Program Management Sr Director - High Speed Rail

Company Description

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Job Description

At AECOM, we understand that large programs require the management, coordination and integration of multiple, concurrent projects. By connecting our expertise across services, markets, and geographies, we manage outcome-driven projects that deliver social, economic and environmental value. These include programs of critical national importance in defense, transportation, water, clean energy, environmental clean-up, international development and disaster recovery, as well as the shaping of many of the world’s major cities.

The Opportunity:

AECOM is seeking a Program Management Senior Director to support the delivery of High-Speed Rail programs. The program(s) could entail the design and construction of HSR system(s) that connect major urban cities throughout North America. 

As a Program Management Senior Director at AECOM, you will have the opportunity to deliver these world-class programs that creates positive social and environmental outcomes, leading complex, multidisciplinary teams across diverse sectors and working with key clients and stakeholders to achieve their goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage program that is mega in size, which has high risk-reward, has a very high level of execution complexity and is of high significant strategic value.
• Provide the AECOM and the agency organization with highly experienced technical leadership and strategic direction for program delivery.
• Advocate for ethical and safe working practices.
• Drive innovation in program management approaches and methodology to achieve marketplace differentiation.
• Identify areas of high risk and pro-actively take action to positively impact program outcomes.
• Contribute to the learning and people development strategy for program management, including identification of talent and development of resourcing plans for key aspects of the program.
• Assess long-term and disruptive trends in transportation infrastructure, proactively addressing emerging challenges and opportunities associated with the program.
• Propose skill development approaches and workforce planning to deliver capabilities for the successful execution of the program.
• Actively lead and support the attraction and retention of top-tier talent within program management.
• Accountable for overall financial success and delivery of AECOM Program Management agreement.
• Collaborate with AEOCM’s global transit/rail planning and engineering resources and our digital AECOM team and tools.
• Coordinate with AECOM’s multidisciplinary planning and engineering practices.
• Manage subconsultant resources associated with the program.
• Provide overall oversight to program’s scope/schedule/budget adherence for key tasks and program assignments. 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) + EXTENSIVE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 6 years of leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 20 years of professional experience with a minimum of 15 years in a leadership role focused on major and/or mega-capital infrastructure programs including for rail and HSR (High Speed Rail)
• Track record of driving high performance, achieving complex strategic objectives, and leading large organizations in the realm of capital infrastructure projects positions you as a leader in the field.
• Ideally degree qualified (BA/BS or equivalent) in a relevant discipline such as architecture, engineering, or project management, although applications with relevant diplomas and a suitable level of professional experience may also be considered.
• Ability to navigate compl