As the Director of Projects - Construction with Ryman Hospitality Properties, you will oversee construction projects, from concept through completion, for the Company's expanding portfolio. You'll be responsible for planning, oversight, execution, and management of related design, engineering, and construction processes. As the ideal candidate, you bring proven construction management leadership with experience in complex, large-scale, new construction projects, and the ability to deliver high-quality results.
- Establish and maintain a design and construction schedule for departmental coordination. Establish a procurement, delivery, and installation schedule to ensure on-time opening of each project.
- Coordinate with cross-functionally with corporate leadership and operational teams to ensure effective alignment throughout each project's design and construction phases. Lead and document project meetings involving all relevant stakeholders.
- Oversee project inspections to ensure compliance with quality control standards.
- Review and provide recommendations on proposed changes to design and construction documents that fall outside established approval authority and may impact project cost or schedule.
- Negotiate, document, and manage relationships with consultants and contractors.
- Review, monitor and process all correspondence to and from contractors/vendors and coordinate the submission of periodic reports as required by contracts.
- Oversee project financial management, including approval of contractor/vendor invoices and ongoing review of cost forecasts to ensure alignment with budgets and project performance.
- Maintain progress reports, budgets, and files for reference and coordination to meet internal audit and record retention procedures.
- Produce final punch lists and work with necessary departments and contractors to close out the project.
- Oversee job closeout process to turn over as-built drawings, warranties, owner's maintenance, operations manuals, and vendor/contractor lists to operations leaders. Manage closeout of all contractor and vendor contracts. Turn over utilities management to operations leaders.
- Coordinate with city, county, and state officials to secure all required permits and ensure regulatory compliance for building projects. Negotiate and coordinate with all relevant authorities to ensure successful project completion and compliance.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to oversee and direct real estate development, design, and construction activities, including conducting physical, financial, and legal due diligence to assess the viability of potential acquisition properties and renovations, expansions, or alterations to existing and acquired facilities.
- Oversee preparation of final billing and filing with jurisdictional agencies.
- Lead department staff, including project managers, interns and/or other staff. Develop direct reports by communicating performance expectations and delivering timely feedback.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
The anticipated hiring range for this position is $180,000 - $200,000 based on factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, internal equity, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and business unit/corporate performance as well as an annual stock equity grant issued through a long-term incentive plan. Benefits for this position include competitive medical, dental, vision and pharmacy plans; insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with company match; paid time off including parental leave; and other employer-sponsored benefits. To apply, please visit Ryman Hospitality Properties Career Website. Posting will remain open until at least May 22, 2026.