Senior Capital Programs Lead (Chicago)

Arcadis U.S.Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 136,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis U.S.Inc. is seeking an experienced Lead Program Manager to join our Chicago team. You will lead planning and delivery of complex capital programs for public and private sector clients, coordinating across buildings, transportation, municipal infrastructure, and other asset types.

The role requires leading multidisciplinary teams, developing staff, and building lasting client relationships while delivering consistent results. Travel to client sites will be required as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, business, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible program management, project management, design management, construction management, or owner's representative experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex capital programs or portfolios with multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience as primary client contact and trusted advisor to senior client leadership.
• Strong knowledge of governance, procurement, contracts, project controls, risk management, and executive reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as program lead and primary day-to-day advisor for assigned clients.
• Lead multi-project capital programs from planning through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Establish program governance, delivery procedures, roles, decision-making processes, and reporting requirements.
• Develop and oversee program budgets, integrated master schedules, forecasts, risks, changes, and performance reporting.
• Lead program planning, project prioritization, delivery-method selection, procurement strategy, and resource planning.
• Coordinate project managers, designers, contractors, construction managers, consultants, vendors, and client stakeholders.
• Identify program-wide risks, dependencies, and emerging issues and lead practical solutions.
• Provide executive-level reporting and recommendations related to cost, schedule, risk, quality, safety, and performance.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Client advisory

Risk management

Executive reporting

Procurement

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Oracle Primavera Unifier

e-Builder

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Kahua

Power BI

Job description

Arcadis U.S.Inc. is seeking an experienced Lead Program Manager to join our Chicago team. You will lead planning and delivery of complex capital programs for public and private sector clients, coordinating across buildings, transportation, municipal infrastructure, and other asset types.

The role requires leading multidisciplinary teams, developing staff, and building lasting client relationships while delivering consistent results. Travel to client sites will be required as needed.