Program Director

STV is seeking a Program Director in Sacramento.

This is a high-profile role responsible for managing large-scale courthouse and justice-related projects, with secondary preference for corrections facilities. The Program Director will act as the owner’s agent, ensuring successful delivery of complex programs transitioning into the digital age with modern tools and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Oversee planning, development, and implementation of courthouse and justice projects across California.
• Financial & Schedule Oversight: Manage program budgets, funding allocations, schedules, and cash flow forecasting for bond sales.
• Digital Transformation: Drive adoption of digital tools and processes for program management and reporting.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the client in public meetings and present executive reports to boards, committees, and community organizations.
• Policy & Compliance: Formulate policies for construction programs, funding strategies, and ensure compliance with state and county guidelines.
• Risk Management: Resolve cost overruns through value engineering and negotiate scope changes.
• Closeout & Litigation Support: Oversee financial closeout and provide documentation for projects under litigation.
• Continuous Improvement: Implement lessons learned and develop training for program teams.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience:
  • 15+ years in program/project management (scope, design, budget, schedule, closeout).
  • 6+ years managing programs in public or educational agencies.
  • Priority: Experience with Courthouse / Justice projects.
  • Preferred: Corrections facility experience.
• Large program/project experience ($500M–$1 Billion+).
• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management (or equivalent experience).

Compensation Range:

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off (16 days) • Paid Holidays (8 days) • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.