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About the Role

Black and Veatch's Water Solution has an exciting role serving as the Program Management Portfolio Leader. This role is a prominent leadership position that works directly for the Program Management/Construction Management Solution Portfolio Director. The successful candidate will support the water solutions Program management services globally, with a focus on North America. The role includes expanding our presence, winning new work, and building a best-in-market Program Management practice. The overall position objective includes contributing to significant new business growth for a Program Management services offering by strengthening existing client relationships, developing new client relationships, and leading strategy development and implementation of pursuit and capture plans for key opportunities that bring new business into the firm. A key measure of success will be the volume of new business delivered on an annual basis with consistent annual growth. Other key objectives of this position will be strengthening earned revenue and profitability for Program management, and expanding the tools and resources needed to provide exceptional service to our clients. In addition to the strong focus on the Program Management service offering, the position requires support to other Public Agency and Utilities service offerings in planning, asset management, design, and Construction management for facilities, linear infrastructure, and hydropower - as well as collaboration in parallel market sectors.

Responsibilities

Strengthen the brand of a Black & Veatch service offering for Program Management by maintaining visibility in external market with clients and partners.
Serve as an internal champion for Program Management with local office leadership including Client Directors and Project Managers.
Communicate and coordinate regularly with other Business Leaders and support Program Management development that leverages early planning and/or feasibility stage involvement in Program Management.
Support the development of Program Management based on thought leadership and innovation that addresses project and Program drivers based on anticipated client needs.
Build strong client relationships with both internal and external clients.
Lead or support early Program Management opportunity identification, development of pursuit and capture plans, strategy development, and pre-positioning.
Identify gaps and suggest improvements to the current tools and processes employed by BV to deliver Program Management services.
Drive consistency in Program Management delivery capability.
Identify and develop resources that support the execution of Program Management.
Target hires into the business who can be mentored and developed into the next generation of key Program Management support resources.
Be available as a Project Director, Program Manager or key Program Management resource to support pursuits and execution of work.
Increase B&V marketplace visibility by leading and assisting the Client Directors with participation in regional conferences and committees, community and civic associations, and other activities.
Assist with development of and implementation of the Business Plans and selected Client Plans.
Provide marketing and business development leadership through identification and evaluation of opportunities and pursuits, and development of pursuit strategies in collaboration with Client Directors.
Lead and support proposals and projects execution as needed.
Support participation in professional society activities such as CMAA, AWWA, WEF, ASCE with technical advice to participants and provision of papers presentations, etc.
Be visible and promote various Communities of Practice, including Program management, Asset Management and Planning, Dams, Tunnels, Pipelines, etc.
Consider Client Directors, PDs and PMs as your internal clients.
Assume project director and project manager positions with assigned clients, pursuits, projects, and other specific instances as required.
Implement ASPiRE. Ensure continuous and 360 feedback, and employee engagement and empowerment.
Be the Champion for recruiting professionals and understand departmental hiring plans.
Play a leadership role in developing a hiring plan and identify candidates and lead recruiting efforts.
Provide stable leadership to staff through mentoring, coordinating staff assignments.
Support the Regions and all of our Client Directors and Project Managers to achieve project financial goals for PGM and technical performance.
Develop annual goals and Individual Development Plans for professionals when assigned.
Actively participate in project execution on assigned basis.

Requirements

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Skills

Program Management
Construction Management
Client Relationship Management
Business Development
Strategy Development
Capture Planning
Marketing
Project Management
Asset Management
Design
Engineering
Procurement
Consulting
Construction
Dams
Tunnels
Treatment Facilities
Conveyance Systems
Linear Infrastructure
Hydropower
Thought Leadership
Innovation
Mentoring
Recruiting

Location

North America

Work Type

Full-Time
Hybrid
Flexible

Experience Level

15+ years in a senior project and/or program management role (prefer at least 12 years program management exp. of the 15 years of experience)
25+ years of professional experience leading complex engineering, infrastructure, or capital project programs preferred

Education Level

Professional certifications such as DBIA, PMP, or other PMI Program Management credentials preferred.
Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

Salary/Compensations

State of California: $222,847 - $428,259
State of Colorado: $213,158 - $362,373
State of New York: $242,225 - $411,788

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Wellness program
Flexible work schedules
Paid vacation
Paid holiday time
Sick time
Dependent sick time
Company-matched 401k plan
Adoption reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Vendor discounts
Employment referral program
AD&D insurance
Pre-taxed accounts
Voluntary legal plan
B&V Credit Union
Performance-based bonus program
Stock ownership

About the Company

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.
As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch.
We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world.
With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.
At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters—designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.
We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build.
Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other—speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.
You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world—gaining hands-on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.
Ownership shows up in how we work.
We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver.
As a 100% employee-owned company, employees share in the long-term success we build together.
With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.
Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.
By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

Equal Opportunity

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations.
Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.