Program Management Director - Transit

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

AECOM is seeking an experienced Program Management Director with a specialization in Transit to join our East Transportation Business line. This role will focus on major Transit programs in the Baltimore / Mid-Atlantic Region.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage programs that are large in size, have high risk reward, are of high strategic value and/or have the highest level of execution complexity.
• Provide the organization with technical leadership and strategic direction for program delivery.
• Champion for ethical and safe working practices.
• Drives innovation in program management approaches and methodology to achieve marketplace differentiation.
• Works with Regional leadership, and Market Sector Leaders to identify new business opportunities and develop solutions to address them.
• Identifies areas of high risk and pro-actively takes actions to positively impact program outcomes.
• Accountable for overall financial success and delivery of AECOM Program Management agreement
• Set long term goals and strategies and establish effective management of internal and external interfaces and interdependencies across the program.
• Utilize technical capability across all large project / program phases including design, planning, construction, operations and maintenance
• Build consensus to change program strategy in challenging situations.
• Develop strong relationships and manage all client stakeholders (internal and external).
• Manage others practicing the program management competencies on a number of complex programs.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS Degree in engineering, architecture, project management or similar and12 years related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years experience in a program management leadership role
• PMI-PgMP, APM-RPP or CMAA-CCM Certification (or equivalent)
• Professional Engineering License
• Experience of progressive contracting models including Progressive Design Build (PDB), Alliancing and Construction Management at Risk
• Experience with funding mechanisms, P3 contracting models, or equivalent arrangements
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise in applicable technical areas or an aspect of program management that frequently is called on by clients and peers to position or deliver complex programs.
• Significant industry network and known for leading large programs.
• Knowledge of relevant transit and subway standards and practices
• Have a detailed understanding of the program management competencies needed for success on complex programs and can critically evaluate and apply the competencies as required.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Relocation is not available for this position.

Sponsorship is available for this position.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be at AECOM! 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.

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.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

Join us and let's get started.

ReqID: J10082916

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Program & Project Management

Work Location Model: Hybrid