What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Market Leader - Healthcare position at Edifice Construction?
With exceptional building experience since 1978, EDIFICE Construction, an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 400 U.S. general contractor, is a leading regional general contractor in the Southeast, with an exceptional history in customer care and a strong employee culture. At EDIFICE, our passion goes beyond construction; we have built our reputation on a basic set of principles: to attend to the needs of our clients, to drive a culture that supports our employees’ well-being, to take care of our business partners, and to give back to the communities in which we serve and live. We are seeking passionate, dedicated professionals to help us continue to achieve our goals.
We are hiring a Regional Market Leader – Healthcare who will be responsible for the strategic growth, operational excellence, and overall performance of the healthcare construction sector within their region. Serving as both a senior leader and primary client executive, this role oversees a portfolio of complex healthcare projects while driving business development, team leadership, and financial performance.
Operating at both the strategic and execution levels, the Regional Market Leader owns key client relationships, guides project teams, ensures operational rigor, and positions the company as a premier healthcare construction partner. This position will serve as the regional healthcare Market Leader for either the Charlotte or Charleston/Lowcountry market, reporting directly to the VP – Market Leader of Healthcare. The role is responsible for leading healthcare projects, client relationships, and market development within the assigned region while supporting and aligning with the broader strategic vision and standards of the organization’s healthcare group.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead the overall growth, strategy, and performance of the healthcare construction sector within the market, developing and executing business plans that expand backlog, revenue, and client partnerships.
- Serve as an executive client leader for key healthcare relationships, maintaining strong partnerships with healthcare systems, administrators, and facilities leadership while ensuring an exceptional client experience from pursuit through project closeout.
- Provide executive oversight for a portfolio of complex healthcare projects, ensuring successful delivery related to schedule, budget, safety, quality, and regulatory compliance within active healthcare environments.
- Partner with preconstruction, operations, and business development teams to identify and secure new opportunities, guide pursuit strategies, and position the organization as a preferred healthcare construction partner.
- Maintain accountability for financial performance within the healthcare sector, including forecasting, fee strategy, margin performance, and risk management across projects.
- Build, mentor, and lead high-performing healthcare-focused teams, supporting recruitment, succession planning, and leadership development as the market grows.
- Strengthen the company’s presence in the healthcare market through industry engagement, client networking, and strategic relationship development.
Qualifications
- 15 years of experience in commercial construction, with significant experience in healthcare projects.
- Proven leadership at the Project Executive or senior operations level.
- Strong understanding of healthcare construction regulations, infection control protocols, and operational constraints of active medical environments.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-phase, or programmatic healthcare work.
- Established relationships within healthcare systems (preferred).
- Strong financial acumen with experience overseeing large project portfolios.
- Excellent executive-level communication and client-facing skills.
Total Rewards Program
- Competitive salaries
- Generous vacation pay
- Personal/sick pay bank
- Paid holidays
- Traditional 401 Roth
- 401K Plans with matching program
- Comprehensive, company subsidized health plans with pre-tax qualifications
- Tiered dental and vision plans
- Company-paid life insurance with voluntary buy-up coverage
- Company subsidized short & long term disability
- Pre-tax medical & dependent care spending accounts
- Worksite benefit plans including accident, critical care, and hospitalization coverage
- Complimentary employee assistance program providing emotional and work/life support, as well as legal guidance and document center
- Access to company-sponsored entertainment and travel discount site
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