Senior Program Manager

Brown and Caldwell•Wailuku, HI

39d•$175,000 - $262,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join a nationally significant recovery effort advancing a resilient, healthy Maui community. This role supports post-disaster rebuilding by aligning water, reuse, wastewater, stormwater, watershed, and cultural and historic resource outcomes under a unified One Water approach. You will serve as part of a multidisciplinary team, translating complex recovery challenges into actionable strategies through effective facilitation, engagement, and cross-agency coordination that directly supports community rebuilding and long-term sustainability. Working alongside County leadership and partners, you will help advance standardized recovery operations, governance, and engagement practices that promote transparency, informed decision-making, and delivery of resilient infrastructure. This work supports Maui’s long-term recovery and climate resilience goals while ensuring that rebuilding efforts strengthen essential systems and community outcomes. JOB SUMMARY The Program Management role will provide senior-level leadership and strategic direction towards the successful strategy, planning, and execution of programs. The role will lead and deliver large-scale programs. This role leads the Program Steering Committee and provides senior-level oversight of operations, and is responsible for effective strategy and planning, coordinating resources, managing timelines, and ensuring that deliverables meet quality standards and the program meets the intended outcomes. The role has the responsibility to set the direction of program controls and performance monitoring systems to track progress and address any deviations. Strong stakeholder engagement will be crucial, as this role will collaborate with a diverse range of executive-level internal and external stakeholders to foster program success. Additionally, the role will lead program governance, risk management, and change management efforts to ensure successful outcomes and continuous improvement.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, business management or related field or equivalent experience is required.
Program management certification required.
Typically, a minimum of 20 years of related work experience in project management, program management or related field.
A solid track record of successful project and large program delivery for large or significant clients.
Proven experience in developing and implementing a successful sales technique strategy.

Nice To Haves

Experience with public-sector governance and engineering background are preferred.
Ideal candidate will have the ability to provide executive-level syntheses.
Ability to integrate technical water resources and business consulting solutions as needed for Capital Improvements Program (CIP) implementation.

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing the most complex, high-profile, large-scale programs and projects (estimated total capital investment size over $500 M).
Define the program leadership vision, and strategy, directing the program towards the company’s strategic goals.
Make critical decisions impacting program strategy and operations, balancing risk and opportunity in decision-making.
Lead large program team and various functions, manage program resources, and responsible for developing strategy and roadmap for achieving program objectives.
Support the development of team members, especially as it relates to delivery excellence, exceptional client service, and accountability.
Lead decision-making guidance, roles, responsibilities, and processes to ensure that the program is managed effectively and in alignment with organizational policies.
Recommend the best solutions to meet client needs and objectives.
Implement financial controls, schedule management, risk management, quality assurance, and performance measurement.
Change management leadership in identifying deviations from the plan, implementing corrective actions, and ensuring that the program remains aligned with its objectives.
Monitor program performance to determine efficiency and determine areas for improvement.
High value engagements with client senior leaders and important program stakeholders such as government leaders and public officials.
Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.