Construction - Program Manager

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Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so.

Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family.

Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world‑class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.

CDM Smith is seeking an accomplished Senior Program Manager to lead complex programs, align multidisciplinary teams, and deliver successful outcomes for our clients.

The Senior Program Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight throughout program delivery, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk while maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships. This role serves as a key leader in coordinating project managers, technical teams, clients, and external stakeholders to drive successful program outcomes.

The Senior Program Manager will also support business development and client pursuits, identify opportunities to enhance client value, mentor staff, and contribute to program management best practices across the firm.

• Lead complex programs and multidisciplinary teams.

• Manage program scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.

• Build and maintain trusted client relationships.

• Support business development, proposals, and client pursuits.

• Resolve complex challenges and drive effective decision‑making.

• Mentor and develop staff.

• Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Participate in professional associations, conferences, and Communities of Practice.

• Perform other duties as required.

• Expert knowledge of corporate governance practices, organization design principles, accounting principles, finance, supply chain management, and organization management.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to understand highly complex technical, professional and business materials.

• Bachelor's degree.

• 15 years of related experience.

• Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.

• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Candidates with extensive experience leading large‑scale, multi‑disciplinary engineering programs are strongly preferred.

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We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries are an Equal…