Program Director, CBP Southern Border Program

The Program Director will lead Grunley's pursuit and execution of work under the CBP program. This role is equal parts business developer, subcontractor network builder, and federal program operator.

Market & Relationship Development

• Serve as Grunley's primary relationship owner with CBP and DHS contracting, program management, and engineering stakeholders.
• Identify, vet, and build long-term relationships with qualified local “super subcontractor” partners across the southern border region.
• Understand the distinct local market, labor, security, and logistical conditions in each border sub-region (South Texas, West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Southern California).
• Engage local officials, agencies, and community stakeholders as needed to support project execution in sensitive border locations.

Pursuit & Preconstruction Management

• Track and qualify CBP task order releases against Grunley's win strategy and capacity, in coordination with Chip Scott.
• Lead the proposal and pricing process for each pursuit in partnership with Grunley's preconstruction team and local super-sub partners.
• Structure teaming and subcontract arrangements that appropriately allocate scope, risk, and pricing responsibility to local partners.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DHS/CBP-specific contracting requirements, and any applicable security or site-access protocols.

Contract Negotiation & Execution

• Lead negotiation of final task order value and terms with CBP contracting officers.
• Negotiate subcontract terms, pricing, and risk allocation with local super-sub partners.
• Hire and assign project management and field supervision staff (Grunley and/or partner-provided) to oversee construction across multiple, often remote, project sites.
• Maintain safety, quality, schedule, and financial performance across a geographically dispersed project portfolio.

Organization & Culture

• Build a lean, mobile program management structure capable of overseeing widely dispersed projects executed largely through local partners.
• Establish consistent Grunley standards for safety, quality, and reporting across all super-sub relationships.
• Report program pipeline, subcontractor network health, and financial/risk performance directly to Chip Scott.

Benefits

Our benefits package is designed to support employee well-being and financial security, including employer-sponsored health and life insurance, paid time off for sick leave, maternity/paternity leave, jury duty, and vacation, and retirement options like 401(k) plans. Other compensation opportunities may include overtime and bonuses. Comprehensive benefits will be discussed during the recruitment process; benefit eligibility is determined by tenure, position and/or plan documents.