Portfolio & Programs Leader

GHD•Houston, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

At GHD, we are committed to supporting and empowering our people to make a positive impact. We offer opportunities for career acceleration, provide the right technology and training, and foster an environment where ideas and projects come to life. We are seeking a Portfolio & Programs Leader, Americas to join our growing team. As projects become larger and more complex, this role is responsible for establishing, evolving, and advancing our Portfolio & Program delivery capability across the Americas. This includes defining and assuring leading practices, tools, methodologies, and processes within the Portfolio & Program Framework for sustained delivery success. The role also involves defining, leading, and assuring the application of commercial and contractual principles, identifying and managing project delivery risks, ensuring effective protection of GHD interests in legal and contractual matters, maintaining a Major Project Leaders roster for the United States Regions, and ensuring the sustained application of processes, systems, and people to meet client, market, and industry needs while driving operational and strategic success. The Portfolio & Programs Leader will provide leadership, input, and support to Project Management teams throughout all phases of larger, more complex projects. This position can be based in most of our US or Canada GHD office locations and supports a hybrid work model, requiring three days a week in the office for collaboration and connection. We are looking for creative and innovative individuals who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape communities positively. As part of a global team working on complex projects, you will be at the forefront of driving change.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science or Project Management
Minimum 15 years of experience managing portfolios and programs across multiple business units or geographies in an infrastructure consultant firm
Proven experience in developing and implementing portfolio and program management practices and tools/systems within an infrastructure consulting firm
Success in developing and initiating portfolio and/or program management opportunities within a consulting firm and negotiating commercial terms with successful outcomes
Demonstrated leadership and staff management skills to manage and mediate conflicts between team members and with clients
Proven ability to make and communicate tough decisions in a timely manner
Demonstrated self-awareness about how their decisions and attitude can impact team members and the success of a project

Nice To Haves

PMP, PgMP, or equivalent portfolio/program management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Defining and assuring the application of leading practice, tools, methodologies and processes defined under the Portfolio & Program Framework that leads to the ongoing and sustained delivery success
Defining, leading and assuring the successful application of relevant commercial and contractual principles on portfolios and programs
Defining the types and scale of project delivery risks that are prevalent across the region and providing processes, systems and competency that enable project teams to effectively address risks
Ensuring the approach to legal and contractual risks on major projects effectively protects GHD interests
Maintaining and implementing a Major Project Leaders roster for the United States Regions
Ensuring the sustained application of the processes, systems and people that make up the capability and competency needed for GHD to respond to client, market and industry needs, while delivering operational and strategic success for the Enterprise.
Providing leadership, input and support to our Project Management teams through all phases of our larger, more complex projects.
Work effectively with the Americas PMO to meet the requirements of the Americas portfolio and program delivery needs
Establish, embed and sustain the people, systems and process elements that represent an effective and efficient portfolio and program delivery capability for the Americas
Responsible for the development, rollout and implementation of any activity/changes to portfolio and program delivery frameworks within the Americas
Ensure the Americas PMO Leadership is aware and acting on specific regional requirements across Americas
Establish a sustainable roster for Portfolio Leaders and Program Managers that provides visibility and insights for regional leaders to make effective decisions on the right people for specific roles
Understand the types and scale of project delivery risks that are prevalent across the region and provide processes, systems and competency that enables local regional leadership and specific project teams to address these risks effectively
Establish and sustain the processes and artifacts that support project mobilization, project controls and commercial management and project execution for portfolios and programs of all types undertaken by GHD
Providing leadership by defining and socializing project management resources and oversight to our project management teams through all phases of the project lifecycle (including positioning, set-up, delivery and project closeout)
Induct, train and guide major project leaders within local regions to support the successful set up and delivery of portfolios and programs
Lead and coordinate the development of project delivery resources, artifacts and tools that support best in class delivery; and make available to project management teams for easy use and incorporation
Take a leadership and coaching role to ensure the application of portfolio and/or program delivery tools across the region on all designated projects
Provide insights and guidance in the nomination and mobilization of project managers for specific portfolios or programs that meet context