Program Management Director

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**Job Description** AECOM Technical Services is currently looking for an experienced Program Management Director to join our team, leading on a complex program in Lima, Peru.**

**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- Lead and manage rail infrastructure program that is mega in size (multi-billion dollar), have high risk reward, are of high strategic value and/or have the highest level of execution complexity.
- Provides the organization with technical leadership and strategic direction for program delivery globally.
- Champion to oversee and provide assurance 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
- Advise AECOM clients on the benefits and drawbacks of potential delivery models for the projects within the program, including PPP, D/BB, DB, DBFOM and variants, Progressive DB, Alliance and variants
- Mobilize and manage resources required to support all phases of a program
- Lead and manage the client’s role in P3 and Progressive Design Build contracts to fulfill client expectations
- Support market engagements and market sounding activities
- Manage scope, budget and schedule, including contract administration, claims and quality compliance
- Ensure that appropriate risk management analysis, status reporting and issues management processes are in place.

**Qualifications** Minimum requirements**:

- BA/BS + 15 EXTENSIVE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, in program management inclusive of at least 6 (six) years of recent experience in a Senior Leadership position ideally serving as program management oversight or similar role for leading a minimum of two large infrastructure projects or programs of $600 Million+
- Specific professional experience leading Project Management Offices (PMO) in the railway sector.
- Verified professional experience from the date of graduation or issuance of professional license.
- Project Manager in managing at least two large rail infrastructure projects
- High level of English and Spanish proficiency.
- Confirmed participation in at least four (4) railway projects, serving as PMO Railway Director or PMO Railway Manager.

**Additional Information** Preferred Requirements**:

- BA/BS with 20+ years of relevant experience
- Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline.
- PMI-PgMP, APM-RPP or CMAA-CCM Certification (or equivalent) preferred
- Strong technical capability including all project phases from design, planning, construction, operations and maintenance preferably large program/projects
- Considerable experience of delivering in collaborative working arrangements
- Demonstrable experience of delivering targeted Project benefits
- Demonstrated experience in extensive public outreach, agency coordination, third party stakeholder management and program management
- Strong knowledge of relevant rail standards applicable in industry guidelines and current transit
- oriented practices
- Expertise in managing and coordinating interfaces all disciplines (e.g., environmental, mechanical, civil, structural)
- Experienced in developing and mobilizing project delivery systems and optimizing processes and procedures
- Demonstrated experience