Project Program Manager Jobs in Colorado
Project Program Manager jobs in Colorado are in strong demand, concentrated in aerospace and defense, technology, healthcare systems, and government contracting, with openings at every level from associate program manager to enterprise portfolio director. Denver, Colorado Springs, and Boulder account for the highest concentration of postings, anchored by employers like Lockheed Martin, DaVita, and DISH Network. The most sought-after specialties are agile transformation, IT infrastructure delivery, and cross-functional product program management. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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This Opportunity
Join our growing Program Management Team that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Vice President, Project & Program Management to work in Denver, Colorado
Your Impact
Serve in a Program Manager role overseeing on behalf of client the delivery of highway/highway bridge improvement projects delivered via CMGC or potentially various alternative delivery methods
Oversee the delivery of a program of multiple connected projects through the planning, design, construction and closeout phases
Develop Project Management Plans to include Program Controls, Document Control, Design Management, Risk Management, Safety Management, Quality Control, and Environmental Compliance
Manage the commercial interest of the client while driving on-time and on-budget program delivery
Responsible for independent review of program progress; perform schedule review and analysis
Provide solutions to project issues
Review and strategize improvement to key operational performance metrics
Support and empower staff and direct reports to execute project assignments on time and on budget
Develop and maintain relationships with public and private sector clients, agencies, partner firms and sub-consultants, contractors, as well as other external stakeholders such as vendors and suppliers.
Lead staff development which includes mentoring, training, coaching and professional development.
Accountable for overall management and successful execution of major programs within the transportation market, monitoring internal and external events, expenses, performance, and profitability.
Create a learning culture that values innovative subject matter expertise and fosters effective and continual personal development.
Develop and implement a communication strategy to increase the effectiveness of client/program management/CMGC team processes, systems, and practices, and mitigating risks.
Serve as program management discipline subject matter expert to a variety of internal / external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.
Manage overall delivery team’s performance and provide inspiring leadership to assigned management and staff.
Develop extensive high-level business contacts and client base for providing program management services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.
Collaborate with professionals and senior leadership from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
PE License
Extensive experience as a Program Manager overseeing CMGC and/or alternate delivery of highway/highway bridge improvement programs with construction costs exceeding $1 billion
15+ years of relevant experience
Proven track record of client satisfaction providing Program Management Oversight services for similar toll road roadway improvement and renewal/replacement programs
Action oriented decision maker and creative/collaborative problem solver; able to adapt to issues as they arise and focus program team on progress
Ability to inspire team and build stakeholder trust
Manage challenging political dynamics with ability to recognize political influences on the program
Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to deal with conflicts and to deliver hard news to stakeholders
Excellent computer skill - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Preferred Qualifications:
MS degree in Engineering
PMP Certification
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $270,000-$310,000/year
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
Join our growing Program Management Team that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Vice President, Project & Program Management to work in Denver, Colorado
Your Impact
Serve in a Program Manager role overseeing on behalf of client the delivery of highway/highway bridge improvement projects delivered via CMGC or potentially various alternative delivery methods
Oversee the delivery of a program of multiple connected projects through the planning, design, construction and closeout phases
Develop Project Management Plans to include Program Controls, Document Control, Design Management, Risk Management, Safety Management, Quality Control, and Environmental Compliance
Manage the commercial interest of the client while driving on-time and on-budget program delivery
Responsible for independent review of program progress; perform schedule review and analysis
Provide solutions to project issues
Review and strategize improvement to key operational performance metrics
Support and empower staff and direct reports to execute project assignments on time and on budget
Develop and maintain relationships with public and private sector clients, agencies, partner firms and sub-consultants, contractors, as well as other external stakeholders such as vendors and suppliers.
Lead staff development which includes mentoring, training, coaching and professional development.
Accountable for overall management and successful execution of major programs within the transportation market, monitoring internal and external events, expenses, performance, and profitability.
Create a learning culture that values innovative subject matter expertise and fosters effective and continual personal development.
Develop and implement a communication strategy to increase the effectiveness of client/program management/CMGC team processes, systems, and practices, and mitigating risks.
Serve as program management discipline subject matter expert to a variety of internal / external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.
Manage overall delivery team’s performance and provide inspiring leadership to assigned management and staff.
Develop extensive high-level business contacts and client base for providing program management services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.
Collaborate with professionals and senior leadership from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
PE License
Extensive experience as a Program Manager overseeing CMGC and/or alternate delivery of highway/highway bridge improvement programs with construction costs exceeding $1 billion
15+ years of relevant experience
Proven track record of client satisfaction providing Program Management Oversight services for similar toll road roadway improvement and renewal/replacement programs
Action oriented decision maker and creative/collaborative problem solver; able to adapt to issues as they arise and focus program team on progress
Ability to inspire team and build stakeholder trust
Manage challenging political dynamics with ability to recognize political influences on the program
Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to deal with conflicts and to deliver hard news to stakeholders
Excellent computer skill - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Preferred Qualifications:
MS degree in Engineering
PMP Certification
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $270,000-$310,000/year
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
#LI-MP1
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Project Program Manager Job Market in Colorado
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Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in project program manager jobs across Colorado.
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field required
- PMP certification from the Project Management Institute strongly preferred or required
- Five or more years managing complex programs across multiple teams or departments
- Demonstrated experience with agile, Scrum, or hybrid delivery frameworks
- Proficiency in project management tools such as Jira, MS Project, or Smartsheet
- Strong stakeholder communication skills including executive-level reporting and escalation
Project Program Manager Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a project program manager in Colorado?
Most project program manager roles in Colorado require a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field, followed by several years of progressively complex project work. Colorado does not issue a state-specific license for this role, but employers consistently require or strongly prefer the Project Management Professional certification administered by the Project Management Institute. Candidates from industries like aerospace, healthcare, or government contracting often move into program management from technical or operational roles.
How much do project program managers make in Colorado?
Project program managers in Colorado earn a median of about $110,050 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $68,990 for the lowest 10% to over $171,630 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire project program managers in Colorado?
Companies currently hiring project program managers in Colorado include Lockheed Martin, Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, and WSP, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Colorado's concentration of aerospace, defense, and health technology employers means program managers with clearances or clinical operations backgrounds are especially competitive in this market.
Which Colorado cities have the most project program manager jobs?
Denver, Englewood, and Aurora have the most project program manager openings in Colorado. Denver drives the largest share due to its headquarters-heavy tech, healthcare, and financial services sectors, while Colorado Springs is fueled by major defense and military installation contractors, and Boulder's research and software ecosystem generates steady demand for program managers in product and engineering environments.
Are there remote project program manager jobs in Colorado?
Yes, and more than most fields, since project program management is fundamentally a coordination and communication role that translates well to distributed teams. About 75% of project program manager openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how widely this has been adopted across tech and enterprise employers. Planning, reporting, and stakeholder alignment work tends to be the most remote-friendly portion of the role.
How can I get hired as a project program manager in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a junior program coordinator or project analyst role, which large Colorado employers like UCHealth, Leidos, and Ball Aerospace regularly post as on-ramps for candidates without full program management experience. Earning the Certified Associate in Project Management credential from the Project Management Institute signals readiness before you have years of direct experience. Lateral moves from business analyst, operations coordinator, or technical lead roles are common and credible, particularly in Colorado's defense and healthcare sectors.
Where can I find and apply to project program manager jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to project program manager jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current Colorado openings across industries and experience levels. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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