Program Manager - Strategy & Implementation, PMO
Black & Veatch · Overland Park, KS · 1 wk ago
HybridProject ManagementFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Proposal/Bid Support – managing the proposal funnel associated with PMO opportunities, including 1) risk assessment, 2) financial health, and 3) growth opportunities supporting the PM.
- Resource Management – assisting with cross-functional resource demand planning to support new and existing programs, identifying skillsets, availability, and other requirements to prepare the PMO pipeline for staffing.
- Community Partnership – championing the PMO as a Service strategy throughout Black & Veatch partners and Infrastructure Advisory to advance partnership strategy and shared goals.
- Centralized Warehouse Development – aligning the PMO as a Service training curriculum, proposal guidance, and financial performance under a single point of interface for all Black & Veatch professionals.
- Training & Development – partnering with the Black & Veatch training team to establish a first-of-its-kind training curriculum for various skillsets with Black & Veatch.
- Shared Goal Communication – defining and tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across sectors to measure impact and identify areas for optimization, serving as the voice of Operations in discussions with Sector and PMO leadership.
- AI Interface Development – working with cross-functional teams to leverage technology to automate processes where possible, continuously evaluating, assessing, and implementing new technologies into PMO operations frameworks.
- Support development of client business plans, including client growth and information communication strategies, extracting and synthesizing data, operationalizing all dashboards and performance reports, and communicating present measures and outcomes against KPIs.
- Strategic Advisor – providing critical insights into client performance, sales pipeline health, and account forecasting accuracy, helping stakeholders make informed decisions about resource allocation, go-to-market strategies, and growth planning.
Preferred Qualifications
- 8–12+ years total experience
- 5+ years managing large programs or portfolios
- Experience in: Utilities, energy, T&D, infrastructure, or oil and gas, or engineering consulting
- Strong client facing and financial management skills
- PMP® strongly preferred
- Engineering or business degree
- Experience working in regulated environments
- Experience with Waterfall, Agile and hybrid lifecycles
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience
- Managed significant engagements
- 10+ years in a business/consulting environment