Program Manager

About the Role

• Manage all aspects of program planning and development, including engineering, construction, technical support, bidding, schedules, budgets, funding, grants, prioritization and closeout. • Review and analyze complex design and construction budgets, schedules, and costs to ensure compliance with scope, timeline, and budget. • Supervise project planners to define scope, schedule, and budget aligned with stakeholder goals. • Develop funding strategies leveraging state match grants, private grants, and nonprofit partners. • Perform value engineering to resolve or reduce cost overruns. • Prepare executive reports and propose new projects for stakeholders. • Oversee financial closeout, ensuring final documentation and reports meet funding guidelines. • Act as liaison for closed‑out projects under litigation, providing documentation and depositions as needed. • Assess program strengths and weaknesses and recommend improvements to reporting and processes. • Resolve technically complex issues for architects, engineers, and junior project managers. • Coordinate development of policies, procedures, and funding requests for construction programs. • Recommend updates to construction specification guidelines. • Participate in community and stakeholder meetings, summarizing agendas and reporting project progress. • Attend job meetings and site walks to verify compliance with program requirements. • Capture lessons learned and train staff for program and project improvements. • Mediate conflicts among project staff regarding scope, materials, or requirements. • Participate in change‑order negotiations and assist with contract reviews.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸program planning
• ▸budget analysis
• ▸funding strategy
• ▸value engineering
• ▸financial closeout
• ▸stakeholder reporting

What You Bring

Candidates must have at least ten years of professional program and project management experience, including four years managing public‑ or education‑sector programs, a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering or construction management (or equivalent experience), and preferred licensure such as a California architect or professional engineer registration, a Construction Manager credential, and LEED accreditation. Applicants will be asked to submit an up‑to‑date resume, certifications or licenses, professional references, and a project list with values and dates; the role is a W‑2 position with no per‑diem or relocation assistance.

Requirements

• ▸10+ years
• ▸project management
• ▸public sector
• ▸bachelor's
• ▸leed
• ▸architect license

Benefits

The company is hiring a Program Manager in Los Angeles, CA (onsite) with a full‑time schedule and a salary range of $143,200 to $152,100. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package: 100 % paid health, vision and dental coverage, 401(k), paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, and an Employee Assistance Program.

Work Environment

Onsite