Senior Federal Program Manager

AECOM Buildings & Places (BP) is seeking an experienced Senior Federal Program Manager for this exciting opportunity to join our leadership team for longterm management and growth of key Federal Client portfolio(s) in the Southeast and East Region of the United States.

The selected candidate will take on a dedicated role to assume the program management of an existing Client(s) and contracts as well as growing future opportunities.  The responsibilities and portfolio will typically comprise of overseeing large capacity multiyear contracts but can include single compete/award contracts.  Responsibilities will also require the strategic development and opportunity growth from closely positioning AECOM as the preferred partner providing planning design engineering and construction administration services. 

The selected candidate will work with business line leadership to develop and lead a dedicated business development plan and activities partner in leading pursuits and proposals oversee the successful booking and transfer of project task to design teams develop and track pipeline and oversee compliance with regulatory and company standards regulations and quality assurance programs.

The primary responsibilities for the BP Federal Program Manager include but may not be limited to the following:

• Strategize develop and manage dedicated and focused client relationships within the southeast for the purpose of strengthening and growing AECOM BPs relationship with the client and its key personnel.
• Build and lead successful program for developing increased client opportunities understanding strategic avenues for AECOM BP to become a preferred service provider.
• Familiar with project financials scopes of work and project fiscal management.
• Detailoriented with strong organizational and communication both verbal and written skills.
• Strategic and analytical in understanding client opportunity and positioning for value and win strategy.
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Superior communication writing editing and reporting skills for a wide variety of audiences
• As may be required support and/or liaise with other AECOM Federal Program Manager(s) building intelligence positioning consistency or other beneficial to the objective and goals.
• Closely strategize and communicate with internal regional business leaders market sector leaders and other strategic federally focused leaders.
• Ensure externally focused messages and positioning is highly coordinated internally for concise and consistent communications.
• Closely collaborate with our Planning Architecture Engineering Interior or similar teams for strategically positioning for opportunities and services.
• Manage and collaborate with our professional and technical staff to strategize and complete proposals technical qualifications RFPs and similar in the pursuit of opportunities.
• Direct and collaborate with our professional and technical teams to establish pursuit budgets and approvals identifying key objectives and requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for program delivery at the program level or for elements of a program.
• Manage aspects of a broader Clients program within BP such as oversight of ongoing projects controls quality assurances so that all task/project activities continually deliver highest quality of services to strengthen the ongoing business development and pipeline activities.
• As may be required coordinate with preferred general contractors for positioning and/or pursuits.

Additional responsibilities of this position may also include:

• Supports innovation in program management approaches and methodology to achieve marketplace differentiation.
• Ability to work in a fastpaced environment and Coordinate with multiple stakeholders
• Analyze financial statements and completes budget tracking
• The position will work independently and have minimal direction periodically reporting to internal regional and Buildings Places management
• Oversee the preparation of work plans and organizes project studies in support of growing pursuits and pipeline with the Client
• Perform program management assignments often requiring the development of unique solutions to a problem or risk with the support of the project team.
• Conduct reviews and provide staff feedback for continued improvement.
• Have a real and inside understanding of Client satisfaction and or feedback.
• Business development responsibilities include establishing and maintain a productive relationship with Client and key personnel development of pipelines arranging teaming partnerships building strategic growth plans and developing client engagement plans.
• Oversee and develop technical approaches and cost estimates for proposals
• Prepare coordinate and conduct project meetings: Prepare and maintain the agenda and the meeting minutes related to client engagements for relationships and opportunities.
• Help develop and maintain project pursuit schedule budget and risk.
• Review Documents and Coordinate reviews with various stakeholders to ensure highest level of positioning and value for client.
• Manage more complex pursuits and engagements that tend to be larger in scope and dollar

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS in Architecture Engineering Construction plus 8 years of relevant professional experience or equivalency of experience and/or education
• Eight (8) years of experience in technical and complex subjects with key Federal Agencies and the areas of their oversight that may include USACE DOD GSA NAVFAC or similar.
• The role requires demonstrated experience engaging in and navigating complex and sophisticated governmental relations and procedures.
• Experience of demonstrated experience directly engaged in US Federal contracts and procedures focused on architecture engineering and/or construction related work.
• The role requires relevant/appropriate travel that is related to specific client engagement planning.
• Due to the nature of the work U.S. Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of relevant professional experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. 
• Licensed PE or RA is highly preferred or certified project manager for engineering and/or construction related activities.
• Experience with FederalCivilian and DoD agencies installations missions and cultures.
• Existing relationships with Federal clients and preferably with USACE.
• Experience with both DesignBidBuild (DBB) and DesignBuild (DB) deliveries and partnering with General Contractors.
• Previous experience communicating with high level senior leaders within AECOM and/or the clients organization.

Additional Information :

• Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity US Citizenship required.
• Relocation may be available for this opportunity

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status AECOM benefits may include medical dental vision life AD&D disability benefits paid time off leaves of absences voluntary benefits perks wellbeing resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.

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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 youre 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 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 benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime