Senior Program Manager

NV5•Corvallis, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Program Manager (Sr. PgM) applies program management principles to lead and coordinate a collection of related projects within a defined market vertical. This role is accountable for ensuring that all program components are strategically aligned, integrated, and managed in a way that delivers cohesive benefits and achieves the objectives of both the program and NV5. The Sr. PgM oversees multiple concurrent projects and provides leadership, guidance, and support throughout each project’s lifecycle to ensure they collectively contribute to the program’s success. Acting as the central point of alignment, the Sr. PgM works closely with Project Managers (PMs) to maintain visibility across interdependencies, optimize resource utilization, mitigate risks, and ensure that individual project outcomes advance overall program goals. In partnership with the Practice Leads, Directors, and Sales, the Sr. PgM helps develop, implement, and refine tools, systems, and processes that enhance operational efficiency and performance across the program. This includes driving consistency, enabling effective governance, and ensuring that program and project key performance indicators (KPIs) are met or exceeded.

Requirements

Experience managing projects involving aerial & ground acquisition, lidar, imagery, software development, and eGIS.
Exceptional communication skills & professionalism.
Strong leadership skills.
Strong writing skills.
Initiative and follow-through.
Problem solving skills and critical thinking.
Deep understanding of project management processes and tools.
Client relations experience.
Competency in procurement, negotiation, and finance.
Risk Management Experience.
Successful evaluation skills and good judgment.
Ability to maintain a professional and positive demeanor in times of stress.
Ability to interact professionally and effectively with clients, production colleagues, and business development team.
Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience.
PMP or other Project Management degree or credential.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
10+ years’ experience in a technical and professional environment.
8+ years’ project management experience.
5+ years’ experience leading teams.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in business, geography, GIS, science, or engineering program.
Master’s or higher in marine, hydrologic or hydrographic sciences.
PMP or other Project Management degree or credential.
Certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP).
ASPRS Certified Photogrammetrist.
Experience with change-management processes.
Experience working with software development teams.
Experience working with GIS software packages.
12+ years’ experience in both a professional and technical environment.
10+ years’ project management experience.
6+ years’ experience leading teams.

Responsibilities

Directly manages Project Managers (PMs), providing ongoing support, coaching, and guidance.
Maintains project management responsibilities for select projects.
Facilitates weekly meetings with team leads, PMs, and the leadership group.
Actively tracks and forecasts program needs, costs, and revenue.
Collaborates with estimators, business development, and technical leads during pipeline reviews to identify training needs, scheduling considerations, resourcing requirements, and software/hardware demands.
Measures and reports on overall program performance to the leadership team, Director, and General Manager to inform business decisions and provide recommendations on priorities, including issues, schedule status, budget performance, cost analysis, and revenue forecasting.
Maintains a coordinated feedback loop with Business Development, conducting account-manager check-ins regularly to review the sales pipeline, assess overall program health, recommend estimation adjustments based on team capabilities and industry trends, track proposal trends and provide actionable feedback to the sales team, and identify opportunities for upselling based on client needs and emerging trends.
Maintains the standard product matrix for the program.
Coordinates implementation of initiatives and process improvements across all projects within the program.
Partners with domain experts to integrate outputs from process improvement initiatives into standard SOPs for continuous improvement.
Collect feedback on vendor performance related to scope and schedule.
Facilitates feedback sessions with key vendors to better align NV5 expectations with vendor capabilities.
Actively collaborates with other NV5 offices.
Identifies product variations and drives consistency to increase flexibility in assigning production tasks.
Identifies variations in production methods and facilitates knowledge-sharing to improve efficiency and product uniformity across offices.
Identifies and helps implement workshare opportunities with other offices.
Ensures NV5 business-strategy goals are prioritized during cross-office coordination.