Senior Capital Program Manager, Design & Configuration Management

Lead the programs that shape the future of Metro's infrastructure. As the Senior Capital Program Manager for the Design & Configuration Management team, you will oversee a critical portfolio of engineering and construction initiatives that support WMATA's capital investment program from project inception through final archiving. This team serves as the steward of design records and configuration management, ensuring that every infrastructure modification across the system is accurately documented, maintained, and preserved throughout the project lifecycle.

In this leadership role, you will guide a team of professionals responsible for managing project documentation, design control, configuration changes, and archival records for major transit infrastructure projects. Success in this position requires a strong understanding of construction/engineering project delivery, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate across multiple departments.

Based at WMATA's Alexandria, VA, Eisenhower Avenue administrative offices, this position offers a hybrid work schedule and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on one of the nation's largest public transportation systems.

If you are a strategic leader who excels at developing teams, driving process excellence, and ensuring project integrity from concept to closeout, we invite you to bring your expertise to WMATA and help preserve the foundation of our growing transit network.

The Senior Capital Program Manager provides effective and efficient program management of new capital construction, rehabilitation and modernization projects valued at $50 Million - $150 Million Annually. Responsibilities include overseeing, managing and coordinating program development and planning; and oversight of design, procurement, construction, system integration, testing and turn-over activities as applicable. The incumbent establishes and maintains effective working relationships with key stakeholders, determines program needs and requirements, and develops and implements plans and procedures to ensure successful program/project delivery.

This Senior Manager makes sound decisions and resolves issues while leading a diverse staff of employees and consultants to effectively deliver the assigned capital

• Oversees program/project phasing coordination activities to establish schedule priorities, access requirements (where applicable) and to ensure work is performed in a safe manner.

• Maintains close contact with all program/project stakeholders, including Executive Management Team (EMT), Federal and state and local agencies to provide timely and accurate status updates and critical project information requiring EMT level decisions and acknowledgement.

• Leads the review and resolution of any design, construction, and strategic issues to assure adherence to program scope, schedule and budget

• Manages issues, changes and conflicts, and provides timely escalation. Recommends and obtains approvals or concurrences in collaboration with local jurisdictions, Federal agencies, Executive Management Team, External Relations Team and other stakeholders as needed to assure project schedule and goals are met and visibility is maintained at the highest appropriate level in the WMATA organization

• Supervises staff including recommending applicant selection, assigning duties, directing work, conducting performance evaluations, championing professional development activities, handling disciplinary actions, and resolving grievances, with support from appropriate WMATA departments to ensure compliance with all human capital policies and guidelines and to support Metro’s position as an Employer of Choice.

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