Founded in 1952 and formerly known as Heery International Inc., the firm operates throughout the United States as part of Turner & Townsend. It specializes in project and program management for public sector organizations, with industry-leading experts in corporate, cultural, healthcare, justice, sports, K-12 education, higher education, aviation and government facilities.

Recognized for service excellence by a broad spectrum of professional organizations and industry publications, the talented multidisciplinary team at Turner & Townsend Heery exceeds client expectations — adding value, best practice and expertise at every turn. The team's unique client-centric culture is integrated into each project and reflects a passion for the built environment and staying true to the client’s vision.

Turner & Townsend Heery is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to work on many large scale Capital and TI projects in municipalities and county buildings for one of our public works clients. 

The Deputy Program Manager is responsible for providing governance and assurance to the client program of projects by establishing the framework, process and procedures for the projects and monitoring the execution teams as they deliver these projects.

Core Responsibilities

• Management Systems –(approach) Responsible for influencing the use of the defined process and procedures by the execution teams as part of their delivery approach at each phase of the project or program.
• Information management systems - Responsible for influencing the use of the agreed information management system by the execution teams as part of their delivery approach at each phase of the project or program.
• Design management - Responsible for gathering design requirements of the client, end user and stakeholders and documenting in a project or program specific brief as part of the initial definition phase. And Responsible for validating corporate standardization with respect to design is used to achieve efficiency and best value. 
• Stakeholder Management - Responsible for identifying delivery and execution stakeholders, maintaining communication, influencing stakeholder involvement, and obtaining input as required.  And responsible for the day-to-day stakeholder interface assuring that projects are delivered to time, cost and quality targets.
• Funding - Responsible for obtaining all project funding required prior to the initiation capital works aligned to governance structure.
• Contract Strategy - Responsible for defining the contracting strategy which considers all aspect of the requirements and that motivates performance and assures the delivery of required outcomes are undertaken by the execution teams.
• Procurement Management - Responsible for defining the procurement approach that is objectively managed and leverages data as part of pre-qualification, tender and evaluation through to contract award and assures the delivery of required outcomes are undertaken by the execution teams.
• Schedule Management – Develop the master project schedule based on historical data and assure that the execution teams are progress and mounting the project schedules.
• Document & Data Management - Responsible for monitoring that the collection, storage, and dissemination of project information, is being undertaken by the execution teams.
• Risk and opportunity management - Responsible for monitoring connected projects risks and opportunities and assessment of their cost and schedule impact is being undertaken by the execution teams align with the identification and implementation of connect projects mitigation plans identified for critical risks and opportunities.
• Change controls - Responsible for monitoring that the implementation of a robust process which actively manages change, assessing scope, time, cost and quality prior to a change approval decision is required, is being undertaken by the execution teams.
• Operational Readiness & Transition – Responsible for monitoring that the process for handing projects over to operational teams in an effective integrated manner is being undertaken by the execution teams.
• Closeout - Responsible for monitoring that the management of the efficient close out of a project including an analysis of outturn cost, schedule, and lessons learned exercise used to inform future projects, is being undertaken by the execution teams.
• Continuous Improvement - Responsible for the management, identification and implementation of strategic and program improvement initiatives, lessons learnt and best practice.

The candidate must have 10-15+ years of relevant public works experience in program management and a BS degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Architecture, Civil Engineering.

Technical Skills

• A thorough knowledge of Program Management methods and best practices.
• Experience with managing a program of connected projects successfully with a collective value of over $50m per year.
• A thorough knowledge of forecasting, budgeting, planning, design, schedule and scope management.
• Proven track record in delivering projects within the budget and schedule constraints safety.
• Have the technical skills to read, understand, and communicate contract requirements including construction drawings and specifications and interpret construction methods.
• Be able to understand and follow site HSSE Policies.
• Technology competent in using the following Software: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint.
• Competent user of data management software and systems for data management, analytics, and quality assurance.
• OSHA 10 certification.

Soft Skills

• Self-motivated and dependable. Must have the ability to prioritize workload and be organizationally astute.
• Demonstrate experience communicating and managing with multiple internal and external stakeholders such as design teams, client corporate real estate teams and contractors.
• Ability to develop concise and effective written presentations and participate effectively in meetings with senior client representatives to present program reports to Clients and articulate progress, change, key risks, issues and critical factors in a concise manner.
• Ability to work in an agile manner with other stakeholders in a dispersed multi-disciplined environment, contributing to teamwork and a willingness to work in a spirit of partnership. 
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills, with an ability to develop, communicate and gain ownership for a clear vision and direction. 
• Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable working with a diverse range of personalities across clients and partner organizations.
• Able to deliver projects within a technically complex environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety and environmental responsibility.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills and flexibility to rapidly understand complex problems and shape these into workable solutions for delivery.
• Strong planning and organizing skills including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously.

Valued but not required

• A professional qualification i.e., PMP or similar certification.
• Technical competent in using P6 schedule tools and electronic Project Management tools.
• Safety -OSHA 30, STSC certification or above.
• Municipal experience
• JOC and or DB experience
• Small capex, TI, renovations type experience desired

The salary range for this full-time role is $180K-$200k per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package.  Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications. 

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*
 

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Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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