Program Management Business Class and Service Delivery Technology Lead
HDR
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HDR is seeking a Resources Program Management Business Class and Service Delivery Technology Leader to drive program management services and technology across HDR’s Resources Business Group. The role blends leadership, technical execution, and strategic direction to advance HDR’s capabilities in Power, Waste, and Industrial sectors.
The position reports to senior directors and collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions, mentorship, and continuous improvement across
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in related field.
- Professional registration in engineering or related discipline.
- Experience leading diverse teams and programs.
- Commitment to HDR employee-owned culture.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and advancement of program management services within HDR’s Resources Group.
- Lead technology integration and strategy for service delivery and program management.
- Collaborate with Service Delivery Leads and Technology Directors to drive initiatives.
- Develop and implement strategic plans for program management over 3–5 years.
Skills
Education
Job description
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
HDR’s Resources Business Group is made up of more than 1,900 employee owners in more than 225 locations around the world. Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
HDR is seeking a Resources Program Management Business Class and Service Delivery Technology Leader to lead program management services and service delivery technology across the Resources Business Group (Power, Waste, and Industrial Market Sectors).
This is a hybrid leadership role combining:
- Program Management Business Class Leadership (:30%)
- Resources Service Delivery Technology Lead (:30%)
- Technical Project Execution / Project Leadership (:40%)
You will connect technical delivery, strategy, and innovation while working closely with leadership and technology teams.
The primary responsibility of this role is to provide leadership, coordination, and advancement of our program management services and technology integration within HDR’s Resources Business Group.
This position reports to the Resources Professional Services Director (with dashed line reporting to the Resources Program Management Director and Resources Technology Director) through an operating Area and maintains close coordination with other Service Delivery Business Class Leads, the Resources Cross Sector Technology Lead, and the Resources Digital Delivery Lead.
This position will leverage HDR performance metrics and tools to monitor the health and performance of the Resources Program Management business class and support continued business group success.
This position serves as a senior technical and strategic leader along with advancing the alignment, integration and strategic direction for technology within the Resources Business Group. This role will help shape our strategic plan for the next three to five years, and position HDR as a differentiator in the marketplace.
Program Management Business Class Leadership
- Facilitate knowledge transfer by establishing standards, tools, and recommended practices across for RBG Program Management Business Class.
- Collaborate with other Service Delivery Business Class Leads such as Project Controls, Commercial Management, Construction Field Services, and Alternative Delivery to provide leadership of technical capabilities within Program Management.
- Promote consistent delivery and technical excellence.
- Support assignment of qualified, experienced staff to projects including the support of work sharing.
- Monitor KPIs of the business class to meet defined areas, regional and business-group metrics.
- Lead mentorship, training, and career development programs for practitioners within the Program Management business class.
- Support the implementation of recruiting, onboarding, and retention strategies.
- Support the implementation of pursuits, proposal development, and staffing strategies.
- Support in developing and implementing a strategic plan for program management.
- Serve as an industry thought leader and represent HDR through industry engagement.
- Promote a unified Program Management practice by monitoring adherence to policies and practices, quality, technical tools, project staffing and resources.
- Achieve a Project Utilization of 40%.
- Support initiatives to optimize project execution including the advancement and implementation of technology related to service delivery, digital delivery, data management, optimization, automation, and visualization.
- Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies and technology innovations while challenging the existing technology stack & limiting technical debt.
- Develop technology strategies for our service delivery business classes (i.e. Program Management, Commercial Management, Project Controls, and Construction Field Services) to foster technology talent collaboration and skills development.
- Develop a team of product subject-matter experts (SMEs) for the various technology stacks or tools that are utilized by our Service Delivery Business Classes (i.e. Program Management, Commercial Management, Project Controls, Construction Field Services, and Alternative Delivery).
- Partner with our Resources Technology Director, Digital Delivery Lead, and Cross Sector Technology Lead to develop and implement our Annual Technology Roadmap.
- Enterprise Influencer: Proven ability to lead and influence across a complex, matrixed organization.
- Strategic Executor: Demonstrated success translating strategy into scalable, operational programs.
- Growth-Oriented Leader: Track record of building and scaling teams and programs.
- Collaborative Leader: Strong partnership mindset across market sectors, operations, and technical service lines.
- People Developer: Committed to mentoring, leadership development, and building high-performing teams.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset: Self-starter with strong initiative and focus on continuous improvement.
- Experience with Program Management strategy or innovation initiatives.
