Senior Program Manager – Infrastructure & Capital Projects

Jobtailor; Moreno Valley (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Moreno Valley, CA, seeks a senior PMO leader to oversee all PMO activities for large-scale EPC capital projects, interfacing with client program leadership.

You will manage a multidisciplinary PMO team, validate supplier performance, oversee financial controls, and lead change management, reporting, risk management, and closeout oversight. Mentor the PMO for delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field is required.
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience in large EPC capital projects.
• Experience as owner's representative or PMO leadership with EPC oversight.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, scheduling, earned value, and financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMO oversight activities interfacing with client program leadership.
• Coordinate a multidisciplinary PMO team including project managers, schedulers, financial analysts, and document control specialists.
• Independently validate EPC supplier performance, progress reporting, and cost data for contract compliance.
• Oversee financial controls and invoice reviews across 30+ subcontractors.
• Lead contract change management tracking and analysis for cost and schedule impact.
• Develop governance reporting including weekly status, monthly performance, and KPI dashboards.
• Identify project risks and maintain the risk register with cross-PMO input.
• Protect Company interests while coordinating with EPC suppliers.
• Oversee document control and support turnover and closeout requirements.
• Mentor PMO team and promote continuous improvement and delivery excellence.

Skills

PMO Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Project Controls

Earned Value Analysis

Cost Forecasting

Contract Change Management

Governance Reporting

Document Control

Construction Oversight

Leadership & Mentoring

PMP Certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

PMP Certification

Job description

• You'll lead all Company PMO oversight activities, serving as the primary interface between the PMO team and the Client’s program leadership.
• You'll manage and coordinate a multidisciplinary PMO team including project managers, schedulers, financial analysts, quantity surveyors, project coordinators, and document control specialists.
• You'll independently validate EPC supplier performance, progress reporting, cost data, and schedule submissions to ensure accuracy and contract compliance.
• You'll oversee financial controls and invoice review processes across 30+ subcontractor suppliers, ensuring billing accuracy, proper documentation, and alignment with contract terms.
• You'll lead contract change management activities, including tracking, analysis, and validation of EPC supplier change requests for cost and schedule impact.
• You'll develop and deliver structured governance reporting, including weekly status reports, monthly performance reports, executive dashboards, and KPI tracking.
• You'll identify project risks early and support development of mitigation strategies, maintaining the project risk register with input from across the PMO.
• You'll ensure consistent, non-disruptive coordination with EPC supplier(s) while firmly protecting Company interests.
• You'll oversee document control functions, ensuring Company-accessible project records are complete and support turnover and closeout requirements.
• You'll support construction execution, commissioning, and project closeout oversight through to final contract completion verification.
• You'll mentor PMO team members and promote continuous improvement and delivery excellence throughout the program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• PMP certification desired.
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience managing large-scale EPC capital projects in an owner's representative or PMO leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated experience representing the Company on EPC projects, with a strong background in construction, commissioning, and closeout oversight.
• Proven ability to provide independent oversight, analyze EPC supplier performance, and protect Company interests without directing supplier means and methods.
• Strong knowledge of project controls principles including schedule validation, earned value analysis, cost forecasting, and financial controls.
• Experience managing high-volume invoice review and subcontractor financial oversight across complex, multi-supplier programs.
• Superior interpersonal, leadership, communication, organizational, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build trusted client relationships and effectively lead multidisciplinary PMO teams.
• Valid driver's license.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing large-scale EPC capital projects, with a focus on project controls, financial oversight, and contract compliance. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver structured governance reporting while maintaining strong client relationships.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• EPC Project Management
• Project Controls Principles
• Financial Oversight
• PMP Certification
• Leadership and Mentoring

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Schedule Validation
• Earned Value Analysis
• Cost Forecasting
• Invoice Review
• Contract Change Management
• Risk Management
• Governance Reporting
• Document Control
• Construction Oversight
• Closeout Requirements

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Team Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• PMP Certification

Industry Keywords

• EPC Capital Projects
• Owner's Representative
• Subcontractor Management
• Financial Controls
• Client Relationship Management