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AECOM is currently looking for an experienced Program Manager - Water to join our team, leading some of the most complex programs globally. Your initial program will involve working on an exciting, deadline-driven key strategic water program based in the Baltimore, MD area.

At AECOM, we’re united by a common purpose of delivering a better world.

Our Global Program Management business provides the structure, tools, techniques and process to deliver on this vision.

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, transport, water, clean energy, environmental clean-up, international development and disaster recovery, as well as the shaping of many of the world’s major cities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage programs that are medium to large in size and complexity.
• Provides the organization with technical leadership and strategic direction for program delivery globally.
• Champion for ethical and safe working practices.
• Drives innovation in program management approaches and methodology to achieve marketplace differentiation.
• Works with Global Business Lines, Regional leadership and Market Sector Leaders to identify new business opportunities and develop solutions to address them.
• Identifies areas of high risk and pro-actively takes actions to positively impact program outcomes.
• Contributes to the global learning and people development strategy for program management, including identification of talent gaps and resourcing plans.
• Assess long-term and disruptive trends in their area of expertise. Proposes skill development approaches and workforce planning to deliver capabilities for the future.
• Actively supports the attraction and retention of talent across area of expertise.
• Accountable for overall financial success and delivery of AECOM Program Management agreement.
• Required to work at Client's office.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS in civil, environmental engineering or related degree, plus10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in water/wastewater industry, with at least 3 years leading projects/programs.
• Demonstrated water/wastewater expertise with an aspect of program management valued by clients and peers to position and/or deliver programs.
• Professional Engineer's License. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Typically, a minimum of 12 years professional experience with a least 7 years in a senior role within program management.
• Developing external network of industry contacts and peers.  Is known among clients for successfully leading medium to large size programs.
• Has familiarity with the program management competencies within programs and applies these to be successful.  Has developing experience managing others practicing the program competencies on a program.
• Ability to mentor others in developing program competencies and personally growing through mentorship of others.
• Able to develop strong relationships and manage all client stakeholders (internal and external).
• Demonstrates exemplary leadership attributes that provide role modelling for others.
• Able to build consensus to change program strategy in challenging situations.
• Demonstrated ability to set long term goals and strategies and establish effective management of internal and external interfaces and interdependencies across the program.
• Has built diverse and inclusive teams to enable collective success through trust, psychological safety, autonomy, accountability and alignment.

Additional information

• This position does offer relocation assistance.
• This position does not offer sponsorship.

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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 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. 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.