communication.
Essential Skills
- Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
- Minimum of 5 years of construction project management experience, with a strong track record of delivering complex projects.
- Experience managing healthcare, institutional, higher education, commercial, or other large-scale construction projects.
- Strong knowledge of construction administration, including RFIs, submittals, change orders, and contractor selection.
- Demonstrated expertise in budgeting, scheduling, project controls, and financial reporting for construction projects.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present information clearly to diverse stakeholder groups.
- Strong organizational and leadership skills, including the ability to lead cross-functional project teams.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and construction scheduling/project management software such as MS Project.
- Solid understanding of healthcare construction requirements and working in occupied clinical environments.
- Experience overseeing projects with values of $20M or more.
- 10+ years of overall experience in construction or related project management roles, including significant responsibility for large capital projects.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management is strongly preferred.
- Clinical healthcare project experience, particularly in hospital or patient-care environments.
- Hands-on experience with Procore or similar construction management platforms.
- Background in estimation and design coordination for complex construction projects.
- Experience working within a large healthcare system or institutional environment.
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with executive leadership and departmental stakeholders.
- Track record of successfully managing projects from conception through completion with high visibility and organizational impact.
- Comfort working in hybrid teams that include internal staff, external consultants, and multiple construction partners.
Work Environment
This is a full-time hybrid position based in New Haven, CT within a healthcare construction and capital projects environment. The role typically requires working onsite four days per week and one day remotely, with a flexible schedule to accommodate project and stakeholder needs. You will regularly interact with hospital departments, clinical spaces, and occupied healthcare facilities, requiring careful coordination to maintain safety and minimize disruption to patient care. The work involves collaboration with architects, engineers, consultants, and construction partners using tools such as MS Office, MS Project, Procore, and other construction management and scheduling technologies. The environment offers long-term career stability, high visibility with executive leadership, and the opportunity to contribute directly to hospital modernization and patient-care improvements.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of New London, CT.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $110000.00 - $150000.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of New London, CT.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 26, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in New London,CT. About Actalent

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