Federal Capital Programs Executive Leader

Procon Consulting; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Procon Consulting is seeking an experienced Program Executive to provide executive leadership and strategic direction for a large, complex capital program. This role will coordinate planning, design, construction, commissioning, security, occupancy, and closeout while aligning organizational resources and governance.

The ideal candidate has 20+ years in program management and 10+ years in senior leadership, with credentials such as PMP or PgMP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 20 years of progressively responsible experience in program management, construction, engineering, infrastructure, or major capital program delivery.
• Minimum of 10 years of senior leadership or executive management experience.
• Demonstrated experience providing executive oversight for large, complex, multidisciplinary capital programs.
• Proven ability to lead and support diverse technical, operational, and program management teams.
• Strong executive-level communication, leadership, negotiation, decision-making, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for a major, multi-project capital program.
• Establish organizational accountability and ensure program leadership has access to appropriate corporate, technical, and operational resources.
• Provide executive oversight of program governance, staffing, risk management, commercial strategy, and overall delivery performance.
• Maintain strong relationships with executive stakeholders, consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, and other program partners.
• Monitor program performance across scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, security, commissioning, occupancy, and closeout.
• Anticipate staffing and technical resource requirements and ensure appropriate resources are available before program demand increases.
• Support the resolution and escalation of high-impact program issues, risks, and strategic decisions.
• Oversee succession planning, employee retention, recruiting, and surge staffing strategies to maintain program continuity.
• Review significant program decisions and recommendations before presentation to executive leadership.
• Mentor and support program leadership while maintaining clear roles, decision-making authority, and accountability structures.
• Promote a culture of quality, ethics, compliance, safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Capture lessons learned and support the development of repeatable best practices for future complex program delivery.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic direction

Program governance

Resource planning

Negotiation

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management/Business

Master's degree preferred

Professional credentials (PE/RA/CCM/PMP PgMP)

Tools

Security clearance eligibility

Job description

Procon Consulting is seeking an experienced Program Executive to provide executive leadership and strategic direction for a large, complex capital program. This role will coordinate planning, design, construction, commissioning, security, occupancy, and closeout while aligning organizational resources and governance.

The ideal candidate has 20+ years in program management and 10+ years in senior leadership, with credentials such as PMP or PgMP.