Associate Programme Manager

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Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

Here's what you'll do:

The AECOM programme management advisory and delivery teams are seeking to grow across all grades in response to significant client demand and a strong opportunity pipeline.

The team is seeking suitably experienced and capable individuals to work independently or with a Director to successfully shape, develop, initiate and deliver client investment and business change programmes.

The available roles will support programme advisory and delivery commissions across the whole programme lifecycle including programme definition, delivery model and organisational design, programme readiness, maturity assessments, programme management and PMO design and implementation.

Depending on an individual's grade, example role duties include:

• Support the team in the delivery of its strategic goals in relation to capability, growth and commercial targets;
• Lead or support the delivery of significant, complex programme management advisory or delivery commissions involving multidisciplinary teams and diverse stakeholder groups;
• Ensure commissions are managed and delivered to the appropriate quality standards and commercial expectations;
• Ensure a robust approach to risk identification, evaluation and mitigation is applied to all commissions;
• Demonstrate leadership in the implementation of AECOM health, safety and environment requirements;
• Develop strong relationships with clients and members of the cross-functional teams to support successful delivery;
• Identify and act upon business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross-selling opportunities within and without the team;
• Lead and support the development of proposals through the entire bid process;
• Ensure all direct reports are engaged, developed and supported along their own career journeys; and
• Identify opportunities to share knowledge and best practice and promote the team both internally and externally with clients and relevant industry bodies.

Depending on an individual's grade, typical requirements include:

• Public and private sector infrastructure, aviation, energy, rail and water experience preferred - other experience would include Defence, Government, Highways, Health, Environment and Sustainability.
• Complex, multi-disciplinary programme and PMO management experience;
• Proven track record for delivery;
• Key skills including: leadership, strategy development, relationship management, complex problem solving and insightful;
• Management consulting experience;
• Demonstrable client engagement at senior levels;
• Experience in client management - able to manage the account in terms of 'live' programmes while seeking new opportunities;
• Line management experience in a comparative consultancy business;
• Highly motivated with excellent industry network;
• Possess the ability to work across service lines (including a track record of cross-selling); and
• Commercial experience is essential along with a proven track record of winning and retaining new clients.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

Here's what we're looking for:

• Degree level education, ideally project or programme management/construction/engineering.
• ChPP or APM accreditation
• Managing Successful Programmes accredited (or international equivalent) preferred.
• Experience using business information tools preferred.

Location: flexible within the UK

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.com. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

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.

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.