CapEx Coordinator

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together.

Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 8th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.

Essential Duties

As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows:

• Administer and track an annual fund of approximately $20 million for unbudgeted capital improvement projects and an additional $3 million for resident suite turnover expenses.
• Manage a high volume of funding requests submitted through an online portal and email, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
• Serve as the central point of contact between community team members, CSO departments, regional leadership and capital partners to promote clarity and continuity in CapEx communication.
• Facilitate the capital approval process by coordinating with Sunrise leadership, Asset Management and external capital partners.
• Evaluate proposals and scopes of work from cross-functional teams—including Facilities, IT, Purchasing, Care, Dining and Design—to ensure alignment with Sunrise’s Asset Capitalization Policy.
• Provide clear guidance to community teams, regional leaders and CSO departments regarding project eligibility, funding criteria and CapEx-related policies.
• Monitor project expenditures and proactively alert CapEx Managers and Associates when spending is projected to exceed approved budgets.
• Generate regular and ad hoc reports on unbudgeted capital requests, approval timelines and spending trends to support strategic oversight.
• Maintain organized records and documentation for all funding requests, approvals, and budget adjustments to support transparency, compliance and audit readiness.
• Collaborate with Finance and Accounting teams to reconcile spending activity, ensure proper fund allocation and support month-end and year-end reporting processes.
• Maintain compliance in assigned required training and all training required by state/province or other regulating authorities as applicable to this role to ensure that Sunrise standards are always met.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to manage capital budgets, track spending against allocations and interpret financial data to support sound investment decisions.
• Skilled at reviewing proposals and scopes of work to confirm alignment with policy and budget requirements while maintaining precision in documentation and reporting.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with diverse stakeholders—including community teams, regional leaders, internal departments and external capital partners—to ensure clear communication and aligned priorities.
• Clear and professional communicator who can convey policy guidance, respond to inquiries, and proactively support teams in navigating the CapEx process.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle a high volume of funding requests, manage multiple approval workflows and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, operationally complex environment.

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Facilities Management or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in capital budgeting, project management or fund management.
• Background in capital budgeting, construction, facilities maintenance or interior design preferred.
• Experience in senior living, healthcare, real estate, or hospitality is a plus.
• Experience reviewing project scopes, cost estimates or funding justifications in a capital planning or asset management environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, particularly Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage and prioritize a high volume of requests and communications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical or policy-related information clearly and professionally.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build positive, service-oriented working relationships at all organizational levels.

Ready to take the next step and make a bigger impact than you ever imagined? As part of our team, you will help brighten the future for everyone at Sunrise and beyond. That is why we make it a priority to celebrate the unique ways you bring moments of togetherness and joy to everyone you serve. And when combined with the support, benefits, and growth opportunities we offer, the result is a career that PositivelyShines with everything you need to reach your goals – at work and in your life.

We also offer benefits and other compensation that include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Plans
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Employee Assistant Program / Discount Program
• Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay
• Daily Pay offered to get paid within hours of a shift (offered in the U.S. only)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• In addition to base compensation, Sunrise may offer discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses. The eligibility to receive such a bonus will depend on the employee’s position, plan/program offered by Sunrise at the time, and required performance pursuant to the plan/program.
• Some benefits have eligibility requirements

Apply today to learn why Sunrise Senior Living is a certified Great Place to Work®