Senior Program Delivery Lead

Job description

When you care deeply about the work you do, it’s rewarding to see it through from concept to completion.

We partner with clients to provide both program management and construction management to strategize, plan, and implement projects that drive organizations forward.

From hospitals and airports to university campuses, mass transit systems, water treatment facilities, mines, and wind farms, we've successfully managed thousands of projects.
Joining our team, turning visionary ideas into reality, will shape your future—and the future of your community.
Your Opportunity
As the Associate Program Manager, you will support adherence to the mission and objectives of the Program.

You will provide support to numerous projects, develop solutions to program/project challenges, and engage with a staff of professionals and technicians for successful completion of projects.

You will assist with all functions and activities from planning and development to implementation at the program level.

You will take the measures necessary to stay on schedule and within budget.

You will have the opportunity to be a part of a highly experienced team and receive mentorship in program management practices.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Interact with program delivery team for existing programs in the areas of overall management and project controls and provide analysis of key performance metrics and program strategies.
- Assist Project Managers and project teams by developing information to support issue resolution and decision making.
- Consistently and successfully develop and implement solutions for the Program.
- Provide support to large, complex teams through challenging project assignments and complex client environments.
- Lead or coordinate development and delivery of task orders for planning studies related to program.
- Monitor project delivery performance through continuous tracking of various milestones, and develop materials to support measurement against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs.
- Facilitate information flow to and from the Program Leadership Team and the project teams, as well as between project teams, and ensure proper coordination with other individuals responsible for key aspects of the Program.
- Verify that project delivery activities are consistent with all pre-established Program policies, directives, business processes and procedures.
- Support multi-disciplinary teams on infrastructure design and construction projects.
- Develop and manage tracking logs, spreadsheet calculations, and contingency plans.
- Prepare presentations to present findings of studies and present key Program information to leadership in support of decision making.
- Support development of client management plans and help ensure team is responding to client needs.


Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Must be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment
- Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong knowledge of project controls principles
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a team of specialized employees and contractors in a coordinated and integrated manner.
- Work in a manner to ensure personal safety and that of fellow employees by following company health and safety guidelines and policies.
- Consistently adhere to and enforce internal Company processes and policies such as business and contracting rules.
- Knowledge of scheduling practices and cost engineering concepts
- Ability to navigate and balance various perspectives in a public sector setting.
- Must have the ability to convey program needs to the project and task managers and clients and to formulate those needs into comprehensive task orders and technical reports.
- Must demonstrate organizational skills and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Education and Experience
- BA/BS in Business, Engineering, or similar required; Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of program/project management experience in the water/wastewater field, including management experience on programs/projects with a cumulative value in excess of $500 million
- Experience with the wide range of functions associated with the delivery of complex public infrastructure projects, including budget and schedule management, engineering, environmental review/permitting, risk management, change management, quality management, value management, project financing and stakeholder relations
- California PE Registration or other state registration and ability to obtain through reciprocity in the near future preferred
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.

Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us.

Join us and redefine your personal best.

**Pay Range:**
• Locations in NYC & CA (Bay Area) & NJ (RP) - Min Salary $ 157,200.00 - Max Salary $ 235,900.00

**Pay Transparency:** In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required.

Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.

At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

**Benefits Summary:** Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave.

Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year.

In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements
**Primary Location:** United States | CA | San Francisco
**Organization:** BC-2249 Water-US PMCM
**Employee Status:** Regular
**Travel:** No
**Schedule:** Full time
**Job Posting:** 17/06/2025 04:06:55
**Req ID:** REQ250001ZJ
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We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment.

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