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Job Description:
Vice President – Senior Program Director / DC Operations Manager
Parsons is looking for a talented executive to be our DC Office Operations Manager supporting Transportation Engineering. In this role you will get to lead the Transportation Engineering team in the DC area including support of business strategy, growth, profit and loss performance, talent management, and oversight of the operations, including directing and managing large/complex projects. As a "seller/doer" you will be able to balance operational management, business development, and project management responsibilities. We’re seeking a creative and innovative leader who can communicate a vision, inspire others and effectively mentor and develop individual and team talent.
You get to work with business and technical leadership to continue our technical and management excellence while growing a successful and sustainable business practice that fosters a challenging and fun workplace.
This position is based out of our Washington D.C office. Occasional travel to client or project site locations.
What You’ll Be Doing
Technical leadership and executional excellence:
- Implement Safety policies and training.
- Guide and oversee the preparation of proposals and client presentations for pursuits.
- Win and manage complex civil and structural projects aligned with area strategy.
- Implement quality policies and procedures and pursue continuous improvement through innovation and creative thinking.
- Manage and direct every phase of significant projects or programs to ensure on-schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations.
- Promote technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes.
- Establish and maintain cooperative and productive work relationships with all employees, clients, and stakeholders.
- Work with the Technical Organization leaders to properly staff projects for success.
- Complete project reviews in accordance with company policies.
- Ensure that accurate business reports are prepared as scheduled.
Create a high-performance culture:
- Recruit, develop, and retain top industry talent.
- Drive collaborative behavior with other offices and teams.
- Regularly appraise management team including compensation changes as appropriate.
- Promote learning opportunities for the staff.
- Support and maintain an organizational structure that is streamlined, efficient and effective.
Support strategic and operational direction:
- Collaborate with the Area Manager to support annual strategic initiatives
- Work with the relevant Business Development Manager/Team to develop a business plan aligned with the objectives of the Area.
- Define office-based operational and financial goals overall and for individual direct reports.
- Establish clear plan(s) to achieve goals by identifying and prioritizing clients and prospects.
- Implement and reinforce operational policies and procedures.
- Review, evaluate, and approve requests including contracts, appropriations, and expenditure within authority, escalate others as appropriate.
Manage P&L and profitable growth of the business:
- Work with the Project Managers to optimize billing cycle and cash flow.
- Collaborate with the relevant Business Development Manager/Team to implement a growth agenda and be accountable for commercial success.
- Measure financial success against established objectives and ensure corrective action as needed.
Drive growth through leveraging key client opportunities:
- Identify, develop, and maintain key accounts.
- Enhance Parsons' profile and reach across the industry through participation in professional and industry organizations and attending related events.
- Maintain strong relations with local clients.
- Support contractor relationships regarding APD prospects and pursuits.
Key leadership behaviors/management capabilities:
- Drives growth while managing efficiency in short and long term.
- Manages large, diverse teams and builds consensus between technical disciplines.
- Serves as a strong leader, fostering a culture of accountability, rewards, and consequences.
- Achieves maximum productivity by implementing best practices for utilizing communication technology, automation, and various software applications.
- Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to make effective presentations to senior management and clients.
- Possesses experience managing/overseeing large ($500M+ construction value) bridge or highway projects/programs.
- Supports the overall success of the company by being a strong collaborator with other business units and geographies
- Consistently exercises and demonstrates a sound Business Acumen.
What Skills You’ll Bring
- 4-year degree in Civil Engineering
- 20+ years of experience managing diverse transportation infrastructure projects with a track record of successful delivery of VDOT projects.
- Professional registration required
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
- Experience leading and participating in business development activities
Security Clearance Requirement:
NoneThis position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!Salary Range: $200,600.00 - $383,500.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Four-year degree in Civil Engineering
- 20+ years of experience managing diverse transportation infrastructure projects
- Track record of successfully delivering VDOT projects
- Professional registration
- Experience managing or overseeing large bridge or highway projects or programs with $500M+ construction value
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders
- Experience leading and participating in business development activities
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parsons Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Parsons Corporation.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
