Senior Programme Manager (Infrastructure Construction)

Description

• Ensure commissions are managed and delivered to the appropriate quality standards and commercial expectations;
• Identify opportunities to share knowledge and best practice and promote the team both internally and externally with clients and relevant industry bodies.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement within this new regional function/team.
• Lead or support the delivery of significant, complex programme management advisory or delivery commissions involving multidisciplinary teams and diverse stakeholder groups;
• Develop and deliver regional programmes aligned with sector and client priorities
• Ensure a robust approach to risk identification, evaluation and mitigation is applied to all commissions;
• Lead, mentor, and help grow a newly established programme management function and diverse team, promoting technical and professional development
• Support the team in the delivery of its strategic goals in relation to capability, growth and commercial targets;
• 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;
• Ensure all direct reports are engaged, developed and supported along their own career journeys; and
• Lead and support the development of proposals through the entire bid process;

Requirements

• Chartership (ChPP) or an APM accreditation (or willingness to work towards achieving).
• Proven track record for delivery;
• Managing Successful Programmes accredited (or international equivalent) is preferred.
• Experience using business information tools is preferred.
• Public and private sector infrastructure, aviation, energy, rail and water experience preferred - other useful experience would include Defence, Government, Highways, Health and Decarbonisation.
• Highly motivated with excellent industry network;
• Key skills including: leadership, strategy development, relationship management, complex problem solving and insightful;
• Complex, multi-disciplinary programme and PMO management experience;
• Demonstrate leadership in the implementation of AECOM health, safety and environment requirements;
• Degree level education, ideally project or programme management/construction/engineering.
• Commercial experience is essential along with a proven track record of winning and retaining new clients.
• Management consulting experience;
• Experience in client management – able to manage the account in terms of ‘live’ programmes while seeking new opportunities;
• Possess the ability to work across service lines (including a track record of cross-selling); and
• Proven experience in programme management within engineering/construction, ideally in the South-West of England and Wales.
• Line management experience in a comparative consultancy business;
• Demonstrable client engagement at senior levels;

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance