Northwest Program Mgnt Practice Leader

About Lochner Founded in 1944, Lochner is a trusted infrastructure services provider for aviation, surface transportation and water clients who need high-quality, forward-looking solutions to complex challenges. Our vision is to become a Top 100 leader in the A/E industry, centered on an agile, engaged, and empowered workforce coming together to embrace the art of the possible and make a lasting difference in our world.

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As a people-centric company, Lochner's purpose is to empower our team to put their knowledge to work, enhancing communities across the US. To achieve this, we hire candidates of all experiences and skillsets because amazing things happen when people with diverse backgrounds come together to solve problems. We believe collaboration is more than a buzz word — it is a guiding principle in which every point of view is valued and heard and is the driving force in delivering our best work.

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Your Impact Under the direction of the West Region Program Management Practice Leader, this role leads the continued performance and growth of the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Program Management team. This role leads client service and project delivery in the PNW/Washington market, oversees program management staff, manages resources and budgets, and provides technical and project oversight. It directs daily operations and financial outcomes of the PNW program management group and supports the region’s growth strategy by developing and implementing business plans.

Project Management Lead, manage and provide technical expertise for mid-to-large size projects and programs.

Manage multi-disciplinary teams.

Manage project scope, budgets and schedules

Apply effective stakeholder management.

Have experience in developing project schedules, scope and budget, as well as having other fundamental project management capabilities

Provide strong leadership and interpersonal skills directing support staff while utilizing effective communication skills

Marketing and Business Development Help develop the program management vision and support business plans to drive the region's growth, leveraging a strong understanding of the local marketplace, competitive landscape, and opportunities.

Work closely with the State Business Development Lead and Marketing team on development and implementation of local marketing and growth strategies.

Position the firm for key pursuits through early client engagement, strategic teaming, and capture planning. Represent the firm at client meetings, industry events, and other business functions. Develop relationships with local leaders from key teaming partner firms and take active leadership roles in professional organizations at local level. Support office in developing strategic teaming partnerships and subsequent agreements.

Schedule periodic meetings with key client personnel in coordination with PMs, staff and other members of leadership as appropriate.

Leverage experience and relationships in the local market to support business pursuits

Business Strategy and Implementation Support the development of office-level action plans to support the regional business plan and encourage strong debate and analysis for growth in an area or discipline.

Support compliance with company expectations for staff utilization and implement corrective action plans when/where needed. Resolve high level operational concerns or problems as soon as practicable and take actionable steps to remediate impacts and enhance performance.

Assess and anticipate talent needs to best understand current and future gaps and bench strength.

Support team recruiting efforts to align with growth strategy.

Drive alignment between regional strategy, project delivery performance, and resource planning to ensure sustainable growth.

Finance and Operations Support and drive profitability of the Seattle office and associated projects.

Measure and monitor budget and operational performance and communicate key…