Practice Leader - Program Management

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and expand the project and program management practice while ensuring alignment with company goals, objectives, and long-term growth strategies.
• Develop and implement strategic plans for program management services, ensuring projects are delivered successfully with respect to scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.
• Provide leadership that fosters a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement across teams.
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level staff while promoting professional development and leadership growth opportunities.
• Oversee the execution of a wide variety of project types ranging from small-scale assignments to large, complex, multi-phased developments and infrastructure programs.
• Develop and implement program management standards, best practices, processes, and reporting procedures across all projects.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, staffing, procurement coordination, risk management efforts, and overall project execution activities.
• Identify and proactively resolve issues that may impact project delivery, providing strategic solutions that maintain project objectives and client satisfaction.
• Cultivate and maintain strong client relationships while serving as a primary point of contact for program management-related services.
• Collaborate with business development and marketing teams to pursue new opportunities and expand the firm’s presence across multiple market sectors.
• Prepare and deliver presentations, qualifications packages, proposals, and interview materials demonstrating the firm’s capabilities in project, program, and development management services.
• Maintain a high level of client satisfaction through responsive communication, strategic guidance, and consistent project leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead and collaborate with program managers, project managers, architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and support staff in a team-oriented environment.
• Promote professional development through mentoring, training, knowledge sharing, and leadership opportunities.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects are aligned with client objectives, regulatory requirements, and project delivery goals.
• Provide leadership in quality assurance, project controls, risk management, and operational consistency across all projects and programs.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business, or a related field required; MBA preferred.
• Certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or similar certification preferred. PE (Professional Engineer) or RA (Registered Architect) licensure is a plus.
• Experience: Minimum of 10–15 years of experience in project management, program management, development management, or related leadership roles.
• Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects, developments, and programs of varying size and complexity.
• Proven experience in business development, client relationship management, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Strong understanding of project delivery methods including Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), and negotiated delivery approaches.
• Expertise in managing project budgets, schedules, staffing resources, procurement coordination, and risk management processes.
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills.