Construction Project Manager

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.

As a Construction Project Manager, you will lead retail and corporate construction projects from early planning through closeout, helping create safe, functional, and engaging spaces for Schwab employees and clients. You will serve as a key liaison across Design, Telecommunications, Security, Real Estate, Property Management, architects, engineers, contractors, and other partners to deliver projects on time, within budget, and in alignment with Schwab standards.

This is an opportunity to combine construction expertise, business judgment, and relationship management in a highly collaborative environment. You will have ownership of project scope, schedules, financials, vendor performance, and onsite execution while identifying smarter ways to improve delivery. If you enjoy solving complex problems, influencing across teams, and seeing your work come to life, this role offers meaningful visibility and impact.

• Plan and execute multiple retail and corporate construction projects from concept and design development through construction, turnover, and closeout.
• Establish project objectives, scope, master schedules, milestones, budgets, forecasts, and delivery plans in partnership with internal clients and stakeholders.
• Provide onsite supervision during construction and coordinate the work of general contractors, architects, engineers, consultants, and owner vendors.
• Lead jobsite and project meetings, document decisions and action items, and promote a collaborative, accountable team environment.
• Anticipate project risks, resolve issues, manage dependencies, and adjust plans to support timely, efficient, and cost-effective delivery.

• Own project estimates, budgets, expenditure commitments, forecasts, and cost tracking; investigate variances and maintain alignment with approved financial plans.
• Manage change-order reviews and negotiations, validate supporting documentation, and monitor contract compliance.
• Identify and source market resources for appropriate goods and services in coordination with procurement and business partners.
• Select and manage vendors, monitor performance, and hold partners accountable for project objectives, quality standards, costs, safety, and schedules.
• Manage the project closeout process, including documentation, financial reconciliation, turnover materials, and completion within Schwab requirements and industry standards.

• Participate in design development and facilitate decisions across internal stakeholders, architects, engineers, code officials, contractors, and operating partners.
• Build strong relationships with decision makers and communicate project status, risks, options, and recommendations clearly.
• Ensure project activities comply with applicable legal, regulatory, audit, accessibility, safety, environmental, and building-code requirements.
• Identify process inefficiencies and recommend practical improvements to project planning, governance, communication, financial controls, and execution.

To ensure that we fulfill our promise of “challenging the status quo,” this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, construction management, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• At least 5 years of experience managing multiple commercial construction projects, including recent accountability as the lead Project Manager or in a comparable role.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects through planning, design, permitting, construction, turnover, and closeout.
• Hands-on experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, forecasts, change orders, contracts, vendors, and onsite construction activities.
• Practical expertise in at least one of the following disciplines: architecture or design, construction, or engineering, along with working knowledge of building systems, space planning, property management, and related real estate functions.
• Experience partnering with architects, engineers, general contractors, code officials, internal business partners, and external vendors to resolve issues and deliver project outcomes.
• Working knowledge of applicable real estate and construction laws, regulations, building codes, safety requirements, and compliance practices.
• Strong project management, financial management, negotiation, presentation, relationship management, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and adapt while managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Ability to travel up to 25% based on project needs.

• Experience delivering retail branch, corporate office, financial services, or other occupied-workplace construction projects.
• Experience managing projects with multiple internal workstreams, including Design, Technology, Telecommunications, Security, Facilities, Property Management, and Procurement.
• Experience with construction project-management, scheduling, financial-management, or document-control tools.
• Professional certification or licensure such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), LEED accreditation, architect licensure, or professional engineer licensure.