Aviation Program Delivery Leader - Senior PM

PMA Consultants; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

PMA is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large redevelopment projects at Washington Dulles International Airport. You will set strategic direction, drive program governance, and oversee complex schedules and cost controls to ensure client success.

As a senior leader, you will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage executive reporting, and partner with PMA leadership to advance project delivery standards across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive project management experience in the AEC industry.
• Aviation construction experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the project life cycle from feasibility studies through design, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Serve as a strategic liaison to executive clients, stakeholders, landlords, legal teams, and regulatory agencies.
• Create program governance frameworks, enterprise delivery protocols, and long-range implementation strategies.
• Lead and integrate complex stakeholder ecosystems, managing political, environmental, and commercial interests.
• Define performance management structures including KPIs, value realization metrics, and earned value frameworks.
• Drive resolution of critical issues and decision gates across program lifecycles with minimal escalation.
• Champion lessons learned, operational best practices, and PMA methodology advancements.
• Manage the Project Management Team (PMT) for successful completion of projects and programs.
• Facilitate client meetings, write RFPs, perform interviews of designers, contractors, and subcontractors. Determine project scope and execute contracts.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Senior project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Executive reporting

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Risk management

Critical path scheduling

Contract management

QA/QC oversight

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Architecture or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

PMA is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large redevelopment projects at Washington Dulles International Airport. You will set strategic direction, drive program governance, and oversee complex schedules and cost controls to ensure client success.

As a senior leader, you will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage executive reporting, and partner with PMA leadership to advance project delivery standards across the organization.