Program Manager - Franceville

Fluor is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead a complex, multi-year international engineering and construction program. This is a Key Personnel position with full contract authority, serving as the primary point of contact for all program execution activities. The role is based primarily overseas (OCONUS) with travel required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Contractor's senior representative and primary point of contact with the government customer and host-nation partners.
• Provide overall management and integration of design, construction, equipment procurement, and training activities across the full period of performance.
• Direct a multidisciplinary team including construction, technical, and training personnel, as well as subcontractors.
• Develop and maintain program management plans, schedules, cost performance reports, and risk registers.
• Facilitate project kick-off meetings, weekly status meetings, and formal reporting in accordance with contract requirements.
• Coordinate compliance with applicable U.S. government regulations, export control requirements, and host-nation laws and customs.
• Manage partner relationships with U.S. Embassy personnel, local government ministries, and host-nation facility leadership.
• Exercise full authority to make binding programmatic decisions on behalf of the Contractor.

• 15+ years of experience in program management, with at least 7 years managing complex international construction, engineering, or technical projects of comparable size and scope.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects in OCONUS environments; Central Africa experience is a strong plus.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI is required.

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience supporting U.S. government defense or international security programs.
• Familiarity with high-containment laboratory or specialized life sciences facility construction programs.
• Working proficiency in French.