Company Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
Job Description
At AECOM, we’re united by a common purpose of delivering a better world.
Our Global Program Management business provides the structure, tools, techniques and process to deliver on this vision.
By connecting our expertise across services, markets, and geographies, we manage outcome-driven projects that deliver social, economic and environmental value. These include programs of critical national importance in defense, transport, water, clean energy, environmental clean-up, international development and disaster recovery, as well as the shaping of many of the world’s major cities.
We are currently looking for an experienced Program Management Director to join our team, leading on some of the most complex water programs globally.
Whilst the nature of program management requires an element of flexibility on location, your initial role will involve leading on a key strategic water/wastewater program based in Vancouver or Toronto.
Responsibilities
Lead and manage large to very large size water programs which have high levels of execution complexity and significant strategic value.
Provide the organization with technical leadership and strategic direction for program delivery globally.
Champion ethical and safe working practices.
Drive innovation in program management approaches and methodology to achieve marketplace differentiation.
Work with Global Business Lines, Regional leadership and Market Sector Leaders to identify new business opportunities and develop solutions to address them.
Identify areas of high risk and proactively take actions to positively impact program outcomes.
Contribute to the global learning and people development strategy for program management, including identification of talent gaps and resourcing plans.
Assess long-term and disruptive trends in their area of expertise. Propose skill development approaches and workforce planning to deliver capabilities for the future.
Actively support the attraction and retention of talent across area of expertise.
Accountable for overall financial success and delivery of AECOM Program Management agreement.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
BA/BS in a relevant discipline such as architecture, engineering or project management + 12 years of experience in transit & rail programs, including 4 years in a senior leadership role within program management.
Developing external network of industry contacts and peers. Known among clients for successfully completing small to medium size programs.
Able to demonstrate expertise in applicable technical areas or an aspect of program management valued by clients and peers to position or deliver programs.
Familiarity with the program management competencies within programs and applies these to be successful. Developing experience managing others practicing the program competencies on a program. Ability to mentor others in developing program competencies and personally growing through mentorship of others.
Demonstrated ability to set long term goals and strategies and establish effective management of internal and external interfaces and interdependencies across the program.
Built diverse and inclusive teams to enable collective success through trust, psychological safety, autonomy, accountability and alignment.
Preferred Qualifications
PMI-PgMP, APM-RPP or CMAA-CCM Certification (or equivalent) preferred but not essential.
Preferred Professional Engineering License (for roles in USA), Chartered status or equivalent may be required for certain roles.
Able to develop strong relationships and manage all client stakeholders (internal and external).
Demonstrates exemplary leadership attributes that provide role modelling for others.
Able to build consensus to change program strategy in challenging situations.
Additional Information
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: REF23774R
Business Line: Geography OH
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Global Business Lines
Career Area: Program & Project Management
Work Location Model: Hybrid
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