Job Summary

The Program Manager for the Maintenance & Operations department oversees the strategic planning, execution, and closeout of construction programs within the Maintenance & Operations department of LAUSD. This role involves leading large-scale facilities projects, managing budgets and schedules, ensuring regulatory compliance, and coordinating funding strategies. The Program Manager serves as a liaison among stakeholders, resolves complex technical and managerial issues, and provides high-level reporting to ensure program success.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages all aspects of project planning and development in programs, including Engineering and Construction; Technical Support; Bidding Strategy; Schedules; Budget; Funding source and allocations; Grants Management; Prioritization of Work; and Finalization and Closeout.
• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets complex project design and construction budgets, schedules, and costs to ensure conformance with authorized scope, time and dollar requirements.
• Supervises project planners in developing projects’ scope, schedule, and budget making sure that the goals and vision of the stakeholders are reflected.
• Develops funding strategies for each of the projects within a program, including leveraging funds with state match grants, private grants, and identifying non-profit partners, etc.
• Resolves or reduces cost overruns by performing value engineering.
• Reviews project data and develops executive reports for stakeholders and proposes new projects in specific programs as required.
• Manages the financial closeout of programs by ensuring project documents are finalized and financial reports have been reviewed and in accordance with the guidelines of the funding sources, following substantial completion.
• Acts as liaison and provides necessary documentation for closed-out projects under litigation and participates in depositions whenever necessary.
• Reviews and assess program strengths and limitations and makes recommendations for areas requiring improvement, including program reporting and process.
• Resolves technically complex issues for architects, engineers, and/or other lower-level project managers.
• Coordinates the formulation of policies and procedures related to Construction Programs, including the development of funding policies, requests for appropriation, and alterations and improvements to new programs.
• Coordinates and recommends updates to construction specification guidelines.
• Engages in community and stakeholder meetings regarding high profile projects, summarizes meeting agenda and prepares reports related to project progress for distribution.
• Participates in job meetings and job walks and reviews project documentation to ensure compliance with program requirements.
• Maintains lessons learned in all programs and participates in providing training to staff for program and project improvements.
• Mediates conflicts between project staff with regards to scope, materials and other requirements and offers solutions; assists with dispute mediation between various project staff.
• Participates in change order negotiations and assists with contract review process.
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Required Skills/Abilities

• Proven ability to lead complex construction and maintenance programs from planning through closeout.
• Strong knowledge of project budgeting, scheduling, funding strategies, and regulatory compliance.
• Skilled in interpreting technical documents, analyzing data, and preparing executive-level reports.
• Experience managing contracts, negotiating change orders, and overseeing financial closeout.
• Effective leadership and team supervision, with the ability to mentor staff and resolve conflicts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder engagement and reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in public or educational agency settings.
• Proficient in strategic planning, risk mitigation, and process improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with value engineering, grant management, and leveraging public/private funding.
• Capable of representing the District in high-profile meetings and community engagement efforts.
  
  

Education And Experience

Required Experience:

• 10 years’ full time paid professional experience in the management and administration of various programs and projects under programs to include, scope development, planning and design, budget and funding allocation and close-out.
• 4 years’ experience in managing programs in a public or educational agency, with full responsibility for coordinating complex activities.
  
  

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management or year-for-year experience substitution will be accepted.
  
  

Preferred Licenses And Certifications

• A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California State Architectural Board or Professional Engineer by the State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
• A valid Construction Manager (CCM) credential by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI)
• LEED Professional Accreditation
  
  

Submission Instructions (per Client requirement)

The successful candidate’s application and/or professional resume will include the following:

• Full legal name
• Number of years of full-time professional experience in the management and administration of various programs and projects under programs to include, scope development, planning and design, budget and funding allocation and close-out.
• Number of years working for a public agency (including but not limited to educational institutions)
• List of all educational achievements including (1) college(s)/university(ies) attended, major and area of emphasis, degree received (Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, etc.), and year degree received, (2) certificate courses attended and completed, and (3) other training courses attended. Note: if a degree was not completed, indicate number of credits obtained.
• List of all professional licenses or certificates including the license/registration number and expiration date
• List of awards received
• Detailed employment history with each company or government agency including
• Name & contact information of the firm or agency,
• Start date and end date (month & year)
• Positions held
• List of projects/programs managed including project value, location of assignment, roles and responsibilities, and contribution to each project
  
  

Working Conditions

This position is 100% on-site in our client’s office location; work schedule to be determined by supervisor. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to move about the inside and outside of the location to access office equipment, etc. The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a computer, copy machine, etc.

About The Company

Pride Resource Partners LLC (Pride) is a high-performance project management consulting firm headquartered in California. Pride is a CPUC-certified Diverse Business Enterprise that provides expert resources to corporate client project management organizations within the public and private sectors. We meet our clients’ demanding requirements for outsourced project management and construction management solutions, including but not limited to providing project controls, material management and logistics, public and governmental outreach, construction oversight, QA/QC, and inspection services. Learn more about us at https://priderp.com/