Program Management Director

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanley is seeking a senior leader to develop and lead its enterprise Program Management practice across all markets and geographies. You will establish strategic vision, growth objectives, service offerings, and operating standards for program management services, and create scalable models for Owner's Representative, PMO, CIP Management, and Construction Management.

You will build repeatable tools, governance frameworks, and best practices while supporting strategic pursuits and key account

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 18+ years of progressively responsible experience in program management or related fields.
• 10+ years of leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven business development and client relationship management experience.
• Strong understanding of engineering consulting operations, project delivery, and financial performance.
• Expertise in governance, controls, risk, scheduling, and organizational change management.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills.
• Coaching and mentoring future leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Stanley's enterprise Program Management practice across markets and geographies.
• Establish strategic vision, growth objectives, service offerings, and operational standards for program management services.
• Create scalable business models supporting Owner's Representative, PMO, CIP Management, Program Controls, Construction Management.
• Develop repeatable tools, methodologies, governance frameworks, and best practices deployed across markets.
• Evaluate organizational capabilities and identify gaps in staffing, technical expertise, systems, and processes.
• Support strategic pursuits and key account development activities across Stanley's markets.
• Lead or support capture planning, proposal development, interviews, and client engagement for major PM opportunities.
• Provide executive oversight and advisory support to high-profile programs and strategic client initiatives.
• Promote consistency and excellence in program execution across markets and business units.

Job description

• Develop and lead Stanley's enterprise Program Management practice across all markets and geographies.
• Establish strategic vision, growth objectives, service offerings, and operational standards for program management services.
• Create scalable business models supporting Owner's Representative, PMO, CIP Management, Program Controls, Construction Management.
• Develop repeatable tools, methodologies, governance frameworks, and best practices that can be deployed across markets.
• Evaluate organizational capabilities and identify gaps in staffing, technical expertise, systems, and processes.
• Support strategic pursuits and key account development activities across Stanley's markets.
• Lead or support capture planning, proposal development, interviews, and client engagement activities for major program management opportunities.
• Provide executive oversight and advisory support to high-profile programs and strategic client initiatives.
• Promote consistency and excellence in program execution across markets and business units.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Program Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 18 years of progressively responsible experience in program management, project management, infrastructure delivery, engineering consulting, construction management, or owner's advisory services.
• Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams, programs, or business units.
• Demonstrated success developing and growing program management, PMO, CIP management and owner's representative services.
• Proven business development and client relationship management experience.
• Strong understanding of engineering consulting operations, project delivery, financial performance, and resource management.
• Expertise in program governance, program controls, risk management, scheduling, and organizational change management.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills.
• Strong coaching and mentoring capabilities with demonstrated success developing future leaders.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Program Management, including governance, risk management, and client relationship management, while leading multidisciplinary teams and driving strategic initiatives across diverse markets.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Program Management
• Leadership Experience
• Business Development
• Client Relationship Management
• Program Governance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Program Controls
• Risk Management
• Scheduling
• Organizational Change Management
• CIP Management
• Construction Management
• Owner's Representative Services
• Infrastructure Delivery
• Project Management
• Engineering Consulting

Soft Skills

• Exceptional Communication
• Facilitation Skills
• Executive Presentation Skills
• Coaching
• Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree Preferred

Industry Keywords

• Program Management Practice
• Strategic Vision
• Operational Standards
• Business Models
• Governance Frameworks
• Best Practices
• Organizational Capabilities
• Staffing Gaps
• Client Engagement
• Proposal Development