AVP – Capital Projects

Welltower™ Inc. (NYSE:WELL)

Senior execution leader managing capital projects and ensuring execution standards at Welltower. Transforming senior living and healthcare infrastructure globally.

Posted 6/5/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure full alignment with company standards across scope, pricing, funding, contracting, execution, and project closeout.
Maintain comprehensive visibility into portfolio health, proactively identifying risks, bottlenecks, and performance gaps.
Lead end-to-end execution of the capital project portfolio, managing the pipeline from initial planning through final delivery.
Exercise disciplined control over schedules, budgets, scope, and deliverables to protect outcomes and drive consistency.
Uphold and enforce capital execution standards, ensuring accountability for value preservation at the project level.
Maintain strong command of pricing strategy, cost structures, and scope definition to support sound commercial decisions.
Oversee and approve contracts, funding requests, and change orders, ensuring financial commitments align with execution requirements.
Act as the escalation point for high-risk or complex projects, driving resolution and mitigating exposure.
Hold vendors and partners accountable for performance, quality, and adherence to contractual obligations.
Lead through regional Directors while sustaining clear visibility into execution and portfolio performance.
Drive alignment across teams through clear communication, structured reporting, and decisive leadership.
Demonstrate strong ownership, commercial discipline, deep construction expertise, and executive-level oversight.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or a related field preferred.
5–10+ years of experience executing large-scale capital, redevelopment, or construction projects.
Strong background in managing complex pipelines and delivering multiple projects simultaneously.
Experience working within a real estate, development, or capital planning environment preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
Employee Stock Purchase Program – purchase shares at a 15% discount
Employer-matching 401(k) Program + Profit Sharing Program
Student Debt Program – we’ll contribute up to $10,000 towards your student loans!
Tuition Assistance Program
Comprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options
Professional Growth
And much more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

capital project executionportfolio managementrisk identificationbudget managementcontract managementpricing strategyscope definitionchange order approvalperformance accountabilityconstruction expertise

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingownershipcommercial disciplinedecisivenessvisibility managementteam alignmentaccountabilityescalation management

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Construction ManagementBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in ArchitectureBachelor’s degree in Business