Senior Program Manager

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We are seeking a Senior Program Manager to provide strategic leadership and coordinated oversight for the delivery of a medium to largescale program or a significant workstream within a more complex program. This role is accountable for ensuring that all elements of the program are effectively integrated governed and managed to achieve the desired outcomes.

As a senior delivery leader the Senior Program Manager will guide multidisciplinary teams proactively manage risks and issues and maintain strong engagement with key stakeholders. The role also supports the development of delivery methodologies encourages collaboration across teams and drives high performance throughout the program.

In addition the Senior Program Manager contributes to building organisational capability and plays an active role in supporting workwinning activities.

Heres what youll do 

• Lead the successful delivery of a medium to large program or a defined and complex portion of a larger program ensuring outcomes are achieved in line with scope schedule budget and quality requirements.
• Provide direction and coordination across project managers and functional leads to ensure integrated and consistent delivery.
• Establish and maintain governance processes including reporting assurance activities and decisionmaking arrangements.
• Support program initiation activities such as mobilisation planning development of delivery approaches and implementation of program tools and systems.
• Drive effective stakeholder engagement ensuring alignment communication and timely resolution of issues across internal and external parties.
• Lead risk issue and change management processes to sustain delivery confidence and proactive problemsolving.
• Ensure compliance with safety environmental quality and technical standards across all program activities.
• Provide commercial and contractual oversight for assigned program elements supporting supplier management and financial performance.
• Promote innovation digital adoption and continuous improvement within the program team.
• Lead coach and support team members development contributing to capability growth and talent progression.
• Contribute to business development activities including supporting pursuits proposals and client engagement efforts.
• Support organisational initiatives to strengthen program management consistency maturity and knowledge sharing.

If youre passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality AECOM welcomes you. Join our team where we dont just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects were working on and see firsthand the difference were making in the industry!

Qualifications :

Heres what were looking for 

• Bachelors degree in project management engineering business or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Typically 10 years of experience including at least 5 years in senior program or project leadership roles.
• Proven track record delivering medium to large programs or complex multidisciplinary portfolios.
• Professional certification (PgMP PMP APMPMQ or equivalent) preferred but not essential.
• Chartered or licensed professional status may be required depending on geography.

Preferred Experience

• Leading integrated teams within complex program environments with multiple disciplines and stakeholders.
• Establishing and applying governance reporting and assurance processes to support effective program delivery.
• Demonstrated ability in stakeholder engagement risk and issue management and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Experience delivering infrastructure transformation digital or capital investment programs.
• Evidence of team development mentorship and contributing to organisational capability uplift.
• Participation in professional associations internal knowledgesharing or industry initiatives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information :

About 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 2025. 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 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. 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.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time