
Program Management Director
- Ciudad de Panamá
- Permanente
- Tiempo completo
- 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
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
- 15+ years of experience in program management inclusive of at least 6 (six) years of recent experience in a Senior Leadership position ideally leading large passenger Rail Infrastructure projects or programs of $500Million+.
- Ideally 20+ years of relevant experience
- PMI-PgMP, APM-RPP or CMAA-CCM Certification (or equivalent) preferred but not essential
- 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 of successfully integrating complex programs and managing/coordinating interfaces across all disciplines (e.g., program/project controls, environmental, H&S, design, construction)
- Recognized globally as a leader in program management within the industry
- Able to demonstrate an extensive industry-wide network and is well known for having successfully shaped, led or transformed multiple large or very large programs.
- Has a deep knowledge and application of all aspects of the program management competencies needed for success on very complex programs, educates and mentors others and has guided and facilitated others in all aspects of the identified program competencies in very complex programs.
- 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 inter-dependencies across the program.
- Has built diverse and inclusive teams to enable collective success through trust, psychological safety, autonomy, accountability and alignment.