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ExperiencedOn-siteFull-timeSalt Lake City, UT

Job Description

Manager, Welfare and Self-Reliance Owner’s Representative (Mgr, Project 3)

Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

This position exists to lead a center of excellence and serve as an owner representative that helps provide and maintain facilities that support Welfare and Self-Reliance’s mission and operations. This role provides senior owner-level oversight and accountability for the department's portfolio of capital construction projects and facilities maintenance. The manager ensures that projects delivered by external service providers are executed consistently to WSRS standards for quality, cost, schedule, safety, and operational function. The role focuses on department-level governance, leadership, escalation, and stewardship rather than direct project delivery. This is a people and process manager role.

Provides owner-level leadership and oversight for all capital construction projects within Welfare and Self-Reliance Services
Supports alignment between capital projects and long-term strategies
Maintains accountability for the department's overall capital project portfolio
Serves as the primary point of escalation for significant project risks and issues
Oversees the performance of project management service providers
Ensures accurate project status reporting and KPIs
Ensures consistent application of WSRS design and construction standards
Acts as a senior communication link between WSRS operations and facilities department service providers
Resolves complex or high-risk issues
Consistently meets and regularly exceeds defined performance metrics
Demonstrates exceptional judgment, accountability, and stewardship
Builds trust through clarity, consistency, and professionalism
Manages the WSRS facilities center of excellence team
Manage WSR real estate portfolio
Develop and maintain department-level budget for facilities
Oversee the creation of WSR facilities related processes

Required

Required bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field, or equivalent experience
15 years of capital project experience
Experience overseeing complex, geographically dispersed portfolios
Strong understanding of contracts and real property transactions
Ability to lead through influence and governance
Ability to work effectively with senior leaders and service providers
Proficiency in standard office and project reporting tools

Preferred

Master's degree in relevant discipline
Deep understanding of Church facilities processes
Deep understanding of WSRS operations
Relevant professional certification (e.g.,PMP, CCM, CFM) AIA, PE)

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.