**39090BR** **Requisition ID:** 39090BR **Business Unit:** DAS **Job Description:** CDM Smith is seeking an experienced Team Leader/ Program Manager for a US Government-funded assignment in Nepal. The Team Leader/Program Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day strategic direction and supervision of the team to ensure the effective and efficient coordination and management of inputs as well as monitoring the progress of the project toward achievement of program outcomes. \#LI-JM1 **Job Title:** Team Leader, Nepal **Group:** DAP **Employment Type:** Local **Minimum Qualifications:** This position relies on experience in the understanding of the requirements of managing complex enterprise-level projects and enterprise-wide resource distribution and allocation across projects. This will typically be an individual who has significant project management experience, past successes, and the ability to mentor/coach other project managers. The Team Leader will perform primary partnership/liaison with the client and government-level counterparts. Education: - Bachelors Degree in Science, Engineering, Construction Management or related field. Experience: - Minimum 15 years of demonstrated program or project management experience involving the management and delivery of logistically complex, large-scale infrastructure, natural resource management, and/or economic development programs. - Demonstrated experience and skills in project planning, budgeting, administration, management, monitoring and reporting in a multiple project environment and in the complex social and environmental context of Nepal and/or similar countries. - Managed at least one (1) program ($25M+) involving multiple projects and/or highly technical activities across multiple locations. - Proven team leader capable of working with and managing a team of multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural specialists. **Preferred Qualifications:** - Masters Degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Economics, Social Sciences or related field. - Prior experience managing logistically complex large scale development in Nepal, South Asia and other developing and transitional countries is highly desired - Experience in large-scale energy and/or transportation infrastructure - Qualified Chartered/Registered Professional Engineer or approved equivalent in their country of origin - Project Management Professional (PMP) **Why CDM Smith?:** Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! 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Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world. **Job Site Location:** Nepal - Kathmandu **Agency Disclaimer:** All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee. **Amount of Travel Required:** 5% **Assignment Category:** Fulltime-Regular **Background Check and Drug Testing Information:** CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “CDM Smith”) reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing.