[Remote] Principal Program Manager, Project Schedules

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Exol is a company that provides flexible and scalable outsourced warehouse services, operating state-of-the-art distribution centers. They are seeking a Principal Program Manager, Project Schedules to manage and ensure the integrity and precision of project schedules across their growing network of warehouse builds and automation deployments.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and govern integrated master schedules across all active warehouse projects spanning pre-construction, construction, automation installation, and operational readiness ensuring every schedule reflects ground truth, not optimism
• Identify, monitor, and communicate the critical path and near-critical path for every active site, proactively surfacing risks and recovery options before they become delays
• Partner with architects (AOR), general contractors, automation vendors & integrators, and internal stakeholders to align construction milestones with technology installation sequences across both SPEC and greenfield projects
• Extend schedule visibility beyond physical construction to include warehouse management system integration, staffing and hiring timelines, training milestones, and go-live readiness criteria for each site
• Drive a disciplined cadence of schedule reviews, input validation, and stakeholder commitments, challenging inputs that lack precision and creating a culture where schedule integrity is a shared responsibility
• Prepare and deliver high-quality, senior-leader-ready reporting that translates complex, multi-site schedule data into clear status, risk, and decision narratives, serving as the authoritative voice on where every project stands
• Map and manage cross-site and cross-functional dependencies, maintaining a live risk register that anticipates schedule threats and documents mitigation strategies
• Establish scheduling standards, tools, and governance frameworks that scale with Exol's pipeline—ensuring consistency, comparability, and quality of schedule data across all projects

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, Project Management, Business, or a related field
• Minimum 12 years of experience in project or program management, with a demonstrated focus on complex, multi-site capital projects involving construction and/or technology deployment
• Active PMP (Project Management Professional) certification through PMI, or equivalent credential such as CCM (Certified Construction Manager) through CMAA
• Expert-level experience building and managing integrated master schedules using tools such as Smartsheet, Quickbase, Microsoft Project, or comparable scheduling platforms—including critical path method (CPM) analysis
• Proven ability to synthesize complex, multi-workstream project data into concise, accurate, and visually clear executive-level reporting and presentations
• Track record of driving accountability and schedule adherence across general contractors, technology vendors, and internal stakeholders without direct line authority
• Prior experience managing schedules for large-scale industrial, distribution, or fulfillment center construction projects, including coordination with automation or material handling equipment vendors
• Hands-on experience navigating the distinct scheduling dynamics of both greenfield development and SPEC building deployments, including permitting, shell delivery, and tenant improvement sequencing

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