Delivery Excellence & Agile Transformation Leader

Delivery Excellence & Agile Transformation LeaderSan Francisco, California, United StatesWe're seeking Delivery Excellence & Agile Transformation Leaders to strengthen delivery governance across our national digital transformation and PMIS advisory practice, serving mega capital infrastructure construction programs across aviation, ports, rail/transit, transportation, utilities, energy, water, or public works sectors. You'll set the cadence and quality standards that keep large, multi-stakeholder programs on track, translate client priorities into structured delivery plans, escalate risk early, and build the playbooks that let our delivery teams scale.This post is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now. We accept applications and conduct interviews in advance of upcoming hiring needs. When a candidate is selected, their profile is activated in our talent pool for this specialty area. We notify our talent pool candidates first whenever we have a project need. While we are currently targeting the greater San Francisco Bay area, we welcome and will consider qualified candidates from anywhere in the continental United States. These positions require up to 50% travel.Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:Establish and maintain delivery cadence across client engagements, including roadmap planning, milestone tracking, dependency management, and executive-level status reporting.Translate client goals and business-process requirements into delivery plans that technical teams can execute and owner stakeholders can track.Implement Agile, hybrid, or fit-for-purpose governance models for PMIS, program controls, data, reporting, and change-management initiatives on capital programs.Develop delivery playbooks, templates, and acceptance criteria that improve consistency and shorten onboarding for new team members.Coordinate advisory, PMIS architecture, data/analytics, and systems integration teams to keep multi-workstream engagements moving with clear accountability.Monitor risk, schedule, and budget indicators across active engagements and escalate issues before they affect scope, quality, or client confidence.Lead onboarding and knowledge transfer for incoming delivery staff, building methods that scale as the practice grows.Contribute delivery approach, governance structure, and staffing plans to proposal and pursuit development.Develop white papers and project profiles that document Digital Transformation's impact on client programs, supporting business development and marketing efforts.AttributesMindset that builds client capability, transparency, and confidence in program data rather than creating dependency on any single vendor or platform.Tool-agnostic judgment, able to work across systems, workflows, and analytics platforms without defaulting to one software answer.Executive communication that lands with agency leaders, program executives, primes, and internal leadership alike.Comfortable creating structure, playbooks, and repeatable methods as the practice matures.Commercial awareness of how delivery quality, team utilization, and consistent execution protect client trust and the practice's ability to take on more work.Minimum QualificationsBachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.10+ years of experience in program delivery, project controls, PMIS/digital transformation, or Agile/hybrid delivery governance on mega capital infrastructure construction programs across aviation, ports, rail/transit, transportation, utilities, energy, water, or public works.Experience leading cross-functional delivery teams spanning advisory, technical, and client-facing roles, including mentoring and onboarding junior staff.Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).Preferred QualificationsMaster's degree in construction management, engineering management, business administration, or public administration.PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, SAFe, Lean/Six Sigma, or Prosci certification.Experience supporting capital infrastructure programs valued at $500M+, including exposure to program controls, PMIS platforms, and alternative delivery methods such as design-build, CM/GC, or progressive design-build.Experience in owner's representative, program management, or construction management roles on capital infrastructure programs.Working knowledge of public agency procurement, governance, and stakeholder requirements typical of publicly funded infrastructure programs.Experience building or maturing a Center of Excellence, including delivery standards, lessons-learned processes, and repeatable methods for a growing practice.Experience with PMIS, ERP, data/reporting, workflow, or project controls platforms in a capital program environment.Experience with GIS, BIM, or digital-twin platforms supporting infrastructure program delivery.Experience with Power BI or equivalent data visualization and executive-reporting tools.Compensation DetailsExpected Salary: $180k-$220k/year ($87-$106/hour). Luster provides the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might offer for this position based on the successful candidate's level of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education, certifications, licenses, geographic location, etc. Luster reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on circumstances not related to any status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer!Unlimited flexible time offPaid holidaysPaid parental leaveHealth, dental, and vision insuranceFlexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent or elder care)Long-term disability insuranceShort-term disability insuranceLife insurance and accidental death and dismemberment401(k) plan with guaranteed employer contributionFormal career planning and development program$2,500 annually toward professional developmentWellness program with monthly wellness stipendCompany cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursementFree personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitianFree personal financial planning servicesEmployee assistance programEmployee discountsEmployee referral bonusSpecific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer.