Smart Building Technology Program Manager

Element Six; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global design and consulting practice seeks a Smart Building Technology Program Manager to lead programs in healthcare and institutional environments. This role requires over 10 years of program management experience and a strong background in smart buildings and IT/OT integration. You will advise executives, influence critical decisions, and help organizations navigate technology landscapes. Successful candidates will possess excellent communication and facilitation skills, along with expertise in building systems and digital infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in program management or technology consulting.
• Experience in healthcare, S&T, or institutional environments required.
• Proven leadership of large, cross-functional technology programs.

Responsibilities

• Operate as a strategic advisor to executives.
• Lead multi-year, multi-system programs.
• Influence design, engineering, and operational decisions.
• Align IT, facilities, clinicians, and administrators.
• Shape the technology roadmap for complex buildings.

Skills

Executive communication and advisory capability

Strong facilitation with diverse stakeholder groups

Depth across building systems

Digital infrastructure expertise

Enterprise technology knowledge

Governance

Vendor management

Integration planning

Job description

Location: Remote: Must be based and eligible to work in the US.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000 + Bonus eligibility

Industry: Healthcare, Science & Technology, Complex Institutional Environments

We are retained by a global design and consulting practice that is hiring for a Smart Building Technology Program Manager to help major healthcare and science organisations modernise how their buildings operate. This isn’t a role about picking systems or reviewing specs. It’s about helping large institutions make sense of the technology landscape and guiding them through decisions that carry long-term operational impact.

Why This Role Matters

Hospitals, labs, and mission-critical buildings are under pressure to modernize rapidly. They need connected systems, integrated workflows, reliable data, and environments that adapt to changing needs. This is a chance to lead programs that are bigger than a single system or platform, where your guidance shapes whole campuses and next-generation digital infrastructure.

What Makes This Role Distinct

This role integrates IT, Facilities, Engineering & Consulting. You will:

• Operate as a strategic advisor to executives
• Lead multi-year, multi-system programs
• Influence design, engineering, and operational decisions
• Align IT, facilities, clinicians, scientists, and administrators
• Shape the technology roadmap for buildings that must perform flawlessly

What You’ll Need

Experience

• MUST HAVE experience working with healthcare, S&T, or institutional environments
• 10+ years in program management, smart buildings, IT/OT integration, or technology consulting
• Demonstrated success leading large, cross-functional technology programs

Skills

• Executive communication and advisory capability
• Strong facilitation with diverse stakeholder groups
• Depth across building systems, digital infrastructure, and enterprise technology
• Governance, vendor management, and integration planning