Program Management Senior Manager

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Job Description

AECOM has a career-defining opportunity for a motivated, highly talented Federal Environmental Program Director for immediate employment in our office in Honolulu, Hawaii.  This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of AECOM’s critical, large-scale federal contracts focused on environmental planning and permitting support for national defense-related programs in the Pacific region, as well as throughout the US and its territories.

The Federal Environmental Program Director will oversee a team of Project Managers that are responsible for execution of a broad range of multidisciplinary environmental planning and permitting projects, including facility and community plans, military installation plans (ADP, IDP), special planning studies, permitting, and state and Federal environmental compliance processes (e.g., NEPA, HEPA).

The candidate must be capable of partnering with AECOM’s internal team and joint-venture partner to ensure execution and timely delivery of high quality and innovative planning documents; possess excellent verbal and written communication skills; and have a strong interest in working in a fast-paced and collaborative multidisciplinary team environment. Experience working in Hawaii/Guam/Pacific Region is necessary for this position.

Responsibilities of the Federal Environmental Program Director will include:

• Builds and oversees high-performing multi-disciplinary consultant and subconsultant teams.
• Develops and maintains strong, positive client partnerships, as well as relationships with internal and JV partners and stakeholders.
• Expands bookings under contract program and ensures strong financial performance. 
• Supports execution of programs, ensuring adherence to established scopes, schedules and budget constraints.
• Oversees the development of comprehensive program plans, outlining project scope, timelines, deliverables, and resource allocation.
• Ensures all work is planned, organized, controlled, and evaluated through AECOMs priority project management system.
• Advises and assists the client in development, management, and execution of client program requirements.
• Contributes to refinement and implementation of a robust governance structure to ensure adherence to rigorous project and program management.
• Proactively identifies client needs and programmatic initiatives required to address potential program delivery risks and challenges.
• Understands, implements, monitors and supports AECOM procedures, policies, and expectations.
• Leads team and stakeholder meetings for project updates, team building, problem solving, business strategy, process improvement, and team training.
• Reviews deliverables and monthly invoices for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to contracted scope, budget and schedule.
• Travels periodically for durations typically up to one week to locations in the Pacific region and other locations worldwide (e.g., Guam, Micronesia)
• In addition to the primary function overseeing the Federal environmental program, contributes to AECOM’s growth through director-level leadership and strategy for business development opportunities with local, state, and other federal clients in the Indo-Pacific region.

About AECOM’s Environment Business Line
Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it.  We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.

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