Sr. Program Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Syner-G is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to provide executive-level leadership, strategic direction, and oversight across large, complex capital programs involving multiple projects, cross-functional workstreams, and diverse stakeholder groups. This role is responsible for establishing and maintaining program governance, driving organizational alignment, managing program-level risks and financials, and ensuring capital initiatives are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with regulatory and business requirements. The Sr. Program Manager serves as a trusted advisor to client leadership, guiding long-term capital planning, execution strategy, and continuous improvement across the program lifecycle.

WORK LOCATION:

Travel to client sites may be required based on project demands and client expectations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

(This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented or adjusted as necessary.)

• Provide senior-level leadership and direction across complex capital programs, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy, technical requirements, and client objectives.
• Develop and oversee program governance structures, communication frameworks, reporting systems, and decision-making processes.
• Lead program planning activities including scope definition, prioritization, resource planning, and long-range capital forecasting.
• Oversee program schedules, milestones, interdependencies, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent projects.
• Identify and manage program-level risks, issues, and constraints, ensuring mitigation strategies are developed and implemented.
• Coordinate and align cross-functional teams including engineering, construction, operations, procurement, finance, quality, and safety.
• Review and approve program documentation including design packages, technical deliverables, construction plans, and compliance documentation.
• Facilitate communication between internal teams, external partners, contractors, and executive stakeholders to ensure clarity and alignment.
• Lead executive-level program reviews, steering committee meetings, and strategic planning sessions.
• Ensure program activities comply with applicable codes, standards, regulatory requirements, and internal procedures.
• Oversee program budgets, forecasts, financial performance, and cost-control strategies.
• Manage program-level change control processes, ensuring impacts are evaluated, documented, and communicated.
• Support commissioning, qualification, and operational readiness activities across the program.
• Prepare program reports, dashboards, and executive summaries to communicate progress, risks, and performance indicators.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, organizational learning, and long-term capital program optimization.
• Provide mentorship and leadership to project managers, engineers, and program support staff.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the education, experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related technical field preferred.
• PMP, PgMP, or similar program management certification is strongly preferred.

Technical Experience:

• 18+ years of experience in capital project management, program management, engineering leadership, or related roles.
• Extensive experience managing large-scale capital programs involving multiple projects, stakeholders, and technical disciplines.
• Experience working in regulated or complex environments such as biotech, pharmaceutical, industrial, or advanced manufacturing.
• Deep understanding of capital project lifecycles, design coordination, construction execution, commissioning, and operational readiness.
• Experience with program governance, risk management, resource planning, financial oversight, and executive communication.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex stakeholder environments.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Exceptional leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
• Proficiency with program and project management tools, scheduling software, and reporting platforms.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive program execution in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and cross-functional partners.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and guide teams toward clear, actionable outcomes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of the requirements that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer keyboard and mouse; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit, as well as to lift and carry objects such as books and files weighing up to 25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop, or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. 

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, including moderate noise level, an indoor temperate environment, and light levels that are bright and conducive to minimal eye strain, typical for an office environment. 

TOTAL REWARDS PROGRAM:

We define total rewards as compensation, benefits, remote work/flexibility, development, recognition, and our culture with programs that support each of our reward pillars. This includes a market competitive base salary and annual incentive plan, robust benefit offerings, and ongoing recognition and career development opportunities. Employees also enjoy our generous flexible paid time off program, company-paid holidays, flexible working hours, and fully remote work options for most positions and the ability to work “almost anywhere.” However, if a physical work location is more for you, we have office locations in Greater Boston; San Diego, CA; Boulder, CO; and India.

COMPENSATION:

The expected salary range for this position is $160,000 to $190,000 yearly. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Currently, Syner-G is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. 

LEGAL STATEMENT:
 
Syner-G is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers. All employment decisions, including the recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment (if necessary) are made without regard to the employee’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Syner-G is an E-Verify employer.