innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.Primary ResponsibilitiesHDR is looking for a Due Diligence and Planning Program Manager that is experienced with site selection, land development due diligenc…
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Program Manager jobs in Los Angeles, CA
Program managers oversee groups of related projects that serve a shared goal. They align teams, budgets, and schedules across workstreams and report progress and risk to leadership.
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it’s a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future.HDR is seeking a Power Program Manager to join our rapid-growth team to lead the planning and execution of programs…
learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. In the role of a Principal Program Manager, we'll count on you to: Assume leadership responsibilities for the manageme…
$198.7k - $391.6k
into measurable business outcomes.The Commerce Strategy Senior Manager is a client-facing consulting leader responsible for balancing... ...be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject…
bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management... ...connects employees around the world.In the role of Senior Program Manag…
$350 per month
help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. In the role of Southern California Resources Program Manager, we'll count on you to: Assume leadership responsibilities for managing multi…
$250k - $300k
Job Description Hill International is seeking a Sr. Program Manager in Los Angeles, California The Sr. Program Manager is responsible for leading complex capital programs and major construction projects from planning thr…
dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive…
infrastructure solutions for government and federal agencies. By joining our Infrastructure Advisory, you will be able to provide program management type solutions around infrastructure for community benefit. The Opportu…
$116.63k - $160.36k
leading technical teams and working with customers to execute programs and meet customer-in-market needs in a broad case of optical technologies... ...’s Degree a plus. • 10+ years’ experience with Project Management / L…
$90k - $150k
Program Manager Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing | Southern California (On-Site) Salary : $90,000 - $150,000 DOE and Flexible About the Opportunity We are working with an established aerospace and defense manufacturer t…
$3,542 - $3,917 per month
SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS INC. JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Title : Program Manager Division : HOPICS FLSA : Exempt, Full-time Supervisor : Interim Housing Senior Manager Pay Range or Rate: $3,542.00 - $3,917.00 Semi-Monthly ______…
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What program managers earn in Los Angeles
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $41–$56 | $85k–$116k |
| Mid level | $56–$79 | $116k–$165k |
| Senior | $76–$106 | $159k–$220k |
Adjusted for the Los Angeles market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Cross-team coordinationProgram governanceRoadmap planningRisk and dependency managementExecutive communicationBudget oversightChange managementMetrics and OKR tracking
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How is program management different from project management?
Frame programs as ongoing and outcome-oriented across multiple projects, while projects have fixed scope and end dates. Use an example from your own work.
Describe a program you ran across multiple teams.
Explain the shared goal, how many workstreams you coordinated, and the mechanisms you used to keep them aligned, such as shared milestones and a single status view.
How do you handle a dependency between two teams that is blocking progress?
Show you make dependencies visible early, negotiate sequencing directly with both leads, and escalate with options rather than complaints.
How do you report program status to executives?
Describe a concise format: goal, health, top risks, decisions needed. Emphasize surfacing what leadership must act on, not everything you know.
Tell me about a time you had to kill or pause a workstream.
Show that you used data to make the case, handled the affected team with respect, and redirected capacity toward the program goal.
How do you keep a long-running program from drifting away from its original goal?
Mention regular checkpoints against the business case, a change-control habit for scope, and re-validating assumptions as conditions shift.
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Resume tips that move the needle
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Describe programs by their business outcome and total scope, such as budget and number of workstreams, not by ceremony lists.
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Show altitude: pair one executive-level result with one example of unblocking teams in the details.
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Quantify coordination scale, for example the number of teams, vendors, or regions you aligned.
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Include a governance artifact you built, like a risk framework or reporting cadence, that outlived the program.
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If your programs were technical, name the domains so recruiters can match you to platform, infra, or launch roles.
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