Senior Construction Program Manager

CDM Smith Senior Construction Program Manager Kansas City, Missouri Apply Now

CDM Smith is seeking a senior program manager (with a background in Construction Management and Project Management Information Systems) to work as a principal investigator and project manager.

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Work performed in this position will be on-site at the client office in Kansas City, MO.

Responsibilities include :

• Oversee the work on all tasks that CDM Smith is contracted to perform, ensuring oversight of deliverables to the client.
• Act as the day-to-day point of contact (POC) for the client program manager.
• Maintain responsive communications.
• Integrate client documentation and directives as required.
• Provide project management support including updates to Project Management Plan.
• Consult on and coordinate enterprise-wide construction management platform implementation (working with vendor and client).
• Provide technical and business line recommendations on CM platform integration.
• Provide oversight and technical guidance on highly complex consulting analyses (e.g., operations improvement, Human Resources, organizational design, etc.

to support client business needs.

• Oversee the preparation of highly complex sections of management consulting reports.
• Lead the creation of highly complex recommendations for improvements to client programs.
• Contact clients to collect or review datasets and / or presentations.
• Provide project status updates to clients as required.
• Manage implementation plans as appropriate.
• Collaborate with sales staff to create proposals in response to current and potential client requests for proposal (RFPs).
• Review draft proposals for adherence to firm, industry, state, local, and federal regulations and best practices.
• Meet with current and potential future clients to review their current and future organizational needs.
• Provide technical guidance and training to more junior staff.
• Mentor more junior staff and develop them for future growth within the discipline and firm.
• Participate in Communities of Practice (CoP) activities.
• May participate in professional associations and societies, attend conferences, contribute to papers, etc.

Minimum Qualifications :

• 15 years of related experience.
• Domestic and / or international travel may be required (30% travel).
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications :

Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification from PMI.

Skills and Abilities :

• 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.

Additional Information :

Selected candidate must be a US Citizen, may be required to obtain a US Department of Defense CAC, and may be issued government furnished equipment (GFE).

Successful candidate will be required to work in office and field locations as needed.

An appropriate and valid driver's license is required.

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