Program Manager

OMS Group

$104K — $145K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Business, Project Management, or related field.
  • Master's degree or PMP certification preferred.
  • PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or similar leadership certifications are preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in program/project management in consulting, utility operations, or environmental services required.
  • 7+ years of experience in program/project management leading cross-functional teams preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Define and manage program strategy and execution plan to meet client objectives.
  • Act as primary liaison with client stakeholders for communication and issue resolution.
  • Oversee resource allocation to balance capacity with program demands and deadlines.
  • Manage program budgets, forecasts, schedules, and performance reporting.
  • Design and implement tools to monitor progress, assess risk, and drive performance.
  • Utilize project management tools and data workflows for effective technical deliverables.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by OMS or the client.

Benefits

  • Exposure to both indoor and outdoor working conditions.
  • Opportunities for hands-on program delivery experience.
  • Potential for reasonable accommodations for physical demands.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams across various sectors.
Full Job Description
Description

Position Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced Program Manager with a strong consulting background to lead a complex, multi-workstream program supporting strategic initiatives. This role requires exceptional leadership, operational oversight, and cross-functional coordination to ensure all contract deliverables are met on time, within scope, and aligned with the client's regulatory and business goals. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in organizational leadership, client engagement, resource planning, and performance optimization-bringing a strategic mindset combined with hands-on program delivery experience.

Essential Functions:
• Define and manage the overall program strategy and execution plan, ensuring all deliverables meet client objectives, timelines, and compliance requirements.
• Act as the primary liaison with client's stakeholders, ensuring transparent communication, alignment on goals, and effective issue resolution.
• Oversee workforce planning and resource allocation to balance capacity with program demands, regulatory deadlines, and evolving priorities.
• Manage program budgets, forecasts, schedules, and performance reporting. Ensure visibility into risks, dependencies, and outcomes across all teams.
• Design and implement tools, dashboards, and frameworks to monitor progress, assess risk, and drive performance.
• Leverage project management tools such as Smartsheet, MS Project, and Excel. Apply familiarity with GIS systems and data workflows to ensure high-quality technical deliverables.
• Other duties as assigned by OMS or the client.

Qualifications:
o Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
o Master's degree or PMP certification preferred.
o PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or similar leadership certifications are preferred.
o Three (3) or more years of experience in program or project management leading cross-functional teams in consulting, utility operations, or environmental services is required.
o Seven (7) or more years of experience managing program or project management leading cross-functional teams in consulting, utility operations, or environmental services is preferred.

Working Conditions:
Environmental Factors: Indoor and outdoor conditions; exposure to heat, cold, potentially hazardous chemicals, toxic materials. Noise level is usually moderate. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to, talk, hear, stand or sit during extended periods of time, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch lift, push, pull, walk for extended periods of time, walk long distances and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to perform tasks during a typical 8+ hour workday.

Pay Range

$104,000.00 Annually to $145,600.00 Annually

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