Summary
Arcadis | DPS Group is seeking a Program Director with large Capital Project experience to join our Places business division in Reston, VA. This is for a large Data Center Construction Build.
As a Program Director, you will be responsible for leading a team (estimating, cost management, project accounting, planning/scheduling, risk management, change management) and actively managing the client and key stakeholders to ensure alignment with program objectives. This is a fulltime onsite role and will require the selected individual to live within commutable distance to the project site.
Role Accountabilities

• Manage the scope of work to the contract deliverables, delegating responsibilities across the team, monitoring team performance, and ensuring deliverables are timely met.
• Plan resources for team and communicating resource needs to client.
• Align budgets with funding strategy and performing term sheet updates.
• Partner with General Contractors and client project manager to set up budgets and track contingency approval, allowance reconciliation, budget transfers and change orders in client tools to keep current budget and cost forecasts up to date.
• Support benchmarking efforts by preparing and submitting benchmark data and developing alternative scenarios.
• Review and validate all contractor change order requests with respect to cost and schedule impacts and provide recommendations for adjustments when appropriate.
• Provide cost and schedule review support for reviewing, negotiating, and formalizing change orders, monitoring risks relative to potential changes, and maintaining change control log
• Review cost loaded schedule with general contractor, A/E and other vendors to determine and track earned value on each contract and update forecasted cost by month.
• Create and update cost commitment schedules.
• Support coordination, planning and review of interim and final GMPs.
• Secure and reconcile accruals; support cash flow reporting and analysis activities.
• Manage review, acceptance and sign-off of a baseline schedule.
• Lead weekly meetings with the GC to review schedule performance; review all schedule changes with client staff to identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure independent monthly schedule analysis is prepared forecasting the current project completion date, cost implications and risks involved.
• Produce project specific and portfolio reporting; create new reports to proactively convey status and progress; ensure stakeholder alignment of data prior to communication.
• Capture lessons learned and benchmarking metrics for future reference.
• Propose, initiate, and implement continuous improvement to increase efficiency and impact.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 15 or more years' relevant experience, with at least 10 years' as a lead expert in program management
• Experience leading major programs with a diversity of deliverables across large client businesses
• Strong skills negotiating and managing relationships with external stakeholders
• Expert knowledge of P6 Software
• Excellent written, verbal and analytical skills
• Ability to think critically
• Ability to provide legal US work authorization documents required. No visa sponsorship available for this particular role. Will consider US domestic relocation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional license CCP or PMP

Additional
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Continuous Learning –Assesses own strengths and weaknesses. Pursues training and development opportunities. Seeks feedback to improve performance. Shares expertise with others. Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Culture - Supports a culture of excellence. Contributes to a collaborative environment that rewards teamwork, mentorship, best-in-practice development, and pride in workmanship.
• Customer Services – Displays courtesy and sensitivity. Manages difficult or emotional customer situations. Meets commitments. Responds promptly to customer needs. Solicits customer feedback to improve service.
• Planning and Organizing – Prioritizes and Plans work activities. Uses time efficiently. Plans for additional resources. Integrates changes smoothly, Sets goals and objectives. Works in an organized manner.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities. Contributes to building a positive team spirit. Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views. Gives and welcomes feedback. Puts success of team above own interests.
• Use of Technology – Demonstrates required skills. Adapts to new technologies. Keeps technical skills up to date. Troubleshoots technological problems. Uses technology to increase productivity.
• Language Ability - Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Write routine reports and correspondence. Speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Mathematical Ability - Work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability - Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

The Company
DPS Group is a global EPCMV firm offering full-service solutions within the Life Sciences (pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical technology) and Advanced Technology (semiconductor, data center, and solar) industries. DPS is dedicated to delivering successful projects with a ‘client-first’ mentality and personal touch across a range of market sectors: Project and Program Management, Procurement, Design, Construction Management, Health and Safety Management, Commissioning, Qualification, and Start-up.
DPS Engineering Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. DPS does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of: race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by country, regional or local law.
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