Mission Critical Due Diligence & Planning Program Manager

About the role

HDR is seeking a Due Diligence and Planning Program Manager with extensive experience in site selection, land development due diligence, and master planning. This role involves leading a multi-disciplinary team to deliver projects for mission-critical datacenters and other advanced technology facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain program tools for governance, staff onboarding, forecasting, KPI tracking, resource allocation, and hiring.
• Develop and maintain program templates, tools, and collaboration sites aimed at creating a consistent and efficient program.
• Lead site selection, due diligence, and master planning efforts as a program leader and/or project manager.
• Provide project and task management; conduct process engineering for both projects and proposals; collect, assimilate, and present data in reports; and lead preparation of planning documents, engineering plans, and specifications for major land development projects.
• Manage projects and support overall client management activities.

Qualifications

• BS 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.
• Experience with alternative and collaborative delivery methods such as design-build (DB), progressive design-build (PDB), and construction management at-risk (CMAR).
• Familiarity with PMIS, CMIS, scheduling, cost control, document management, risk management, asset management, dashboard analytics, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing programs.
• Proven track record of program management.
• Proficient with online communication and collaboration tools (Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, Chime, WebEx, Skype).
• Certified project/program management professional, licensed professional engineer, or certified planner.
• Current relationships with other due diligence professionals (A/E firms, general contractors, developers, etc).