Deputy Secretary for Capital Programs

Commonwealth-of-Pennsylvania; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks a Deputy Secretary for Capital Programs to lead major statewide projects shaping state facilities and public services. You will direct planning, design, procurement, and construction with cross-agency collaboration to deliver safe, high-quality results.

This executive role requires strategic oversight of capital budgets, governance, and stakeholder management, with telework potential up to 2 days per week and travel as required in Harrisburg, PA.

Qualifications

• Ten years of executive or senior management experience directing large-scale capital programs
• At least five years supervising senior managers or multiple organizational units
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted

Responsibilities

• Design Oversight: Provide leadership to design teams to ensure codes, goals, and requirements
• Planning Direction: Set priorities for capital planning, procurement, contracts, and project delivery methods
• Construction Management: Oversee construction activities to ensure safety, quality, budget control, and schedule adherence
• Workplace Operations: Guide modernization and space planning efforts to support workforce needs
• Strategic Planning: Develop long-range capital strategies aligned with agency and statewide goals
• Budget Leadership: Oversee capital budgets and ensure responsible financial stewardship

Skills

Executive leadership

Capital program management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Budget stewardship

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field

Master's degree in Public Administration (MPA) or MBA (preferred)

Job description

As the Deputy Secretary for Capital Programs, you will be leading major projects for the Department of General Services that shape state facilities and public services. This role supports projects by providing clear direction, strong coordination, and steady decision-making. You will have the opportunity to work with teams across the agency and beyond to support safe, efficient, and high-quality results. Step into a role where your leadership helps move the Commonwealth forward.

This position leads Capital Program operations by guiding planning, design, procurement, and construction activities across the agency. It ensures strong leadership, clear communication, and effective coordination for major statewide projects. As the Deputy Secretary for Capital Programs, you will perform the following duties:

• Design Oversight:Provide leadership to project design teams to ensure compliance with codes, goals, and requirements
• Planning Direction:Set priorities for capital planning, procurement, contracts, and project delivery methods
• Construction Management:Oversee construction activities to ensure safety, quality, budget control, and schedule adherence
• Workplace Operations:Guide modernization and space planning efforts to support workforce needs
• Strategic Planning:Develop long-range capital strategies aligned with agency and statewide goals
• Budget Leadership:Oversee capital budgets and ensure responsible financial stewardship

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Travel is required
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
  • This is an executive-level position that requires consistent availability to support high-priority needs and ensure continuity of operations.
• Telework:You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 2 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field; and ten (10) years of progressively responsible executive or senior management experience directing large-scale capital programs, public infrastructure projects, facilities management, construction, engineering, or related operations, including at least five (5) years supervising senior managers or multiple organizational units; or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Additional Requirements:

• You must have at least five years of executive-level experience providing strategic oversight for a geographically diverse capital program consisting of multiple high-profile, complex public infrastructure or facilities projects.
• You must have at least five years of experience serving as the executive accountable for the successful delivery of capital projects that received significant attention from executive leadership, elected officials, the media, or the public.
• You must have at least five years of experience directing multiple executive leaders or organizational divisions responsible for capital planning, design, procurement, construction, and facilities operations.
• You must have at least five years of experience advising Cabinet officials, agency heads, Governors, or other senior executive leadership on capital investment priorities, project risks, and policy decisions.
• You must have at least five years of experience leading large-scale capital programs with responsibility for strategic planning, governance, fiscal stewardship, stakeholder management, and organizational performance across a geographically diverse portfolio.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Master's degree in Public Administration (MPA), Business Administration (MBA), Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field
• At least eight years of experience leading engineering, procurement, and construction management teams within a governmental or public-sector organization
• At least eight years of experience managing multi-million-dollar capital budgets and complex procurement activities
• Professional licensure or certification such as Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect (RA), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or similar credential

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.