Program Controls - Scheduling Manager - AECOM

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AECOM is seeking a Program Controls Scheduling Manager for one of our offices in California - Los Angeles, Oakland or Sacramento.

Program Controls is the application of Project Controls in a Program Management context. This includes the added complexity and interactions demanded from Programs such as Government legislation, Political obligations, Legacy creation, multi-partner KPIs, cross industry body creation and/or collaboration, finance partnering, contract incentivization and extensive stakeholder engagement.

The responsibilities of the Program Controls Scheduling Manager include the following:

• Oversees program scheduling related activities for medium sized programs or specialist defined controls elements of a larger program
• Leads the scheduling efforts across multiple projects within the program, ensuring alignment with overall program objectives, integrating project schedules into an integrated program schedule
• Identifies and addresses interdependencies between projects, proactively mitigating risks and resolving conflicts.
• Collaborates with project managers to ensure adequate resource availability and utilization.
• Works closely with senior leadership to define and refine program-level objectives.
• Provides scheduling guidance and oversight to project controls teams, ensuring effective management of individual project elements.
• Monitors and evaluates risk mitigation strategies to ensure their effectiveness.
• Facilitates clear and concise communication between project teams and stakeholders.
• Provides regular updates to senior leadership on program progress, challenges, and achievements.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelors degree plus 8 years of related experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with schedule management on transportation programs
• Experience with schedule evolution from estimating through design - construction - closeout including changes

• Sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this role

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AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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.

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