Program Manager

About the Position: Incumbent will serve as the Chief of the Water Resources Branch. Incumbent is responsible for the vertical and horizontal management and execution civil works and military projects for the District.

Responsible for the vertical/horizontal integration of products to produce projects and manage the programs for the district.

Manages projects which include civil works projects such as flood control, storm damage prevention, navigational projects such as channel improvements, lock and dam and aquatic ecosystems restoration construction.

Provides overall vision and leadership to ensure that the Branch is properly organized, trained, equipped, and supervised to achieve optimum mission effectiveness.

Performs personnel management functions to guide, direct, and evaluate the technical efforts and work products produced by subordinates.

Prepares, justifies, manages, and executes budgets utilizing sound business, technical, and financial management principles and practices to ensure resources are applied to maximum effectiveness.

Provides critical thinking and decision making for assessing district mission and work requirements and in developing corporate plans, goals, and objectives.

Monitors studies, design and construction fiscal progress, analyzing deviations and problems, and develops solutions to assure commitments are met.

Represents the District Commander at meetings, briefings, conferences, hearings, etc., on matters relating to district capabilities on proposed and approved civil works projects.