Director, Project Delivery Leader

Miningamigos; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 317,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Brown and Caldwell, headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, seeks a Project Delivery Leader to drive enterprise project delivery excellence across business units and geographies. You will partner with senior leaders to strengthen governance, talent readiness, and delivery capabilities while monitoring performance, risk, and capacity to implement proactive improvements.

Responsibilities include leading project delivery standards, championing talent strategy, and coordinating with sales, operations,

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years in P&L management or project/program management in multi-discipline environments.
• Experience leading enterprise project delivery governance and performance.
• Strong ability to drive continuous improvement and talent development.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the accountable leader for the Project Delivery platform across geographies and business units.
• Lead and champion the project management talent strategy, including career pathing and succession planning.
• Partner with sales, client service, and operations to strengthen delivery processes and standards.
• Lead the project management community to share lessons learned and promote best practices.
• Sponsor training and development programs for Project Managers and related roles.
• Oversee project management processes and performance reviews to ensure delivery excellence.
• Support enterprise risk management through risk identification and escalation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive profitable project delivery.
• Provide strategic leadership for enterprise project delivery oversight programs.

Skills

Leadership

Project delivery governance

Change management

Project management development

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Engineering / Construction management degree

Job description

The Project Delivery Leader role will provide enterprise leadership to drive project delivery excellence and performance outcomes across Brown and Caldwell. Collaboration with enterprise leaders, business unit leadership, and cross-functional partners will be critical to advance governance, delivery discipline, talent readiness, and strengthen project delivery capabilities across the company. Monitoring project delivery performance, risk indicators, capacity, and operational trends will enable the role to identify improvement opportunities and implement proactive solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the accountable leader for the company's Project Delivery platform, driving project delivery excellence in partnership with Business Units, geographies, and enterprise leaders.
• Lead and champion the company's project management talent strategy, including career pathing, progression, readiness, succession planning, and capability development.
• Partner with sales, client service, and operational leaders to strengthen project delivery lifecycle processes, companystandards, and delivery requirements during sales and project execution phases.
• Lead the project management community and promote the sharing of lessons learned, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.
• Sponsor the development and delivery of project management training, onboarding, and development programs for Project Managers, Project Controls, Project Analysts, and related project delivery professionals.
• Lead, oversee, and evaluate project management and delivery processes, standards, training programs, and project performance reviews to support delivery consistency and operational excellence.
• Support enterprise risk management efforts through high-risk project identification, monitoring, escalation, and collaboration with technical and risk management experts.
• Partner with Operations, Finance and Accounting, Legal, and other cross-functional stakeholders to drive profitable project delivery, monitor project performance trends, and identify projects requiring corrective actions.
• Provide strategic leadership for enterprise project delivery oversight programs, partnering with Business Unit Project Delivery Directors, Operations leaders, and the Accountable Approver community to evaluate trends and drive performance improvement initiatives.
• Serve as Business Owner for project management information systems, establishing governance, roadmap priorities, and continuous improvement strategies for related tools and processes.
• Conduct regular reviews of project management capacity, capabilities, workforce planning needs, and recruitment strategies in collaboration with Enterprise and Business Unit leadership.
• Lead, develop, and coach a high-performing team by setting clear expectations, providing feedback, and fostering a culture of engagement, growth, and accountability.
• Oversee workload planning, performance management, and team operations to align resources with business objectives while ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations.

Skillsand Competencies

• Advanced leadership skills with expertise in project delivery governance, change management, and project management development.
• Extensive knowledge of projectand portfoliodelivery, project controls, risk management, quality management, and business processes.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively convey strategy, standards, and expectations to diverse stakeholders.
• Expertise in cross-functional collaboration, business acumen, and driving operational performance and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in evaluating project delivery systems, workforce capabilities, and continuous improvement opportunities.

Experience

• Typically requires a minimum of 15 years in P&L management, project/program management in an integrated multi-discipline project delivery environment, or related experience.
• Proven track record in efficient resource allocation, matrixed and enterprise leadership, decision-making, project performance management, and achieving significant results for the functional area or organization.

Education

• A degree in engineering, construction management, or related field or equivalent experience is required.

Salary Range:

The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $177,000 - $264,000

Location B: $194,000 - $290,000

Location C: $212,000 - $317,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here.

Benefits and Other Compensation:

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions from municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

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