Inland Empire Area Transportation Program Manager

About the role

This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Transportation business group leadership to develop relationships with target clients, pursue and win new projects and ensure successful project delivery in the Inland Empire.
• Pursue new work in a collaborative manner with local market sector leaders, technical service leaders (i.e. business classes and cross sector) and national experts as required.
• Oversee and direct the activities of the IE Client Development team to create and implement marketing, recruiting and business strategies to drive growth for the region.
• Create and implement a pre-positioning and follow-up strategy through the proposal and interview stage and ultimately oversee the successful execution of projects.
• Drive political advocates, if applicable, as needed to support our success on projects, pursuits and brand recognition.
• Set up and attend information gathering meetings with clients, make teaming arrangements with partners and small businesses and assemble the best HDR team locally and companywide.
• Be responsible for working with the IE business class and cross sector leaders to retain staff through strong recognition, career growth opportunities and a culture of listening turned into action. Identify and mentor future leaders.
• On behalf of the TBG Leader, be involved in work planning and ensuring that staff is utilized and projects are properly staffed to avoid long term employee overload or risks to project delivery.
• Manage various cross sectors in support of the TBG Leader.

Requirements

• A minimum of 15 years of program management, office management, or related experience is preferred with demonstrated performance in developing and fostering client relationship, successfully building teams and executing projects, and staff mentoring and development.
• Program or project management experience in the Inland Empire is strongly preferred.
• Local candidates are preferred.
• Involvement in ACEC, APWA, ASCE, WTS or a like organization that includes industry leaders and client interaction.
• Strong relationships at leadership levels with state, regional and municipal agencies including Caltrans District 8, RCTC, SBCTA, CVAG, SBCOG, Metrolink, and municipalities in the counties of Riverside and San Bernardino.
• Excellent communication skills and emotional intelligence.
• Being a leader in the office and providing mentoring and guidance to the office staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Planning, Sciences, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• Program management experience consistent with one of the following requirements:
• A minimum of three (3) years of program management experience in a deputy role to the Program Manager for the delivery of one or more programs, with a cumulative capital value of $200 million or more,
• A minimum of five (5) years of program management experience as a Project Manager or Project Controls Manager for the delivery of one or more programs, each with a capital value of $200 million or more,
• A minimum of ten (10) years of project management experience as a Project Manager directing a multi-disciplinary team for the delivery of at least two (2) projects, each with a capital value of $50 million or more.
• Strong leadership skills with experience building a cohesive team culture and managing team members 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 tools used to manage large programs - PMIS, CMIS, scheduling, cost control, document management, risk management, asset management, dashboard analytics, etc.

Skills

• A strong understanding of the environmental, planning, engineering design, program management and construction management business.
• Be involved in projects as PM or PIC as part of a Seller Doer strategy.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

$186,000 - $251,000

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular