Alternative Financing Program Manager

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Program Manager/Client Manager (Alternative Financing) to join our team. This role will advise clients and develop marketing efforts for new clients on the technical, regulatory, financial facets of Alternative Financing Strategies for Infrastructure, specifically with a focus on Public-Private Partnership (P3) relationships with the Federal Government. You will also serve as HDR Practice Group Leader / Cross Sector Leader for Long-term infrastructure financing intended to support ongoing major initiatives on Federal Planning (Sec 203) and Cross Sector Resilience.

Responsibilities

• Advises clients and develops marketing efforts for new clients on the technical, regulatory, financial facets of Alternative Financing Strategies for Infrastructure, specifically with a focus on P3 relationships with the Federal Government.
• Serves as HDR Practice Group Leader / Cross Sector Leader for Long-term infrastructure financing intended to support ongoing major initiatives on Federal Planning (Sec 203) and Cross Sector Resilience.
• Assumes 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.
• Plans, directs, and monitors all aspects of program execution, including overseeing a broad range of disciplines such as 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.
• Anticipates and identifies potential issues and risks that may impact program implementation, and assists the client with problem-solving, issues resolution, risk mitigation, and timely decision-making.
• Leverages lessons learned from other programs and industry best management practices to address the specific needs of each client.
• Provides strategic advice and thought leadership.
• Deploy the required resources to address various program challenges and unanticipated events.
• Develops and implements 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.
• Directs the services provided by multiple program teams or a single large program team comprised of HDR and subconsultants staff.
• Promotes alignment within the team through effective and regular communications.
• Secures the resources required to deliver services specified in the contract scope with a focus on contract compliance.
• Maintains monitoring team performance and establishes a robust QA/QC program to meet client expectations.
• Maintains the financial performance of the program against pre-established financial metrics and adjusts as necessary to meet earnings and profitability targets, and control losses.
• Contributes to the growth of HDR’s program management services by building a long-term trusted advisory relationship with clients, expanding our services to address the needs of existing clients, pursuing new program contract opportunities, mentoring and training staff working on programs, and supporting practice-wide initiatives.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Sciences, Planning, Business Administration or closely related field.
• At least one of the following licenses/certifications: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license, PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification, AICP Certification, CMAA Certified Construction Manager (CCM) Certification.
• Minimum of six (6) years of program management experience, with at least four (4) years as a Program Manager or similar role with equivalent responsibilities.
• Experience leading as a Program Manager or serving in a similar role on the delivery of two or more programs, each with a capital value of $350 million or more.
• Experience delivering concurrent programs with a total value of $350 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).
• Familiarity 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.

Qualifications

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