Program Controls Director - AECOM

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AECOM is seeking a Program Controls Director to fulfill a critical role within our organization.

The Program Controls Director will be entrusted with the following crucial responsibilities:

• Initiate and orchestrate Program Controls for large programs of high strategic value and utmost execution complexity.
• Provide authoritative oversight for Program Controls activities, ensuring strict alignment with strategic objectives established by senior leadership.
• Spearhead coordination efforts across multiple projects within the program, guaranteeing seamless integration and adherence to overarching program objectives.
• Initiate and implement strategic initiatives to optimize processes and foster enhanced collaboration between project teams.
• Conduct thorough analysis to identify and address critical interdependencies between projects, employing sophisticated risk management strategies to mitigate potential issues.
• Lead high-level conflict resolution efforts, leveraging extensive experience to ensure optimal program performance.
• Develop and execute advanced resource allocation strategies to maximize efficiency and productivity across the entire program.
• Conceptualize and implement innovative strategies to exceed program goals and contribute significantly to organizational success.
• Provide expert guidance and rigorous oversight to project controls teams, ensuring meticulous management of individual project elements.
• Orchestrate clear, concise, and authoritative communication between project teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership, delivering insightful and actionable updates. Ability to present to multiple stakeholders.
• This role will involve travel within the United States including overnight trips.  Travel is expected to be up to 75% of the time.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Project Management, Engineering, or Business plus 12 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 4 years of leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Project Management, Engineering, or Business.
• Strong experience with Project Management Information System (PMIS).
• Experience with large transportation, water, and aviation infrastructure.
• Experience in integration of controls - scope, cost, schedule, risk reporting.
• Experience in PowerBI report tailoring for program specific needs.

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• Relocation is not available for this position.

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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.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

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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