Program Manager

Job Description

General Responsibilities :

Manage all aspects of a facilities, materials, environmental, or geotechnical engineering project to ensure that it is safely completed on time and within scope and budget. Responsible for completing the project as per its contracted scope; monitor progress and performance against the project plan. Troubleshoot and recommend or resolve operational problems and minimize delays. May be responsible for resource management, project scheduling, budgets and forecasts, and working with external vendors, subcontractors or contractors. Conducts meetings and prepares reports to communicate the status of the project to project team and client. Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinate project staff to meet project targets and milestones. May have responsibilities to communicate with the client and deliver work products to satisfaction of client. Coordinates effort with APR to make sure that APR has opportunity to engage throughout the project, particularly at critical junctures. Is involved with approving invoices, preparing change orders, and collections.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities :

• Responsible for managing large scale projects comprised multiple individual projects each with designed project managers.
• Works with the client to define project scope, scale, schedule and budget in addition to determining how best to phase the project to meet the client’s cash flow needs.
• Leads interactions with client, stakeholders and project managers to ensure the projects or aspects of projects are being coordinated to meet the needs of the client and stakeholders.
• Design, communicate, and implement a project plan including a detailed project plan and schedule for completing the projects.
• Leads safety efforts for the entire program including preparation and compliance with approved safety plan.
• Resolve operational problems across multiple project interfaces to minimize delays.
• Identify, develop, and gather key resources to lead the individual projects.
• Oversees the preparation, design and development of work specifications; develop schedules, cash flow, budgets and forecasts; select materials, equipment, project staff, and contractors.
• Estimate costs, resources, and time required to complete.
• Prepares forecasts for expenditures and manages scope, schedule to meet budget
• Monitor activities, allocate resources, and assign tasks to ensure targets are met.
• Responsible for mega project profit and loss.
• Partner with project managers to work with other departments or offices to secure specialized resources for the project.
• Conduct project meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team.
• Directs the efforts of the largest projects and client pursuits including strategy and facilitation.
• Coach and mentor project managers and assist them to solve problems.
• Coordinates with the quality team to ensure appropriate oversight is in place and sufficient time allowed for quality reviews.
• Coordinates with lead project accountant for financial management of business intelligence, invoicing and collections.
• Manage risk related to projects. Ensure contracts are signed and fully executed prior to commencing work. Monitor adherence to corporate risk policies and practices. Hold Managers accountable for mitigating or eliminating risk.
• Communicates safety initiatives, rules and guidelines for Office or Region. Holds Managers and Employees accountable for following safety rules and guidelines.
• Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Ensure best practices are being followed and hold Managers accountable for quality control standards.

Requirements :

Preferred Certification :