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Program Controls Director - West Region
Aecom
Leads West Region program controls, overseeing strategy, staff, and complex multi‑project programs.
2d ago
$175,000 - $275,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
Company Size
51,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Construction Services
Project Management
Design
Architecture
Consulting
Environmental Services
Program Management
Sector Specialisms
Industrial
Agriculture, Food & Beverage
Automotive & Heavy Equipment & Machinery
Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure
High Performance Logistics
Energy
Renewable Energy
Grid Modernization
Role
What you would be doing
program controls
risk management
resource allocation
stakeholder communication
team leadership
process optimization
- Leads the organization in use of best practice approaches, positioning the organization as a leader in program controls.
- Facilitates clear and concise communication between project teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership, providing insightful and actionable updates.
- Spearheads initiatives to streamline processes and enhance collaboration between project teams.
- Leads the coordination efforts across multiple projects within the program, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with overarching program objectives.
- Leads conflict resolution efforts, utilizing a senior-level perspective to ensure optimal program performance.
- Facilitates and implements innovative strategies to surpass program goals and contribute to organizational success.
- Provides senior-level oversight for Program Controls activities, ensuring alignment with the strategic objectives set by senior leadership.
- Supports the implementation of advanced resource allocation strategies, optimizing efficiency and productivity across the program.
- Contributes to the field of Program Controls through thought leadership, publications, conference presentations, and involvement in professional associations.
- Maintains an up-to-date understanding of current trends in Program Controls
- Trains, mentors, and evaluates less experienced staff.
- Works directly and in alignment with the Global Program Management business line to deploy
- Proactively identifies and addresses interdependencies between projects, employing advanced risk management strategies to mitigate potential issues.
- Champions cross business line coordination for consistency in the execution of Program Controls
- Provides visionary guidance, efficiently oversees and elevates program controls processes, tools, methodologies, and decision-making within programs to ensure not only their successful execution but also their alignment with organizational objectives.
- Provides expert guidance and oversight to project controls teams, ensuring the effective management of individual project elements.
- Provides visionary technical leadership and sets the strategic direction for program controls, ensuring alignment with the organization's broader objectives.
- Recruits and helps retain staff at all levels.
- Manages and coordinates Program Controls for programs that are large to very large in size, are of high strategic value and/or have the highest level of execution complexity.
- Manages Program Controls staff including: recruitment, supervision, assignment deployments
- Fosters a collaborative, high-performing, and positive team culture.
What you bring
program controls
technical expertise
leadership
senior leader
performance analysis
risk management
- Thorough understanding of and ability to articulate the differences and nuances between the role of program controls and that of project controls.
- Extensive understanding in all underlying concepts and principles of program controls, paired with extensive experience to provide insights, thought leadership and the evolution of the discipline.
- Demonstrates deep expertise of both project and program controls, reaching the required level of technical excellence in AECOM Program Controls Competencies and skills.
- Able to apply significant expertise and understanding of program controls to shape and advance the organization's program controls capabilities.
- Demonstrates advanced proficiency of AECOM Program Management Leadership skills.
- Known as the key contributor and expert in Program Controls
- A proven senior leader in large organizations, with a track record of driving strong performance, organizational success and achieving objectives.
- Recognized as an exceptional leader in program controls within the industry, with significant prior experience of leading program controls for major client programs.
- Demonstrates a very high level of technical expertise in establishing, managing and maintaining a robust and realistic baseline, assessing performance, providing meaningful, insightful analysis to support proactive management of the program, facilitating deliberate, evidence-based decision-making in order to boost delivery confidence, manage risks, and provide assurance in program outcomes.
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Company
Overview
Born 1990
Year of Formation
The company was formed in 1990 through the merger of five legacy firms.
$16B annual revenue
Annual Revenue
The company generates over $16 billion in revenue annually and ranks highly in ENR's global design firm lists.
150+ countries
Global Presence
The company operates in over 150 countries worldwide.
Megaprojects delivery
Project Scope
The company is known for delivering megaprojects such as cable-stayed bridges, Olympic venues, ports, transit hubs, and disaster recovery works.
- Launched as a bold independent infrastructure consultancy from a merger of five legacy firms dating back over a century.
- Handles everything from geotech to electro-mechanical systems, as seen in the award-winning Romaine Hydroelectric Complex in Canada.
- Guides projects through every lifecycle stage in transportation, buildings, water systems, energy, and environmental sectors.
- Safety first - We put safety at the core of everything we do.
- Integrity - We act with the highest ethical standards.
- Collaboration - We believe in the power of teamwork.
- Innovation - We embrace creativity and foster new ideas.
- Sustainability - We are committed to creating a sustainable future.
2040
Net Zero Carbon Target
Committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040.
50%
Emission Reduction Target
Committed to reducing operational carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.
- Focus on decarbonization across client projects and operations.
- Developed strategies for climate resilience and adaptation.
- Initiated projects that contribute to sustainable infrastructure and urban planning.
50% gender parity
Gender Parity Target
Aim to achieve gender balance in leadership positions by 2030.
35% increase
Women Leadership Growth
Achieved significant growth in women representation in leadership roles in 2022.
- Committed to increasing racial and ethnic diversity across the company.
- Implemented programs to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
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