Senior Program Manager - Lighting & Utilities

Exo; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Exo Group, LLC is seeking a Program Manager to lead a portfolio of lighting and utility projects. You will mentor Project Managers, standardize processes, and align programs with strategic objectives while delivering on time and within budget.

You will collaborate with executives, manage risks, budgets, and stakeholder expectations, and drive continuous improvement across projects. Travel to sites will be required as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field is required; master's preferred.
• Extensive project management experience, including multi-site infrastructure projects.
• Proven leadership of project managers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of lighting and utility projects, aligning with business goals.
• Directly supervise and develop a team of Project Managers across concurrent projects.
• Define long-term program strategies, roadmaps, and resource plans.
• Establish governance, reporting, and escalation procedures for programs.
• Manage risks, budgets, and stakeholder communications to ensure on-time delivery.
• Engage clients and executives, maintaining satisfaction and transparency.
• Drive process improvement, standardization, and adoption of PM methodologies.
• Monitor KPIs and conduct post-project reviews for continuous learning.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Travel to project sites as needed to support delivery and collaboration.

Skills

10+ years PM experience

3+ years managing PMs

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Travel flexibility

Problem solving

Executive communication

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, project management, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PPM tools

ERP systems

Job description

Exo Group, LLC is seeking a Program Manager to lead a portfolio of lighting and utility projects. You will mentor Project Managers, standardize processes, and align programs with strategic objectives while delivering on time and within budget.

You will collaborate with executives, manage risks, budgets, and stakeholder expectations, and drive continuous improvement across projects. Travel to sites will be required as needed.