Program Manager

The Program Manager will lead the successful delivery of large-scale infrastructure programs within an integrated delivery partner model (or similar) working collaboratively with the client as part of a unified team. This role ensures alignment of program objectives with client priorities driving performance governance and innovation to achieve exceptional outcomes on complex high-profile projects.

Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight across all program components ensuring delivery aligns with client objectives contractual obligations and regulatory requirements.
• Establish and maintain robust governance frameworks reporting structures and decision-making processes within the integrated team environment.

Client

• Act as a trusted advisor and extension of the clients leadership team fostering a collaborative transparent and high-performance culture.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders including government agencies contractors and community representatives ensuring proactive engagement and issue resolution.

Technical/Professional Expertise

• Plan and manage full project lifecycleincluding initiation planning execution monitoring & control and close-out.
• Oversee planning design procurement and delivery phases ensuring seamless coordination across multiple workstreams and disciplines.
• Drive program performance against schedule cost quality and risk targets implementing corrective actions where necessary.

Financial/Project Management

• Own project financial performanceforecasting billing variations and margin delivery.

Qualifications :

The qualities that help you thrive

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired but if you dont tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply all applications will be considered.

• Appropriate tertiary qualification in project/program management engineering or related field.
• 15 years relevant experience delivering complex multi-disciplinary projects.
• Extensive experience in program management for major infrastructure projects ideally within integrated delivery partner (or similar) models.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in complex high-profile environments.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of contractual frameworks for collaborative delivery.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills with experience managing government and public sector clients.

Why youll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements including alternative start/finish times part-time job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year         
• Flex public holidays swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns professional development courses financial study assistance 5 days paid study leave global career opportunities

Additional Information :

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders past present and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.  Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here:  AECOM

AECOM is the worlds 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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at 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 youre 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 culture of equity diversity and inclusion 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 and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll 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 persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time