Hiring: Director of Capital Program Management Company: City of Charlotte Location: Charlotte, NC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 19:20:25 Target Skills & Keywords : Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Project Management, Risk Management About the job Required Skills: •The following duties are standard for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. •Capital Program Leadership •Exercises decision-making authority within established policy, budget, and governance frameworks. •Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for CATS’ Capital Program Management function, including capital planning, project controls, transit asset management alignment, PMIS stewardship, and related enterprise capital support activities. •Ensure capital program management practices are aligned with CATS’ strategic priorities, approved budgets, delivery capacity, asset stewardship needs, and long-term infrastructure objectives. •Translate executive and Board priorities into effective capital portfolio governance structures, performance expectations, and implementation strategies. •Exercise authority over capital planning frameworks, governance standards, and portfolio support processes within established fiscal and policy parameters. •Strategic Capital Planning and Investment Governance Qualifications: •Knowledge of and experience applying regulatory, grant, or oversight requirements governing capital programs and public-sector infrastructure investment. •Master’s degree in public administration, engineering, business administration, finance, planning, transportation, or a related field. •Capital portfolio governance, capital planning, project management processes, cost estimating methodologies, schedule management, earned value principles, and PMIS/e-Builder or equivalent platforms. •Federal, state, and local requirements affecting capital planning, grant reporting, oversight reviews, audits, and public-sector infrastructure investment. •Asset lifecycle planning concepts and integration with capital planning, prioritization, and state-of-good-repair strategies. •Public-sector budgeting, capital contracting processes, and governance expectations in transit or regional authority settings. •Best practices in capital controls, risk management, capital performance reporting, and long-range capital planning. •Skill In Providing executive leadership for complex capital program management functions with multiple support disciplines and delivery interfaces. Compensation: •$145,541 - $209,213 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!