Program Manager

When you care deeply about the work you do, it’s rewarding to see it through from concept to completion. We partner with clients to provide both program management and construction management to strategize, plan, and implement projects that drive organizations forward. From hospitals and airports to university campuses, mass transit systems, water treatment facilities, mines, and wind farms, we've successfully managed thousands of projects.  

Joining our team, turning visionary ideas into reality, will shape your future—and the future of your community. 

We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization’s objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life.

Your Opportunity 

As a Program Manager at Stantec you will lead an integrated program team of client and consultant staff to deliver on the mission and objectives of your assigned program. You’ll provide day-to-day leadership in virtual and hybrid settings, guide strategy and execution, and ensure processes and objectives are met.

You’ll oversee a broad range of services, including program and project management (scheduling, cost, risk, change, document control), preliminary design, technical support, permitting, governance, procurement, construction management, operations readiness, community engagement, and training. You’ll track performance across cost, schedule, scope, and quality for projects and the overall program.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Advise and assist the client in program development and execution.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary client, consultant, and sub consultant team and serve as a trusted advisor.
• Establish and implement governance and best practices for project and program management.
• Identify program delivery risks and challenges and implement strategies to address them.
• Support client staff development through training and knowledge transfer.
• Manage consultant services authorizations.
• Prepare and review reports and submittals including technical and contractual documents.
• Provide programmatic and technical support to client leadership and governing bodies.
• Bundle and sequence backlogged projects for efficient capital project delivery and scenario planning efforts.
• Update and refine program management plans.
• Verify project delivery activities are consistent with Program policies and directives.
• Lead large, complex teams through challenging assignments and complex client environments.
• Assist the client in developing training or onboarding materials for new staff or consultants to the Program.