Federal Director of Program Management

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.Primary responsibility of the Federal Director of Program Management is to increase HDR’s market share in program management, PMO and portfolio management services for Federal clients. This role will formulate strategy, develop marketing plan, identify resources including key hires, coordinate with other leaders within HDR to position HDR to capture program management opportunities.In support of that primary responsibility, approximately 25% of the role will be to work with our other business groups, market sectors and project teams to drive the right digital system solutions in support of program management and similar client decision processes. In particular, this role will prioritize the development and provide oversight for implementation of internal digital systems for technical delivery and establish external approaches that provide clear value around decision support through a changing planning, development, execution, construction and O&M lifecycle. This position will provide direction to project teams in helping clients assess current practices and design a road map based on data and our expert knowledge to formulate a business architecture to improve and standardize processes, navigate the organizational change required to achieve adoption, and to accomplish these strategic initiatives using technology platforms. In turn, they will prioritize internal systems, work flows and capabilities to improve deliverables and decision support especially as it relates to transformative initiatives (e.g. renewables development, fleet electrification, asset management, etc.).Primary duties will be to:• Work with HDR Federal Business Group leadership to identify, position and pursue program management opportunities and develop the supporting resources.• Expand HDR’s market presence in project, program, and portfolio management for Federal Business Group market sectors.• Provide overall execution strategy, approach and mentorship to project teams executing program and portfolio management work.• Coordinate with program management leaderships in other Business Groups to share resources and drive common best practices for HDR as a whole.• Identify and drive priority digital systems development (e.g. program management technology platforms, digital twins, parametric modeling, etc.) for the Federal Business Group globally in coordination with other company applied technology leadership.• Provide overall vision and direction for the strategic planning and development of initiatives, implementation of, and overall coordination and growth of the program and initiatives including key hires and partnership.Who You AreYou are an experienced professional at leading and managing large complex multidisciplinary programs. You have the ability to leverage your previous experience of a broad number of sectors within the Federal market to drive program management services. You possess and have demonstrated a strong ability as a program builder and mentor to provide services and solutions to support decision analysis for owners. You have proven ability as a trusted advisor to clients. Your strong interpersonal skills allow you to be able to communicate with technical as well as non-technical personnel, and work across HDR’s matrix.The position will report to the Federal Business Group President and work with other leaders such as Market Sector Directors, Regional Business Group Directors, and technical leadership, as well as Area Operations leaders.Preferred Qualifications• Master's degree• 20+ years of project management, consulting, engineering and project development experience demonstrating increasing leadership progression throughout career with an emphasis on Federal programs.• Professional Engineer (PE)• Expertise with industry standard project delivery management tools such as Primavera, Unifier, Deltek Acumen, EcoSys• Good communication, leadership, planning and mentoring skills• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a mustWhy HDRAt HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for; it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.Required Qualifications• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field• A minimum of 10 years project management experience working with external clients• Understanding of HDR business services and procedures• Strong written and verbal communication skills with interview (fact-finding) experience• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a mustWhat We BelieveHDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.Our CommitmentAs employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Salary range: $195,222-$279,360Primary Location:United States-Nebraska-OmahaOther Locations:United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-Massachusetts-Boston, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-New Jersey-Pennington, United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-New York-New York, United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh, United States-Florida-Tampa, United States-Nevada-Las Vegas, United States-Texas-San Antonio, United States-District of Columbia-Washington DC, United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-Virginia-Arlington, United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs, United States-Virginia-AlexandriaIndustry:FederalSchedule:Full-timeEmployee Status:RegularBusinessClass:Federal Project ManagementJob Posting:Aug 8, 2024At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.