Program Manager, Waterfront

DESCRIPTION 

Michael Baker International is seeking an enthusiastic, articulate, and motivated Program Manager to provide multidisciplinary, cross-practice planning and design leadership/management towards expanding and growing our Waterfront/Ports and Harbors practice for both DoD and non-DoD clients. This Program Manager position will provide client management, strategic planning, lead and mentor multi-disciplinary teams executing Waterfront/Port programs. In maturing our Waterfront/Port practice a significant priority for our team is continued growth of our federal (Department of Defense – DoD, DHS, etc.) markets, specific to Architecture/Engineering (A/E) IDIQ, MATOC, SATOC, and MACC (D/B) contracts vehicles for USACE, NAVFAC, AFCEC, USCG and other federal components.  Additionally, the growth of our On-Call Commercial Port services on both coasts is a priority for our team with emphasis on west coast Ports to include San Diego, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle and Anchorage. While this position will report to the San Diego office, it will coordinate closely with the Integrated Design and Advisory group, the Federal National Markets as well as the Infrastructure Practices. 

Waterfront/Port & Harbors Market Strategy:

• Maximize Michael Baker’s portfolio and capabilities in Waterfront/Ports markets to further grow portfolio and support the strategic direction of the company.

• Align and collaborate with Michael Baker’s federal team and operations in

strengthening the company’s commitment to delivering quality projects and innovative

solutions for new and existing federal clients.

• Champion collaboration, expanding the breadth and depth of waterfront talent, and

provide oversight for programs and processes related to the company’s growth of related programs 

• Research federal and non-federal market trends/client needs and determine positioning of the company and local team towards capturing increased or new market share,

• Assist with the development of gap analyses, competitive assessments, discriminators

and key win themes, and overall win strategy/value proposition.

• Actively engage in business development strategy with project managers, subject

matter experts, market and practice Leads, operations, and regional directors.

• Participate in the development and execution of capture plans with the objective of

increasing the win probability of targeted pursuits. Participate in Go/No-Go evaluations.

• Assist and/or lead the strategy and messaging for targeted pursuits, including all

elements to craft winning proposals.

• Understand company and partner capabilities and limitations; assemble strategic teams

and partnerships when desired; learn from industry leaders and review publications.

• Assist with external teaming arrangements and partnerships to include identifying,

selecting, and recruiting consultant partners and subconsultants.

Program/Project Management:

• Routine communication with key clients to understand their needs, preferences, and upcoming program or project work.
• Help create and manage long-term goals for the routine collaboration with Michael Baker Federal National Market Leads will be essential.
• Help to routinely assess our program strengths and identify designated military and non-military federal agencies.
• Continually monitor program risks and strive to address and mitigate them all.
• Coordinate throughout the Michael Baker enterprise, leveraging the strength and diverse array of talents of our organization, to most effectively meet our client’s needs.
• Ensure that our goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, safety, quality, and team member performance.
• Propose changes and interventions with project teams and leadership, to ensure program and project goals are achieved.
• Help pursue, lead, and manage large-scale IDIQ, MATOC, SATOC programs to ensure all work is delivered to both the clients and Michael Baker standards.
• Produce accurate and timely reports of program status throughout its life cycle.
• Actively support the San Diego Office and Michael Baker Federal program team to anticipate, track and prioritize opportunities.
• Represent Michael Baker and its services through engagement with industry organizations (SAM