PMO Senior Program Manager (Capital Planning)

Turner & Townsend • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to oversee a client construction program. The role involves maintaining client relationships and managing stakeholders, financial reporting, procurement and contracting, and successful program delivery. The position influences delivery teams’ use of defined program processes and information management systems, and supports design definition and standardization, funding, contract strategy, procurement, scheduling, document and data management, risk and opportunity management, change control, operational readiness, project closeout, and continuous improvement. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. SOX control responsibilities may also apply.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a field related to construction.
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience.
• Thorough knowledge of program management methods and best practices.
• Thorough knowledge of forecasting, budgeting, planning, design, schedule, and scope management.
• Technical ability to read, understand, and communicate contract requirements, including construction drawings and specifications, and interpret construction methods.
• Ability to understand and follow site HSSE policies.
• Technology competence using MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, and MS PowerPoint.
• Competent user of data management software and systems for data management, analytics, quality assurance, and project/program management.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Influence execution teams’ use of defined processes and procedures throughout each program phase.
• Influence execution teams’ use of the agreed information management system throughout each program phase.
• Gather client, end-user, and stakeholder design requirements and document them in a program-specific brief; validate use of corporate design standards to achieve efficiency and best value.
• Identify delivery and execution stakeholders, maintain communication, encourage stakeholder involvement, obtain input as required, and manage day-to-day stakeholder interfaces to help deliver projects to time, cost, and quality targets.
• Obtain required project funding before capital works begin, aligned with the governance structure.
• Define a contract strategy that considers requirements, motivates performance, and supports delivery of required outcomes.
• Define an objectively managed, data-informed procurement approach covering pre-qualification, tendering, evaluation, and contract award.
• Develop the master schedule using historical data and monitor execution teams’ progress against project schedules.
• Monitor execution teams’ collection, storage, and dissemination of project information.
• Monitor connected project risks and opportunities and assessment of cost and schedule impacts, along with alignment and implementation of mitigation plans for critical items.
• Monitor implementation of robust change control, including assessment of scope, time, cost, and quality before change approval.
• Monitor effective, integrated handover of projects to operational teams.
• Monitor efficient project closeout, including outturn cost and schedule analysis and lessons learned to inform future projects.
• Manage, identify, and implement strategic and program improvement initiatives, lessons learned, and best practices.

Benefits

• Flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
• An inclusive workplace where employees have the opportunity and voice to affect change.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior