Senior Manager; or Director) of Program - Modular Construction Builds

Senior Manager (or Director) of Program - Modular Construction Builds

Location:

Birmingham,AL, US

Date Posted: 09-04-2026

Experience: Senior Level

Salary: $170,000 - $220,000 per year

Job Details

• Own program P&L with explicit margin accountability — accountable for financial outcomes across assigned programs, not oversight only.
• Design, build, and restructure the program team as needed to meet operational demands; evaluate team structure, right-sizing, and capability gaps.
• Develop and maintain C-suite-level client relationships, representing us at the highest levels of client organizations.
• Contribute to our strategic pipeline decisions — provide input on which programs and clients we pursues, based on operational capacity, margin potential, and strategic fit.
• Take direct control of programs in serious jeopardy — financial, schedule, or client-relationship crises — and drive them back to stable operation.
• Refine and improve operational procedures across programs; establish program-wide standards for schedule, financial reporting, procurement, and stakeholder communication.
• Present and defend Business Case Reviews to Executive Leadership.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of program Managers; accountable for their performance, retention, and professional development.
• Champion leadership development within the program; support the progression of Managers, Senior PMs, and high-potential PMs.
• Champion safety and quality culture across the program.
• Ensure consistent execution of our standards and best practices across all assigned programs.
• Represent assigned programs in senior enterprise forums; translate cross-program lessons learned into organizational practices and continuous improvement of our program management systems.

• Represent us at senior client-facing milestones and executive-level client events.
• Serve as the senior point of contact for C-suite-level client executives.
• Take direct field-level control of programs in crisis when senior intervention is required.
• Serve as the final escalation point for major disputes, claims, and client issues across assigned programs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including demonstrated accountability for one or more programs totaling more than $100M in actively managed contract revenue.
• Demonstrated C-suite-level client relationships — not just PM or executive-level contacts.
• Proven ability to build, restructure, and right-size a program team.
• Demonstrated ability to take direct control of a program in serious jeopardy (financial, schedule, or client-relationship crisis) and return it to stable operation.
• Proven track record of presenting and defending Business Case Reviews with Executive Leadership.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; ability to synthesize complex information for Executive Leadership and C-suite audiences.
• Strong financial acumen; ability to make sound P&L decisions with explicit margin accountability.
• Advanced proficiency in scheduling; ability to set program-wide scheduling standards and direct scheduling work across multiple platforms (MS Project, Primavera P6, and Smartsheet).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for program-level financial and operational analysis.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Bluebeam.
• Expert negotiator with a fair and ethical mindset; ability to lead contract strategy, claims, and dispute resolution.
• Strategic and operational leadership capacity; ability to position us for long-term success within the programs you lead.
• Ability to travel up to 25%…