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HDR · 22 hours ago

Principal Program Manager

United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-Idaho, United States-Nevada, United States-Nevada-Reno, United States-Washington-Bellevue, United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-Oregon, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-Washington, United States-California-Sacramento, United States-Arizona, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-Idaho-Boise, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Arizona-Tucson, United States-Utah-Salt Lake City, United States-New Mexico, United States-Nevada-Las Vegas, United States-California, United States-Washington-Spokane, United States-California-San Diego, United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-California-Irvine

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$198K/yr - $321K/yr

10+ years exp

HDR is a company dedicated to creating a welcoming environment and empowering its employees to make a positive impact on the world. As a Principal Program Manager, you will lead multidisciplinary infrastructure programs related to water management, advising clients on technical and regulatory aspects to ensure program success. Your role will involve strategic planning, risk management, and promoting team alignment to enhance service delivery and meet client expectations.

ArchitectureConsulting

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Assume leadership responsibilities for the management of multidisciplinary infrastructure programs with a high degree of technical complexity and non-technical intricacies

Advise clients on the technical, regulatory, financial, and community facets of infrastructure programs, which are all critical to program success. Leverage lessons learned from other programs and industry best management practices to address the specific needs of each client

Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of program execution. This may involve overseeing a broad range of disciplines including, but not limited to: capital planning, change management, commissioning/asset onboarding, communications, construction management, cost control/estimating, document management, environmental planning/compliance, engineering, equity, financial support, organizational strengthening, permitting, planning/design management, program governance, procurement, project management, quality management, real estate, regulatory support, risk management, scheduling, strategic planning, sustainability and resiliency

Anticipate and identify potential issues and risks that may impact program implementation, and assist the client with problem-solving, issues resolution, risk mitigation, and timely decision-making. Provide strategic advice and thought leadership. Deploy the required resources to address various program challenges and unanticipated events

Develop and implement various plans (program management plans, startup plans and work plans), business processes, and tools to drive efficiencies, emphasize accountability, bring team alignment, and promote transparency

Direct the services provided by multiple large program teams or provide day-to-day leadership on a single mega-project

Promote alignment within the team through effective and regular communications

Secure the resources required to deliver services specified in the contract scope with a focus on contract compliance

Monitor team performance and establish a robust QA/QC program to meet client expectations

Monitor the financial performance of the program against pre-established financial metrics and adjust as necessary to meet earnings and profitability targets, and control losses

Contribute to the growth of HDR's program management services by (1) building a long-term trusted advisory relationship with clients; (2) looking for opportunities to expand our services to address the needs of existing clients; (3) supporting the pursuit of new program contract opportunities; (4) mentoring and training staff working on programs; and (5) supporting practice-wide initiatives

Qualification

Program ManagementEngineering DegreeDBIA CertificationProject Management ToolsAlternative Delivery MethodsRisk ManagementLeadership SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Sciences, Planning, Business Administration or a closely related field

At least one of the following licenses/certifications recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered: Professional Engineering License (PE or P.Eng), PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification, AICP Certification, or CMAA Certified Construction Manager (CCM) Certification

Program management experience consistent with the following requirements: A minimum of ten (10) years of program management experience, with at least four (4) years as a Senior Program Manager, and Experience leading as a Senior Program Manager or serving in a similar role on delivery of three or more programs, each with a capital value of $500 million or more, and Experience delivering concurrent programs with a total value of $500 million or more qualifies as one of the required programs

Strong leadership skills with experience building a cohesive team culture and managing team members located in various locations

Excellent communication skills. Comfortable presenting to client executives and in front of a large audience in a public setting

Management experience with the implementation of projects or programs using alternative and collaborative delivery methods, including design-build (DB), progressive design-build (PDB), and/or construction management at-risk (CMAR)

Familiar with the various types of tools used to manage large programs - PMIS, CMIS, scheduling, cost control, document management, risk management, asset management, dashboard analytics, etc

Experience working in an integrated fashion within a Program Management Office (PMO) comprised of both consultant and client staff

Preferred

Master's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Sciences, Planning, Business Administration or closely related field

DBIA certification

Experience leading the consultant or owner program management team of at least one [transportation/water/resources] infrastructure program(s) with a capital value of $1 billion

Knowledgeable of other alternative delivery/contract models, such as public-private partnership (P3), design-build-finance-operate-maintain (DBFOM), and engineering procurement construction (EPC)

Willingness to travel regularly, and if needed, commute to a client's site temporarily