Hybrid Senior Lead, Capital Design & Configuration Programs

WMATA Candidate Experience Site; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

WMATA is seeking a Senior Capital Program Manager to lead the Design & Configuration Management team in Alexandria, VA. The role oversees a portfolio of capital construction initiatives from inception to archiving, ensuring documentation, design control and configuration management across the project lifecycle.

The Senior Manager will guide a team responsible for project documentation, design control, configuration changes and archival records for major transit infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Experience leading capital construction programs with multi-phase delivery.
• Proven ability to coordinate design, procurement, construction, system integration and turnover.
• Strong leadership and cross-department collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee program phasing to set schedule priorities and access requirements.
• Maintain contact with EMT and agencies for timely status updates and EMT decisions.
• Lead resolution of design, construction and strategic issues related to scope, schedule and budget.
• Manage issues, changes, conflicts and escalations with appropriate approvals.
• Supervise staff, conduct evaluations and support development, with policy compliance.
• Assess resource needs and staffing plans to meet objectives on time, on budget, and safely.
• Prepare programming/bridging documents and support contract negotiations to align with capital goals.
• Create schedules, estimates and budgets for review and approval by Directors/VPs.
• Coordinate with WMATA stakeholders across departments to ensure collaboration and timely issue resolution.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Scheduling & budgeting

Safety & quality

Job description

WMATA is seeking a Senior Capital Program Manager to lead the Design & Configuration Management team in Alexandria, VA. The role oversees a portfolio of capital construction initiatives from inception to archiving, ensuring documentation, design control and configuration management across the project lifecycle.

The Senior Manager will guide a team responsible for project documentation, design control, configuration changes and archival records for major transit infrastructure projects.