What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director, Capital Projects position at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center?
Title
Executive Director, Capital Projects
Job Type
Regular
Company
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Department
Capital Projects
Time Type
Full time
Weekly Hours
40
Fte
1
Shift
First Shift (United States of America)
Summary
Roswell Park is seeking a strategic and innovative Executive Director, Capital Projects to lead the design, procurement, and execution of major construction and infrastructure initiatives across our campus. In this high-impact leadership role, you'll oversee a dynamic portfolio of multiple capital projects, serving in a stewardship capacity to ensure projects align with the institution's mission, operational priorities, and long-term campus goals.
What You'll Do
You will lead and mentor staff while managing internal stakeholders and multidisciplinary design and construction teams. The Executive Director will be responsible for developing procurement strategies, overseeing design and construction procurement processes, managing contract administration, and ensuring successful project delivery from concept through occupancy.
What You'll Bring
The ideal candidate shall have demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-million-dollar capital projects and associated budgets, with a deep understanding of construction cost estimating and accounting, delivering projects on time, within budget, and within scope. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential, including experience presenting project plans, budgets, schedules, and outcomes to senior leadership, authorities having jurisdiction, and community partners. Proficiency with contract documents and the ability to foster collaboration among clinical, research, administrative, and facilities partners are critical to success in this role.
Why You'll Love Working Here
At Roswell Park, your work has purpose.
As the nation's first cancer center and the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Upstate New York, Roswell Park has been at the forefront of cancer research, treatment, and innovation for more than a century.
When you join Roswell Park, you'll become part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to eliminating cancer's grip on humanity through personalized care, groundbreaking discoveries, and the healing power of hope.
At Roswell Park, you'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact, helping transform ideas and visions into modern, high-quality facilities that support life-saving patient care and groundbreaking research. This role offers the chance to collaborate with dedicated professionals across disciplines in a mission-driven organization that values innovation, teamwork, and excellence.
Starting salary is $183,600 commensurate with experience. Also includes a comprehensive benefits package.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Degrees must be conferred by an accredited school, college, or university, or by an institution recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and/or Health Research Incorporated as adhering to acceptable educational standards.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy-related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email HR-BenefitsandLeaves@roswellpark.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Our Core Values
RPCIC and HRI are committed to providing an environment where patients, families, employees and community are treated with courtesy and respect. We support an inclusive environment that nurtures the talents, skills and abilities of each individual to embody and reflect our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect.
Historical Compensation Information Statement
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Executive Director, Capital Projects
Job Type
Regular
Company
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Department
Capital Projects
Time Type
Full time
Weekly Hours
40
Fte
1
Shift
First Shift (United States of America)
Summary
Roswell Park is seeking a strategic and innovative Executive Director, Capital Projects to lead the design, procurement, and execution of major construction and infrastructure initiatives across our campus. In this high-impact leadership role, you'll oversee a dynamic portfolio of multiple capital projects, serving in a stewardship capacity to ensure projects align with the institution's mission, operational priorities, and long-term campus goals.
What You'll Do
You will lead and mentor staff while managing internal stakeholders and multidisciplinary design and construction teams. The Executive Director will be responsible for developing procurement strategies, overseeing design and construction procurement processes, managing contract administration, and ensuring successful project delivery from concept through occupancy.
What You'll Bring
The ideal candidate shall have demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-million-dollar capital projects and associated budgets, with a deep understanding of construction cost estimating and accounting, delivering projects on time, within budget, and within scope. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential, including experience presenting project plans, budgets, schedules, and outcomes to senior leadership, authorities having jurisdiction, and community partners. Proficiency with contract documents and the ability to foster collaboration among clinical, research, administrative, and facilities partners are critical to success in this role.
Why You'll Love Working Here
At Roswell Park, your work has purpose.
As the nation's first cancer center and the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Upstate New York, Roswell Park has been at the forefront of cancer research, treatment, and innovation for more than a century.
When you join Roswell Park, you'll become part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to eliminating cancer's grip on humanity through personalized care, groundbreaking discoveries, and the healing power of hope.
At Roswell Park, you'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact, helping transform ideas and visions into modern, high-quality facilities that support life-saving patient care and groundbreaking research. This role offers the chance to collaborate with dedicated professionals across disciplines in a mission-driven organization that values innovation, teamwork, and excellence.
Starting salary is $183,600 commensurate with experience. Also includes a comprehensive benefits package.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
- Master’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, business administration or relevant field, and Registered Architect or Professional Engineer or PMI Construction Professional (PMI-CP) or Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or related professional registration and the equivalent of eight (8) years of full-time experience in project management, design, construction or construction management, including at least two (2) years in a senior leadership capacity managing major capital projects; or
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, business administration or relevant field, and Registered Architect or Professional Engineer or PMI Construction Professional (PMI-CP) or Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or related professional registration and the equivalent of ten (10) years of full-time experience in project management, design, construction or construction management, including at least two (2) years in a senior leadership capacity managing major capital projects; or
- Master's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, business administration or relevant field and the equivalent of ten (10) years of full-time experience in project management, design, construction or construction management, including at least two (2) years in a senior leadership capacity managing major capital projects; or
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, business administration or relevant field and the equivalent of twelve (12) years of full-time experience in project management, design, construction or construction management, including at least two (2) years in a senior leadership capacity managing major capital projects.
Degrees must be conferred by an accredited school, college, or university, or by an institution recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and/or Health Research Incorporated as adhering to acceptable educational standards.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy-related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email HR-BenefitsandLeaves@roswellpark.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Our Core Values
RPCIC and HRI are committed to providing an environment where patients, families, employees and community are treated with courtesy and respect. We support an inclusive environment that nurtures the talents, skills and abilities of each individual to embody and reflect our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect.
Historical Compensation Information Statement
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Salary : $183,600