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Gilder Search Group lists this Director, Program Management opportunity in birmingham, Alabama. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
#jobalert | DIRECT PLACEMENT | DIRECTOR, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT | Birmingham, AL
Our client is a design-manufacture-construct firm that builds complex facilities using a factory-based, industrialized construction model. This role sits at the top of the Program Management function and owns an entire category of the company's project portfolio — full P&L, client strategy, team structure, and delivery outcomes across multiple concurrent programs. You will represent the company at the executive and industry level, stand up new programs and building types, and take direct control of programs when schedule, financial, or client-relationship stakes are highest. This is a builder-operator seat for someone who has already run large portfolios and wants ownership over an entire line of business, not oversight of a single project.
Anticipated $250,000–$350,000, based on experience
Full benefits package: health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k); flexible spending accounts (FSA); PTO; short- and long-term disability; and life insurance
Onsite at Birmingham, AL headquarters minimum 3 days/week (candidates in Atlanta or Nashville may be considered)
Up to 25% travel
Overview
Own full P&L across all programs in the assigned category, with explicit margin accountability
Build, restructure, and right-size the program team to meet operational demand
Develop and hold C-suite-level client relationships and long-term, multi-year account strategy
Lead capital and capacity planning: production capacity allocation, hiring, and organizational investment
Stand up new programs and building types; lead the operational launch of new markets or product categories
Take direct control of programs in serious jeopardy and drive them back to health
Present and defend program and business-case performance to executive leadership and the board
Represent the company externally in the industry — conferences, publications, and standard bodies
Champion safety and quality culture across every program
Preferred Skills / Experience
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Building Science, Data Analytics, or related field; relevant Master's (MBA, Data Analytics) beneficial
Professional certification beneficial (PMP, ASHE CHC, or equivalent)
Demonstrated accountability for a portfolio exceeding $100M–$150M+ in actively managed contract revenue annually
Proven full P&L ownership across multiple concurrent programs, including board/C-suite reporting
Track record building and restructuring program teams
Demonstrated C-suite client relationships — not PM-level contacts only
Experience standing up new programs, markets, or building-type categories
Deep command of contract strategy, claims, disputes, negotiation, and mediation
Excellent communication skills and high technical/software proficiency
Complex-project experience in Healthcare, EPC, or Mission Critical (Data Center) preferred
KEYWORDS
program director, program management, portfolio management, P&L, construction, modular construction, prefabrication, industrialized construction, design-build, healthcare construction, EPC, mission critical, data center, capital planning, capacity planning, preconstruction, project controls, JCR, change orders, subcontracts, claims management, client relationship management, PMP, ASHE, construction operations, general contractor, program delivery
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Worksite address
birmingham, AL, 35275, US
Who can apply
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