Senior Civil Manager / Strategic Growth Lead - AECOM

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AECOM is seeking an innovative Strategic Growth Lead for the Traffic and Technology/ITS Division in both the West Coast and Greater West areas. These two areas include 22 states, from the west coast to the Midwest. In this role, you will take charge of advancing and executing our strategy to grow the traffic and technology/ITS transportation sector. This includes coordinating with the division leaders; the team’s project managers; and at times meeting with clients.

Ultimately, as the growth leader, you will be accountable for developing a clear go-to-market strategy and capture the pipeline of identified opportunities. This position offers the flexibility of (a) remote work schedule and will require 20-30% of your time traveling to various AECOM offices, industry conferences, and clients.

Key Responsibilities 

Project Leadership and Technical Advisory: 

• Serve as a liaison between clients and technical teams to guide the creation of solutions that effectively address client challenges. This role will specifically offer identified services focused on selecting top-tier technologies and integrated business processes for the traffic and technology/ITS division. 

Business Development and Client Engagement: 

• Engage in high level, unstructured conversations with the division leaders to enable problem identification and business case development.  
• Identify and assist in developing key client relationships and monitor client satisfaction levels, in coordination with existing Client Account Managers when applicable.   

Minimum Requirements:  

• BA/BS + 10 years’ experience in traffic and/or technology projects and solution delivery for transportation industry planning and design or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership.
• For positions with driving responsibilities, Motor Vehicle Records are reviewed as part of AECOM’s background check process to ensure compliance with the Company’s driving standards.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Self-starter with the ability to work as a positive, energized and adaptable team member. 
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and influence senior leaders. 
• Strong relationship building skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to champion and drive ideas/programs/solutions. 
• Well established ability to translate and liaison between business level problems and challenges to highly technical solutions. 
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; able to work under pressure and prioritize effectively. 
• Demonstrated ability to work cross business lines in understanding and collaboration. 
• Demonstrated client (internal and external) relationship and business development capabilities. 
• Demonstrated innovation and technical leadership delivery. 
• Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skill 
• Demonstrated experience in development of scopes, fees, and proposals.  
• This position requires the ability to travel 20-30% to various client site locations, industry conferences, and AECOM offices.

About AECOM

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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.