Dartmouth College

Program Manager

Dartmouth College$106K — $133K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction, project management, or equivalent experience.
  • 10 years of direct experience in planning and managing major capital construction projects, including LEED certified buildings.
  • Proven track record of meeting budget and schedule targets.
  • Experience in building effective capital programs.
  • Ability to interpret architectural and construction contracts.

Responsibilities

  • Recommend renovation project priorities in collaboration with other Directors.
  • Collaborate on project delivery methods for optimal results.
  • Serve as main contact for external project management teams, ensuring compliance with College policies.
  • Establish cost control procedures to ensure effective utilization of funds.
  • Track performance metrics on budgets and schedules for administrative reporting.
  • Lead the capital project delivery process through various project phases.
  • Guide and provide support to subordinate employees.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Supportive workplace culture focused on inclusion and belonging.
  • Engagement in initiatives that promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
  • Access to a comprehensive tobacco-free workplace policy.
Full Job Description
Position Details

Position Information

Posting date
03/10/2026

Closing date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Position Number
1128705

Position Title
Program Manager

Hiring Range Minimum
$106,600

Hiring Range Maximum
$133,200

Union Type
Not a Union Position

SEIU Level
Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status
Exempt

Employment Category
Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year
12

Scheduled Hours per Week
40

Schedule

Location of Position

Hanover, NH

Remote Work Eligibility?
Onsite only

Is this a term position?
No

If yes, length of term in months.
n/a

Is this a grant funded position?
No

Position Purpose

Dartmouth will often bundle a group of capital projects with a common objective into a discrete program. The Program Manager has supporting responsibility for the execution and management of specific capital program(s). These programs will be defined by the Senior Director, Project Management Services, as priorities are defined by senior College leadership. The position is responsible for the successful delivery of capital projects assigned to themselves, direct reports, and/or external project managers, including planning, estimating, budget control, permitting, construction, scheduling, reporting, and problem solving.

Description

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp
Bachelors plus 6 or more years' experience or combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
  • Ten years of direct experience in planning, design and management major capital construction projects, including LEED certified buildings.
  • Experience building effective capital programs.
  • Documented success in meeting budget and schedule targets.
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field (engineering or architecture) or related to construction or project management or the equivalent.
  • Skills in interpreting architectural and construction contracts.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Familiarity with high performance buildings, landscape design, construction and standards.
  • Knowledge of utility systems, current energy efficient building systems, and energy conservation best practices.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Conceptual thinker who is attentive to details.
  • Ability to work with diverse and at times opposing constituencies.
  • Familiarity with Town, State, and Federal codes and ordinances.
  • Knowledge of OSHA construction safety standards and regulations.
  • Ability to develop and maintain project budgets, cash flow projections and schedules.


Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries
Daniel Rico, Director of Renovation and Renewal

Department Contact Phone Number
6036463605

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title
Daniel Rico, Director of Renovation and Renewal

Department Contact's Phone Number

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy

Additional Instructions

Quick Link
https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/84937

Key Accountabilities

Description

Program Management

  • Recommends priority of renovation and renewal projects within the program in collaboration with the other Directors and Managers within Campus Services. Develops proposals to substantiate program priorities and resulting impact on Dartmouth's buildings, infrastructure, and capital/operating budgets.
  • Collaborates with the Assistant Director for Renovation & Renewal to develop and apply project delivery methods to assure best value results. Participates as a senior member of team of professionals in project planning and programming.
  • Serves as main Dartmouth point of contact for external owner's project management (OPM) teams. Ensures OPM follows appropriate College policies and procedures - particularly related to communication, procurement, and internal approvals.
  • Establishes estimating and cost control procedures to ensure efficient utilization of institutional funds.
  • Evaluates and tracks performance parameters including program-level budgets, schedules, and approvals. Supports reporting to administrative, faculty and trustee committees on program status and all associated facilities design and construction projects.
  • Works with considerable latitude and independence under the general guidance of the Assistant Director of Renovation & Renewal. Takes initiative in anticipating technical issues and problems that will confront the College.


Percentage Of Time
50

Description

Project Management

  • For assigned projects, leads the capital project delivery process through the study, design, construction and close-out phases of new construction and renovation projects. Facilitates communication throughout project, particularly during transition from one phase to the next. Develops and maintains project schedules and budgets from planning through project closeout.
  • Keeps stakeholders well-informed of project status through regular team meetings and presentation of capital project reports. Takes leadership role to resolve areas of disagreement between project stakeholders. Collaborates and coordinates activities with the Directors and Managers within Campus Services including project scope, impact on operations, and technical specifications.
  • Manages the project team composed of consultants, contractors, and College stakeholders to develop and review construction documents consistent with the approved project scope and budget.
  • Manages the bidding and construction process to ensure timely delivery of facility. Arranges and monitors the timely and orderly Project Closeout activities.
  • Coordinates submissions to Jurisdictional Authorities for permitting and ensures compliance with appropriate regulations.
  • Responsible for project quality control and cost control. Provides budget updates, reviews proposed change orders and discusses project issues with the AD as needed. Coordinates the value engineering process.
  • Actively applies sustainability and energy efficiency principles.


Percentage Of Time
25

Description

Staff Management

  • Guides and gives technical and managerial assistance to subordinate employees in the performance of their duties. Collaborates with the AD and other Facility Directors to ensure parallel personnel administration policies and objectives among staff.
  • Works with Campus Services Financial Office to ensure appropriate fiscal, procurement, and resource administration within area of responsibility.


Percentage Of Time
15

Description

Culture and Employee Belonging

We are actively striving to make Campus Services a desired place to work in the Upper Valley, a place where people feel welcomed, where they can be their authentic selves, be heard, and feel accepted. We want this culture to be felt by those who receive our services. The way we treat one another should be the same way we treat our customers.

  • Demonstrates a commitment to inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.
  • Participates in division wide CEB initiatives and training, including promotion of the 7 Principles (Empathy, Fairness, Dependability, Inclusivity, Consideration, Vulnerability and Respect)
  • Collaborates, when appropriate, on other CEB-related initiatives within the division and College


Percentage Of Time
10

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Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.

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Performs other duties as assigned.

About Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is the ninth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
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