The Program Director will lead complex projects, oversee project management quality, engage with clients, and drive business development efforts within the PMCM Education team.
Who We Are
Our PMCM Education team partners with K-12 school districts, community colleges, and universities to design and manage transformative programs that align with their goals. We partner with institutions on projects including:
Responsibilities
• Leads multiple large projects of the most complex nature with highest performance risk requiring significant integration among disciplines
• Maintains extensive contact with key leaders in Harris, our communities and markets
• Serves as internal and external subject matter expert
• Leads the full range of project management cycle or portions of the program management cycle with multiple task teams.
• Overseeing project or program quality and completion in alignment with project plans and intended financial outcomes.
• Directs development of project management plans and estimates requirements for resources, including management, labor, materials, and time.
• Distinguished from the previous level by the number of projects and degree of complexity, as well as the total dollar volume of projects.
• Facilitates discussions and negotiations to drive consensus, resolve conflicts and contract issues
• Leads preparation of complex proposals in response to RFPs, including qualifications of the firm and team, approach, scope of work, schedule, and cost
• Develops and helps execute comprehensive change management strategies and communications.
• Secures, negotiates, and contracts the services of sub-consultants required for projects.
• Attracts, develops, and manages senior project management and technical staff.
• Serves as primary point of contact with clients to deliver high-quality services within technical specialization or broadly for the practice
• Cultivates trusted advisor executive-level client relationships to position Harris to win new and follow-on work
• Oversees client relationships within the team and serves as an executive leadership resource
• Initiates and leads strategic business development efforts and growth goals in alignment with the company’s strategic focus areas and plan
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field or equivalent relevant experience
• Master’s degree preferred
• 15+ years of construction relevant experience with 6+ years of relevant project management experience
• Professional engineering or architectural license preferred
• Additional certifications such as CCM, PMP, and QSP preferred
• Depending upon project may require a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record
• Must have the ability to frequently travel to other offices, field locations, and/or client meetings
About Us
For more than 50 years, Harris & Associates has helped to improve communities and create better places to live through smart, safe, more sustainable planning, design and construction solutions. Harris is a 100% employee-owned company focused on solving today's complex challenges in planning, design, and construction. Our offices and project sites span the West Coast in California, Nevada, Hawaii, and Washington with a staff of over 260 employee-owners focused on serving clients in the municipal, water, transportation, and education markets.
Compensation & Benefits
The annual salary range offered for this position is $175-235K. Actual pay offered will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.
In addition to base salary, we also offer:
Harris & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability) and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Harris expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
Our PMCM Education team partners with K-12 school districts, community colleges, and universities to design and manage transformative programs that align with their goals. We partner with institutions on projects including:
- Modernization and expansion of facilities
- Infrastructure improvements for safety and sustainability
- Development of specialized spaces such as laboratories, research centers, and classrooms
Responsibilities
• Leads multiple large projects of the most complex nature with highest performance risk requiring significant integration among disciplines
• Maintains extensive contact with key leaders in Harris, our communities and markets
• Serves as internal and external subject matter expert
• Leads the full range of project management cycle or portions of the program management cycle with multiple task teams.
• Overseeing project or program quality and completion in alignment with project plans and intended financial outcomes.
• Directs development of project management plans and estimates requirements for resources, including management, labor, materials, and time.
• Distinguished from the previous level by the number of projects and degree of complexity, as well as the total dollar volume of projects.
• Facilitates discussions and negotiations to drive consensus, resolve conflicts and contract issues
• Leads preparation of complex proposals in response to RFPs, including qualifications of the firm and team, approach, scope of work, schedule, and cost
• Develops and helps execute comprehensive change management strategies and communications.
• Secures, negotiates, and contracts the services of sub-consultants required for projects.
• Attracts, develops, and manages senior project management and technical staff.
• Serves as primary point of contact with clients to deliver high-quality services within technical specialization or broadly for the practice
• Cultivates trusted advisor executive-level client relationships to position Harris to win new and follow-on work
• Oversees client relationships within the team and serves as an executive leadership resource
• Initiates and leads strategic business development efforts and growth goals in alignment with the company’s strategic focus areas and plan
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field or equivalent relevant experience
• Master’s degree preferred
• 15+ years of construction relevant experience with 6+ years of relevant project management experience
• Professional engineering or architectural license preferred
• Additional certifications such as CCM, PMP, and QSP preferred
• Depending upon project may require a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record
• Must have the ability to frequently travel to other offices, field locations, and/or client meetings
About Us
For more than 50 years, Harris & Associates has helped to improve communities and create better places to live through smart, safe, more sustainable planning, design and construction solutions. Harris is a 100% employee-owned company focused on solving today's complex challenges in planning, design, and construction. Our offices and project sites span the West Coast in California, Nevada, Hawaii, and Washington with a staff of over 260 employee-owners focused on serving clients in the municipal, water, transportation, and education markets.
Compensation & Benefits
The annual salary range offered for this position is $175-235K. Actual pay offered will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.
In addition to base salary, we also offer:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- ESOP
- 401K Match
- PTO, 8 Paid Holidays + "1 WorkAversary" paid holiday to celebrate you!
- Health & Well-Being Allowance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible hybrid/remote work plans
Harris & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability) and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Harris expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
Top Skills
Construction Management
Project Management
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