Aviation Program Delivery Lead

STV, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 204,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

STV, Inc. is hiring a Deputy Program Manager / Delivery Lead to join our Aviation group in Chicago, IL.

This role leads complex aviation capital programs, coordinating multiple projects with project teams, contractors, and airport stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. The successful candidate will oversee planning through turnover, manage interfaces across terminal modernization and related improvements, and report to senior leadership while driving delivery excellence in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Aviation Management, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Deputy Program Manager and operational lead supporting the Terminal Delivery Director in the execution of complex aviation capital programs.
• Lead day-to-day program delivery activities across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with schedule, budget, quality, safety, and operational objectives.
• Coordinate project managers, construction managers, design consultants, project controls, and stakeholder teams for cohesive program execution.
• Drive accountability across project teams through communication, performance monitoring, and proactive issue resolution.
• Assist in implementing program governance processes, performance reporting structures, and delivery standards.
• Support executive decision-making with recommendations on sequencing, risk mitigation, and resource planning.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Scheduling

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project controls

Risk management

Execution leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Aviation Management, or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Professional certification (PE/RA/CCM/PMP)

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Procore

Bluebeam

Job description

STV, Inc. is hiring a Deputy Program Manager / Delivery Lead to join our Aviation group in Chicago, IL.

This role leads complex aviation capital programs, coordinating multiple projects with project teams, contractors, and airport stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. The successful candidate will oversee planning through turnover, manage interfaces across terminal modernization and related improvements, and report to senior leadership while driving delivery excellence in a