Our Services Program Management

Informed Program Leadership

Our Program Management approach is grounded in how projects are actually built. With General Contractor capabilities in-house, our teams bring real-time cost, schedule, and execution insight that helps clients navigate complexity, manage risk, and make confident decisions throughout the program lifecycle.

Where Strategy Meets Day-to-Day Execution

Our Program Management team provides the leadership and controls needed to guide complex capital programs from planning through execution. We connect strategy to day to day decisions, coordinate multiple projects and partners, and deliver clear visibility into scope, schedule, cost, risk, and performance.

How We Serve Our Clients

Flexible Delivery

Client-first engagement models built to match your needs

We serve as your Owner’s Representative or provide a la carte program management services. Engagements are structured on an hourly, lump sum, or multiplier basis to align with your organization, scope, and delivery strategy.

Full Program Lifecycle

End-to-end oversight from concept through completion

From feasibility and preplanning through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and warranty, we manage every phase of the program lifecycle to keep projects aligned, coordinated, and moving forward.

Construction-Informed Leadership

Program management grounded in real construction experience

As an active General Contractor, we bring real-time insight into costs, means and methods, scheduling, and field execution. This perspective allows us to anticipate challenges, protect owner interests, and drive informed decision-making.

Our Services

Who We Help

We partner with a diverse range of public and private clients, supporting organizations responsible for planning, delivering, and operating complex capital programs.

 

• Cities and county government agencies 
• Public school systems 
• Public and private higher education institutions 
• Private companies including Fortune 500 organizations 
• Real estate developers 
• Minor and professional sports teams and leagues 
• AEC firms as collaborators and partners 

Our Expertise Precision in Our Markets

Aviation

We support complex aviation programs that demand continuous operations, strict regulatory compliance, and coordination across multiple stakeholders, delivering clear governance, phasing, and visibility from planning through execution.

Transit

Our program management teams help transit agencies deliver multi-project programs by aligning funding, schedules, and stakeholders while maintaining momentum across long timelines and evolving public needs.

Education

We guide education clients through capital programs that balance academic calendars, funding constraints, and campus operations, providing structured oversight that supports learning environments without disruption.

Government / Municipal

We partner with government and municipal clients to manage publicly funded programs with transparency, accountability, and compliance, helping agencies deliver infrastructure that serves communities effectively.

Commercial

We manage highly visible, schedule-driven programs where stakeholder coordination, budget discipline, and opening-day certainty are critical to success.

Industrial

Our team supports commercial and industrial clients by providing disciplined program leadership that aligns business objectives with cost, schedule, and operational performance.

MODULAR CONSTRUCTION AT AIRPORTS

The Concourse D Widening project at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, showcases our commitment to efficiency and modernization

4 Step Process Precision in Every Phase

Our process brings order to complexity, connecting day to day execution to long term program goals.

Phase 1

Define

Confirm program goals, success metrics, governance, and reporting standards so the entire team is aligned from the start.

Phase 2

Plan

Develop integrated budgets, schedules, procurement strategies, and risk plans that guide every project and decision.

Phase 3

Lead

Coordinate teams, manage performance, and maintain consistent visibility across scope, schedule, cost, risk, and delivery.

Phase 4

Measure

Track outcomes, verify results, and refine controls to sustain accountability through closeout and beyond.

We Build Control into Every Program

Clear frameworks that turn big goals into measurable execution.

  • Program charter, goals, and success metrics
  • Governance structure, roles, and decision pathways
  • Reporting cadence and executive dashboards

A roadmap that aligns scope, funding, and timing across projects.

  • Capital planning and project prioritization
  • Phasing strategy and milestone alignment
  • Dependency mapping across projects and stakeholders

Financial clarity that supports confident decisions and fewer surprises.

  • Program budgets, cash flow, and forecasting
  • Contingency strategy and allowance tracking
  • Cost reporting and trend management

One source of truth for milestones, constraints, and progress.

  • Master program schedule development
  • Integrated milestone tracking across projects
  • Recovery planning and schedule risk mitigation

Procurement support that strengthens outcomes and protects timelines.

  • Delivery method evaluation and contracting strategy
  • Consultant and contractor procurement coordination
  • Scope alignment and performance requirements

Proactive management that protects momentum and maintains trust.

  • Program risk register and mitigation planning
  • Change control process and governance support
  • Stakeholder engagement and communications planning

Featured Projects

Program Management Projects

Providing program and project management services for over 60 years

H. J. Russell & Company

Program Management Leadership

Our Program Management team is made up of experienced leaders with deep backgrounds in construction, project delivery, and owner representation. They bring practical insight, disciplined oversight, and a client-first mindset to every program they lead.

Bryan Jackson

Vice President, Program Management

Curtis Wilson

Vice President, Transportation and Infrastructure

Contact Us

Share a little about your program and we will follow up to discuss governance, controls, reporting, and how our team can support your goals with clarity and accountability.

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H. J. Russell & Company