Indo-Pacific Delivery Leader | Program Manager

CDM Smith; Smyrna (DE); On-site; USD 134,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Delivery Leader / Program Manager to lead and expand our federal construction portfolio in the Indo-Pacific region, including Hawaii, Guam, and beyond. You will develop pursuit strategies, manage complex projects, and foster strong client relationships to ensure successful, on-time outcomes.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 10 years of related experience, domestic/international travel, and the ability to navigate difficult locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree. 10 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop pursuit strategies, including teaming partners, bidding tactics, and resources required to successfully deliver projects in highly complex and remote islands in the Indo-Pacific.
• Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and application of standard engineering or construction techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Create project definitions, schedules, budgets and objectives for projects using experience in executing work in difficult locations.
• Prepare detailed statements of work with associated work breakdown structures and gains concurrence and approval from internal and external stakeholders regarding various project aspects.
• Assess potential project risk and outlines risk mitigation solutions. Ensures adherence to company and project management policies, procedures, and practices.
• Manage project costs and is responsible for ensuring profitability. Identifies, quantifies, and communicates residual risk (time and cost).
• Perform ongoing review of project status. On an ongoing basis, monitors project risks; identifies possible risks and recommends and implements risk mitigation solutions; escalates as appropriate.
• Work in conjunction with team members and internal and external stakeholders to manage changes to requirements and schedule of the project.
• Develops and implements project resource plan and manages the staffing of assigned projects.
• Determines and coordinates the proper staffing within the project including identification of outside resources needed (subs/vendors) and ensures procurement processes are followed.
• Builds, maintains and manages strong client relationships.
• Ensures client satisfaction by delivering quality, on-time project outcomes as a result of good planning and organizational skills; manages client expectations.
• Works collaboratively with sales leaders to evaluate potential new work and supports the scoping and costing effort.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Project

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Delivery Leader / Program Manager to lead and expand our federal construction portfolio in the Indo-Pacific region, including Hawaii, Guam, and beyond. You will develop pursuit strategies, manage complex projects, and foster strong client relationships to ensure successful, on-time outcomes.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 10 years of related experience, domestic/international travel, and the ability to navigate difficult locations.