Programme Manager

AECOM; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is seeking experienced professionals for programme management advisory roles. Responsibilities include supporting strategic goals, managing complex projects, and fostering client relationships. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in programme delivery and client management, with experience in sectors such as infrastructure, energy, and aviation. This position offers opportunities to engage with senior clients and develop business. Enthusiastic and commercially experienced professionals will excel in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in public and private sector infrastructure, aviation, energy, and water preferred.
• Proven track record for delivery in complex, multi-disciplinary programme management.
• Demonstrable client engagement at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Support the team in meeting strategic goals related to growth.
• Lead delivery of significant programme management advisory commissions.
• Develop strong relationships with clients for successful project delivery.

Skills

leadership

strategy development

relationship management

complex problem solving

Job description

Job Summary

The team is seeking suitably experienced and capable individuals to work independently or with a Director to successfully shape, develop, initiate and deliver client investment and business change programmes.

Responsibilities

• Support the team in the delivery of its strategic goals in relation to capability, growth and commercial targets;
• Lead or support the delivery of significant, complex programme management advisory or delivery commissions involving multidisciplinary teams and diverse stakeholder groups;
• Ensure commissions are managed and delivered to the appropriate quality standards and commercial expectations;
• Ensure a robust approach to risk identification, evaluation and mitigation is applied to all commissions;
• Demonstrate leadership in the implementation of AECOM health, safety and environment requirements;
• Develop strong relationships with clients and members of the cross-functional teams to support successful delivery;
• Identify and act upon business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross-selling opportunities within and without the team;
• Lead and support the development of proposals through the entire bid process;
• Ensure all direct reports are engaged, developed and supported along their own career journeys; and
• Identify opportunities to share knowledge and best practice and promote the team both internally and externally with clients and relevant industry bodies.

Qualifications

• The available roles will support programme advisory and delivery commissions across the whole programme lifecycle including programme definition, delivery model and organisational design, programme readiness, maturity assessments, programme management and PMO design and implementation.
• Public and private sector infrastructure, aviation, energy, and water experience preferred - other experience would include Defence, Government, Highways, Health, Environment and Sustainability.
• Complex, multi-disciplinary programme and PMO management experience;
• Proven track record for delivery;
• Key skills including: leadership, strategy development, relationship management, complex problem solving and insightful;
• Management consulting experience;
• Demonstrable client engagement at senior levels;
• Experience in client management - able to manage the account in terms of 'live' programmes while seeking new opportunities;
• Line management experience in a comparative consultancy business;
• Highly motivated with excellent industry network;
• Possess the ability to work across service lines (including a track record of cross-selling); and
• Commercial experience is essential along with a proven track record of winning and retaining new clients.