Sr. Program Director

ColumbusRegular Full Timesenior

OtherProject & Program ManagementProgram Director

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Are you seeking purpose, challenge, and talented colleagues? With a diverse portfolio of residential, energy, commercial, light industrial and public programs,

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OtherProject & Program ManagementProgram Director

Are you seeking purpose, challenge, and talented colleagues? With a diverse portfolio of residential, energy, commercial, light industrial and public programs, CESO has the opportunity for you to develop your career. We develop leaders and empower our associates to use their skills and talents to positively impact the world through service – to our coworkers, clients, and communities. We subscribe to the mission of “empowering our people to impact communities by bringing clients’ visions to life,” so if this speaks to you, let’s connect!

At CESO, a Senior (Sr) Program Director is responsible for client management of large portfolios —which may include client programs, a collection of related projects, or regional operational areas. The Sr Program Director is responsible for the growth of client accounts. They will develop and execute strategies to grow client accounts by fulfilling other client needs and bringing in other services not yet performed for the client. They will coordinate client activities, monitor & forecast overall portfolio performance, and ensure the delivery of client projects. They will train and develop team members and identify those who can grow into more advanced roles. Responsible for mentoring personnel, including Program Directors and project management team members.

Be accountable for the team’s quality of work, productivity, and actions.

Assist team members by providing technical direction.

Provides senior-level leadership for highly complex, high-impact portfolios across multiple clients, markets, or regions.

Serves as a trusted advisor to senior client executives; builds and sustains long-term executive-level relationships.

Leads high-stakes pursuit strategies, portfolio negotiations, and major contract execution for enterprise-level programs.

Oversees multiple Program Directors and senior project teams, ensuring consistent and high-quality project delivery.

Partners with firm leadership to drive innovation, best practices, and continuous improvement in client and portfolio management.

Mentors and develops high-potential leaders; contributes to succession planning and organizational leadership capability.

Represents the firm at industry events, contributes to thought leadership efforts, and enhances firm visibility and reputation.

Supervising direct reports is a key responsibility of this job.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Surveying or related field, with a minimum of 20 years of experience directly managing projects in a design and construction related field is preferred;

Or 25 years related experience and/or training is required.

Proven track record in leading a team and working with multiple projects.

Professional Licensure (RA, PE, PS, RLA) is preferred.

PMP certification is preferred.

Computer skills necessary to enter daily timesheet data and use Microsoft Outlook for email correspondence.

Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Suite products, Deltek, and Newforma.

Ability to travel

Flexible and Hybrid Work Schedule

Paid Time Off – Credited to You 100% Upfront

401K with a Company Match

Rewards and Recognition Program

Training and Development to Foster Professional Growth