Program Director - Aviation Market

Gresham Smith•Fort Lauderdale, FL

About The Position

Gresham Smith is seeking a Program Director for its Aviation Market. The role is ultimately responsible for overall project delivery and reports directly to the client on-site. The Program Director is expected to operate as an extension of the client, acting as the Project Manager for assigned work. The position may require travel and/or relocation to Ft. Lauderdale, Knoxville, Dallas, Tampa, Nashville, Charlotte, Richmond, or Chicago. The Program Director manages the client relationship and provides project leadership, monitoring progress and ensuring contractors remain within scope, budget, and schedule. The role oversees change management, risk identification and mitigation, contractor payment applications, and contractor compliance with safety, maintenance of traffic (MOT), security, and quality plans. The Director plans and forecasts staffing needs and prepares and leads monthly executive summary presentations for the client, supported by performance reports covering progress and forecasts, photographs, schedule milestones, earned value and budget, and project risks and mitigations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction, Project or Program Management, Architecture, or Engineering.
15 or more years of job-related experience.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including the ability to lead, develop, and deliver persuasive presentations that build client confidence and help secure favorable design contracts.
Successful project management experience managing multidisciplinary projects with highly satisfied clients.
Evidence of strong team leadership, consistently high-quality deliverables, and routinely strong financial outcomes.
Ability to develop new client relationships and maintain healthy relationships with existing clients.
Solid operational insight and commitment to quality in driving projects and executing deliverables.

Nice To Haves

10 or more years serving aviation clients in a construction management, consulting, or direct managerial capacity, with routine involvement in capital project delivery.

Responsibilities

Manage and interface regularly with clients.
Provide overall project leadership, evaluate project progress, and ensure the contractor stays within scope, budget, and schedule.
Implement and oversee a change management system, risk identification, and mitigation plans.
Review and approve contractor payment applications.
Review and oversee contractor compliance with safety, MOT, security, and quality plans.
Plan and forecast staffing needs.
Prepare, provide, and lead monthly executive summary presentations to the client.
Prepare project performance reports supporting monthly executive summaries, including project progress and forecasts, photographs, schedule milestone tracking, earned value and budget reviews, and risk identification and mitigation inventories.