Sr Program Director

Hill international•San Diego, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Hill International is seeking a Sr. Program Director in California. This role involves managing 5 or more complex programs or diverse workstreams within a program or functional area. The position requires analyzing data and user needs to determine functional and cross-functional requirements, and providing management oversight across multiple simultaneous projects or project tracts within a Program. The Sr. Program Director will operate in a business or technical environment, using analytical and evaluative techniques, and must have extensive experience in a particular functional area. Responsibilities include conferring with personnel of organizational units to identify specific input and output requirements, conducting operational effectiveness reviews, and developing or updating functional or operational manuals outlining established procedures in accordance with organizational policy. The role also involves performing scenario development, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses, and applying business-wide criteria for planning, analysis, design, development, and maintenance of facilities and systems across a major sector of the function or business applications. The individual must be capable of exercising discretion and independent judgment in the application of systems analysis techniques and procedures.

Requirements

B.S. in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent field.
Minimum 15 years of experience providing direct project management pertaining to construction programs.
PMP required.
Agile or other Program Management certifications, training and/or demonstrated experience with customer approval.
IEEE, IEC participating member.
Expert level leader and coach in simultaneous projects and programs, demonstrated communication skills - verbal, written, and in presentation format.
Ability to manage deliverables at all levels of the business structure from entry level to executive level management.
Exemplary analytical cost management/cost control expertise including financial modeling, utilization of costing tools; SAP, Excel, and GAACP.

Nice To Haves

PgMP preferred.
Regulated utility exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

Manages 5 or more complex programs or diverse workstreams within a program or functional area.
Analyzes data and user needs to determine functional and cross functional requirements.
Provides management oversight across multiple simultaneous projects or project tracts within a Program.
Operates in a business or technical environment, using analytical and evaluative techniques.
Has extensive experience in a particular functional area.
Confers with personnel of organizational units and identifies specific input and output requirements.
Conducts operational effectiveness reviews.
Develops or updates functional or operational manuals outlining established procedures in accordance with organizational policy.
Performs scenario development, feasibility studies and cost-benefit analyses.
Applies business-wide criteria for planning, analysis, design, development, and maintenance of facilities and systems across a major sector of the function or business applications.
Must be capable of exercising discretion and independent judgment in the application of systems analysis techniques and procedures.