Senior Program Manager, K-12 Construction

Frontline Source Group - Nationwide Staffing & Executive Search; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary plus cost of living bonus

Paid Time off

75% of employee and Family Benefits

401k

Job summary

Frontline Source Group represents a client in Dallas, TX seeking a Senior Program Manager to oversee large-scale K-12 capital improvement and construction initiatives on-site. The role leads multiple high-visibility projects from planning through turnover, ensuring schedule, budget, safety, and quality standards.

A Bachelor's degree in CM/Engineering/Architecture and PMP certification are required, with 10–15 years of progressive construction management experience in K-12 settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CM/Engineering/Architecture or related field.
• PMP Certification is required.
• 10–15 years of progressive construction project or program management experience.
• Experience overseeing K-12 construction projects is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent K-12 construction and capital improvement projects from inception through closeout.
• Manage all phases of project delivery including planning, design coordination, procurement, construction execution, and turnover.
• Oversee project budgets, schedules, forecasting, risk mitigation, and quality assurance initiatives.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, inspectors, and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with applicable construction standards, safety regulations, permitting requirements, and procurement processes.
• Provide regular executive level reporting regarding project status, financial performance, milestones, and risks.
• Manage contractor performance, construction documentation, change orders, and project controls.
• Support stakeholder communication efforts across leadership teams, operational groups, and community representatives.
• Drive successful project execution within occupied and operational educational environments.
• Participate in long term capital planning and program implementation efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Project management

PMP Certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management/Engineering/Architecture

Job description

Our client located in Dallas, TX is in need of a Senior Program Manager. This is an immediate need and will be an onsite, direct hire opportunity on a multi-year big budget project.

Company Overview

K-12 Construction

Senior Program Manager Role

• A large scale public sector organization is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to oversee complex K-12 capital improvement and construction initiatives.
• This individual will lead multiple high visibility projects involving campus renovations, new construction, modernization efforts, and infrastructure improvements within active educational environments.
• The ideal candidate brings extensive experience managing large scale institutional construction programs, with a strong background in K-12 project delivery, stakeholder coordination, budget oversight, and contractor management.
• This role requires a strategic and hands on leader capable of driving projects from planning through completion while maintaining strict adherence to schedule, budget, safety, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent K-12 construction and capital improvement projects from inception through closeout
• Manage all phases of project delivery including planning, design coordination, procurement, construction execution, and turnover
• Oversee project budgets, schedules, forecasting, risk mitigation, and quality assurance initiatives
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, inspectors, and internal stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with applicable construction standards, safety regulations, permitting requirements, and procurement processes
• Provide regular executive level reporting regarding project status, financial performance, milestones, and risks
• Manage contractor performance, construction documentation, change orders, and project controls
• Support stakeholder communication efforts across leadership teams, operational groups, and community representatives
• Drive successful project execution within occupied and operational educational environments
• Participate in long term capital planning and program implementation efforts

Senior Program Manager Background Profile

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline
• PMP Certification required
• 10 to 15 years of progressive construction project or program management experience
• Mandatory experience overseeing K-12 construction projects
• Mandatory experience managing large scale commercial, institutional, or public sector construction initiatives
• Strong understanding of capital improvement programs and complex construction delivery environments
• Proven ability to manage multiple high value projects simultaneously
• Excellent leadership, communication, budgeting, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large scale educational or municipal capital programs
• Familiarity with public sector construction processes and compliance standards
• Experience managing renovations, modernization efforts, and ground up construction projects

Feature And Benefits

• Salary plus cost of living bonus
• Paid Time off
• 75% of employee and Family Benefits coverage
• 401k