- Experience supporting strategic pursuits, proposal efforts, and client development initiatives.
- Demonstrated industry involvement and professional visibility through organizations, presentations, or publications.
- A strong data fluency (and curiosity to keep learning).
- Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to all levels of the organization.
- Experience with alternative delivery methods (DB, PDB, EPC, EPCM, CMAR).
- Experience implementing and utilizing PMIS (Project Management Information System) such as E-Builder, ProCore, Kahua, Oracle Primavera, etc.
- Master’s degree
- PMP Certification
- Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in related field
- Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience
- Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
- Works cooperatively with other business class directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
- Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.
- medical
- dental
- vision
- short and long-term disability
- life insurance
- employee assistance program
- paid time away
- parental leave
- paid holidays
- retirement savings plan with employer match
- employee referral bonus
- tuition reimbursement
The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) The pay range for this position in North America (based on experience and location) is $166,400 - $228,800.
Primary Location: United States-New Jersey-Woodcliff Lake
Other Locations: United States-Texas-Round Rock, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States-Wyoming-Cheyenne, United States-California-Long Beach, United States-Minnesota-Saint Louis Park, United States-Florida-Fort Lauderdale, United States-Pennsylvania-Bethlehem, United States-Oregon-Salem, United States-Texas-Fort Worth, United States-Montana-Missoula, United States-District of Columbia-Washington DC, United States-Texas-Houston, United States-California-Irvine, United States-Wisconsin-Madison, United States-Nevada-Reno, United States-Colorado-Fort Collins, United States-Iowa-Des Moines, United States-New York-Albany, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-Montana-Bozeman, United States-Texas-El Paso, United States-Colorado-Durango, United States-Texas-Corpus Christi, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Nevada-Las Vegas, United States-Montana-Billings, United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-Washington-Spokane, United States-Iowa-Cedar Rapids, United States-Colorado-Englewood, United States-Washington-Pasco, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-Louisiana-Metairie, United States-California-Claremont, United States-Massachusetts-Boston, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-Iowa-Ames, United States-Oregon-Bend, United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Arizona-Tucson, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-Washington-Vancouver, United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs, United States-Louisiana-Lafayette, United States-Hawaii-Honolulu, United States-Oklahoma-Tulsa, United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-Kentucky-Louisville, United States-Georgia-Atlanta, United States-Illinois-Rosemont, United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-Oklahoma-Oklahoma City, United States-Tennessee-Memphis, United States-Louisiana-Baton Rouge, United States-Missouri-Springfield, United States-Washington-Gig Harbor, United States-Ohio-Cleveland, Canada-British Columbia-Vancouver, United States-Florida-Tampa, United States-Florida-West Palm Beach, United States-Ohio-Columbus, United States-California-Ventura, United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga, United States-Kentucky-Lexington, United States-South Dakota-Rapid City, United States-Missouri-Forsyth, United States-Washington-Bellevue, United States-Missouri-Kansas City, United States-South Dakota-Sioux Falls, United States-Alabama-Mobile, United States-Florida-Sarasota, United States-New Jersey-Newark, United States-Alabama-Athens, United States-Florida-Pensacola, United States-New York-White Plains, Canada-Ontario-Toronto, United States-California-San Francisco, United States-Virginia-Roanoke, United States-South Carolina-Columbia, Canada-Ontario-Richmond Hill, United States-Minnesota-Thief River Falls, United States-Virginia-Vienna, United States-Florida-Orlando, United States-Alaska-Anchorage, United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis, United States-Indiana-Indianapolis, United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh, Canada-Ontario-London, United States-New York-Syracuse, United States-California-San Diego, Canada-Ontario-Ottawa, United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, United States-California-Riverside, United States-Virginia-Newport News, Canada-Ontario-Kingston, United States-Nebraska-Omaha, United States-New Jersey-Pennington, United States-Illinois-Springfield, United States-California-Sacramento, United States-New York-New York, United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States-Utah-Salt Lake City, Canada-Alberta-Calgary, United States-North Dakota-Bismarck, United States-Maine-Portland, United States-California-Oakland, United States-Idaho-Coeur d'Alene, United States-North Dakota-Fargo, United States-Florida-Jacksonville, United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-Wyoming-Gillette, United States-Idaho-Boise, United States-North Carolina-Raleigh, United States-Texas-San Antonio, United States-Texas-Spring Branch
Industry: Power
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
BusinessClass: Program Management
Job Posting: Aug 17, 2026
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affiliated Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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