Digital Delivery Manager

The Opportunity

PAE is looking for a dynamic Digital Delivery Manager to lead digital delivery strategy, standards, and execution across PAE’s Mission Critical sector, supporting the firm’s data center and other mission critical projects. This role assesses effort, develops project-specific delivery strategies, forecasts resource demand, and supports proposals. The Digital Delivery Manager partners with project teams and Design Technology leadership to advance standards, delivery performance, staff development, and continuous improvement across PAE.Who

We ArePAE is an engineering and design firm that turns complex challenges into reality. By leveraging the latest technologies, we solve problems in unique ways, and our designs enable buildings and communities to be more resilient and efficient. PAE is trusted by our clients in every aspect of a project's lifespan, from idea to occupancy. We set ambitious goals backed by analysis to significantly conserve water and energy while balancing costs and long-term operational needs.

As a B Corp, we measure success by the benefits our projects provide to our clients, our communities, and our planet. We embrace innovation, transparency, sustainability, and lifelong curiosity.

What You'll DoLead digital delivery across key projects within an assigned region or sector, ensuring alignment with project goals, schedules, deliverables, and quality expectations

Provide technical authority and oversight for digital delivery across assigned area, ensuring digital execution approaches align with firm standards

Analyze scopes of work to assess digital delivery needs, estimate level of effort, forecast resource demand, and support project proposals

Partner with Project Managers, discipline leaders, and firmwide Digital Delivery leadership to define scope and develop project-specific Digital Delivery Plans and delivery strategies

Lead and manage the BIM group, including hiring, training, mentoring, and performance management, while promoting PAE’s culture and values

Guide project teams on digital workflows, model setup, coordination processes, and deliverable expectations throughout the project lifecycle

Ensure consistent implementation of firmwide BIM standards, templates, content libraries, BIM Execution Plans, and digital delivery workflows across the assigned area Ensure compliance with applicable quality management benchmarks across digital delivery processes and project execution

Manage project model environments and collaboration platforms, including ACC, BIM 360, Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, and related tools

Ensure project teams have the software, system access, and technical support needed to execute digital delivery requirements effectively

Monitor model health, coordination quality, and delivery performance across projects to identify risks, track trends, and support corrective action

Establish expectations, clarify accountability, and address risks that may affect quality, coordination, or milestone outcomes

Serve as the point of contact and primary escalation point for digital delivery support within the assigned region or sector

Coordinate staffing and align area demand with broader team resources in partnership with the Director of Design Technology and firmwide Digital Delivery leadership

Support the growth of Digital Delivery staff and champion process improvement, digital innovation, and broader use of tools supporting Digital Engineering, Asset Data, and Digital Twins Perform other duties as assigned

What You Bring Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience
10+ years of BIM, digital delivery, or related experience in the AEC industry

Demonstrated experience and success in people leadership and developing, coaching, and mentoring teams

Demonstrated success leading digital delivery on complex, multidisciplinary projects

Experience with staffing, workload planning, and resource coordination in a project-based environment

Proven experience working with Project Managers, discipline leaders, clients, and firm leadership on digital delivery scope, coordination, and project outcomes

Relevant professional credential or advanced certification in BIM, digital…