Deputy Program Manager

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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking a passionate, skilled, and experienced Deputy Program Manager for a major program and construction management team that is dedicated to supporting a large government customer in successfully delivering on a significant portfolio of infrastructure projects central to the United States’ border security programs.

As part of Parsons’ anticipated role, we will provide Construction Management as Advisor (CMa) services, including Project Management, Construction Management, Contract Management, Risk Management, Scheduling, Cost Estimating, Progress Reporting, Construction Quality Assurance, Safety, and other supporting services to achieve program success on a portfolio of projects with constructed values of $50-250M each totaling up to $4B.

The Deputy Program Manager position is aligned to the client location in Euless Texas, and this position will require co-location/relocation.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Serves as the secondary on-site point of contact for the client Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative in the Program Manager’s absence.

• Acts as Lead Project Manager for the contract, managing and supervising other members of the Parsons CMa team under the direction of the Program Manager.

• Supports the overall management and oversight of a geographically dispersed, multi-disciplinary staff through all project phases including design, construction, commissioning, and closeout activities.

• Manages all internal project phases for Parsons for the project office leading to successful execution of planning, mobilization, sustainment, and project execution.

• Ensures timely submission of deliverables meeting contract requirements.

• Assists HR/Talent Acquisition team to timely recruit, hire, and onboard qualified personnel.

• Responsible for supporting the successful implementation of Parsons CMa services to meet program goals including on-schedule completion, within budget, safely, and in accordance with contractual quality obligations for assigned projects within their geographic sector.

• Collaborates and provides leadership to directly manage assigned projects to budget.

• Maintain and manage communication and interface at the senior levels of the Contractor’s and the Government’s organization; and facilitate information sharing among program stakeholders.

• Meet with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverable items for multiple projects concurrently.

• Develop and implement long-term program roadmaps and strategies and monitor alignment of operational and tactical activities.

• Establish and maintain technical, financial, and performance status reports to report progress to the Government and senior leadership.

• Oversee the successful completion of all assigned tasks and projects.

• Perform risk management, including identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating risks, and communicating and escalating risks and issues.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (Engineering or CM preferred)

• 15+ years of broad and diversified experience with a strong reputation across North America for providing life cycle program management on mega multi-$M Federal construction programs

• Must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience with the management of design and/or construction of Institutional Group I-3 building types (correctional centers, detention centers, jails, prerelease centers, prisons, reformatories).

• Excellent written and oral communications skills

• Advanced leadership skills with ability to perform in a Senior management capacity

• Strong background in Federal Government contracting, including acquisition and procurement processes related to construction including experience with pricing strategy and negotiation techniques.

• Experience with Profit and Loss (P&L) management

• Expert knowledge of standard practices for Construction Management.

• Demonstrated ability to assess risk areas and risk mitigation across different contract types and market spaces, with extensive knowledge of risk identification and mitigation