Senior Construction Programs Manager

Ascendion; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Personal days

Paid vacation days

Holidays + floating holiday

Learning Management System

Job summary

Ascendion in Chicago is seeking a Construction Program Manager to drive programs from planning through execution, ensuring milestones, dependencies, and deliverables are met.

You will translate objectives into actionable plans, establish accountability, and coordinate with owners to keep initiatives on track, leveraging a solid background in business, project or construction management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant program and/or project management experience.
• Experience independently managing multiple concurrent projects, programs, initiatives, or workstreams.
• Demonstrated ability to create and manage project plans, milestones, actions, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder commitments.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated attention to detail and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Drive assigned programs, initiatives, and workstreams from planning through execution, implementation, and closeout.
• Translate objectives into clear plans, milestones, owners, dependencies, deliverables, and target dates.
• Establish clear accountability and proactively follow up with owners to ensure commitments and deliverables progress as planned.

Skills

Program management

Multi-project management

Planning and scheduling

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Ascendion in Chicago is seeking a Construction Program Manager to drive programs from planning through execution, ensuring milestones, dependencies, and deliverables are met.

You will translate objectives into actionable plans, establish accountability, and coordinate with owners to keep initiatives on track, leveraging a solid background in business, project or construction management.