Program Manager Contract Jobs in Birmingham, AL (NOW HIRING)

This Jobot job is hosted by Dawit Demoz. Salary: $170,000 - $220,000 per year. We are a fast-growing organization focused on transforming how complex projects are planned, priced, and executed across the built environment. Our teams work on large, high-visibility programs where innovation, strategic thinking, and execution matter. This role offers exposure to the full project lifecycle with hands-on experience in scheduling, cost tracking, vendor coordination, change management, and client communication. This is an opportunity to accelerate a career into Project Management in a fast-paced, collaborative environment focused on process improvement and professional growth.

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• Program Management: Own program P&L with explicit margin accountability — responsible for financial outcomes across assigned programs, not just oversight.
• Design, build, and restructure the program team as needed to meet operational demands; evaluate team structure, right-sizing, and capability gaps.
• Develop and maintain C-suite–level client relationships, representing the company at the highest levels of client organizations.
• Contribute to strategic pipeline decisions — input on which programs and clients to pursue based on operational capacity, margin potential, and strategic fit.
• Take direct control of programs in jeopardy (financial, schedule, or client-relationship crises) and drive them back to stable operation.
• Refine and improve operational procedures across programs; establish program-wide standards for schedule, financial reporting, procurement, and stakeholder communication.
• Present and defend Business Case Reviews to Executive Leadership.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of program managers; accountable for performance, retention, and professional development.
• Champion leadership development within the program; support progression of Managers, Senior PMs, and high-potential PMs.
• Champion safety and quality culture across the program.
• Ensure consistent execution of standards and best practices across all assigned programs.
• Represent assigned programs in senior enterprise forums; translate cross-program lessons learned into organizational practices and continuous improvement of program management systems.
• Field Management: Represent the company at senior client-facing milestones and executive-level client events.
• Serve as the senior point of contact for C-suite–level client executives.
• Take direct field-level control of programs in crisis when senior intervention is required.
• Serve as the final escalation point for major disputes, claims, and client issues across assigned programs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including demonstrated accountability for one or more programs totaling more than $100M in actively managed contract revenue.
• Demonstrated C-suite–level client relationships — not just PM or executive-level contacts.
• Proven ability to build, restructure, and right-size a program team.
• Proven ability to take direct control of a program in serious jeopardy (financial, schedule, or client-relationship crisis) and return it to stable operation.
• Proven track record of presenting and defending Business Case Reviews with Executive Leadership.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; ability to synthesize complex information for Executive Leadership and C-suite audiences.
• Strong financial acumen; ability to make sound P&L decisions with explicit margin accountability.
• Advanced proficiency in scheduling; ability to set program-wide scheduling standards and direct scheduling work across MS Project, Primavera P6, and Smartsheet.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for program-level financial and operational analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and Bluebeam.
• Expert negotiator with a fair and ethical mindset; ability to lead contract strategy, claims, and dispute resolution.
• Strategic and operational leadership capacity; ability to position the company for long-term success within the programs you lead.
• Ability to travel up to 25% depending on program phase and intervention needs.
• Preferred Master’s degree in a relevant field (MBA, Data Analytics, Construction Management, or similar).
• Relevant professional certification (PMP, ASHE CHC, LEED AP, or similar).
• Demonstrated capacity to set analytical and data requirements for the program team; evaluate whether the right analysis is being performed, not only whether the output is correct.
• Ability to interpret CAD, Revit, or SolidWorks models sufficient to contribute to design strategy discussions.
• Working understanding of Python, SQL, and data modeling tools to evaluate and sponsor their application within program workflows.
• Working knowledge of AI/ML, statistical modeling, and data engineering concepts to set organizational adoption strategy and direct team investment.
• Ability to champion adoption of AI tools and establish organization-wide AI adoption standards and benchmarks.
• Ability to establish program-wide KPI frameworks and dashboard standards (Power BI, Tableau, Smartsheet dashboards).
• Experience directing ERP reporting and data strategy across assigned programs.
• Demonstrated senior-level leadership experience in estimating, cost analysis, or data analytics within construction, manufacturing, or related industries.
• Experience operating within modular construction or design-build environments.