Associate Director-Project Management Professional

AECOM; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 5,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Gurugram (India) seeks an Associate Director PMCM to lead delivery of large, complex projects across multiple sectors. You will drive project execution, client engagement, stakeholder management, contract administration, and construction oversight to ensure delivery on time, budget, quality and safety.

The role requires 15+ years total experience with 10+ years in PM/CM, strong leadership and communication capabilities, and a record of managing multi-stakeholder projects.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of total experience with at least 10+ years in Project Management / Construction Management.
• Experience delivering large, complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong client management and delivery track record.
• Proven team and people management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management and construction management assignments from project initiation through completion and closeout.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients during project delivery.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders.
• Lead client meetings, progress reviews, and project governance discussions.
• Develop project execution plans, delivery strategies, schedules, milestones, and KPIs.
• Drive project performance on schedule, budget, quality, and safety through planning, monitoring and risk management.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Client management

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering / Construction Management

Master's degree in Project / Construction Management or MBA (preferred)

Job description

Associate Director Project Management / Construction Management (PMCM)

to lead the delivery of large and complex projects across multiple sectors. The role will be responsible for driving project execution, client engagement, stakeholder management, contract administration, and construction oversight to ensure successful delivery within time, cost, safety, and quality parameters.

The candidate should possess project leadership capability, team and people management skills, and communication capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management and construction management assignments from project initiation through completion and closeout.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients during project delivery.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders.
• Lead client meetings, progress reviews, and project governance discussions.
• Develop project execution plans, delivery strategies, project schedules, milestones, monitoring frameworks, and KPIs.
• Drive project performance on schedule, budget, quality, and safety through robust planning, monitoring, and risk management.
• Monitor project progress against established KPIs and provide regular project reports to leadership and clients.
• Identify project risks, delays, and execution challenges, and implement mitigation/recovery plans.
• Manage client expectations through transparent communication, timely reporting, and proactive issue resolution.
• Support negotiation and resolution of project-related commercial and contractual matters.
• Lead preparation/review of tender documentation, scope definition, technical specifications, bid packages, and RFP documentation.
• Participate in contract negotiations, award recommendations, and contractor onboarding.
• Administer contracts including change management, claims review, variation orders, payment certification, and final account closure.

Experience Required

• 15+ years of total experience with minimum 10+ years of relevant experience in Project Management / Construction Management
• Proven experience managing large, complex projects with multiple stakeholders
• Strong exposure to client management and project delivery
• Team management and People management

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering / Construction Management / related discipline
• Masters degree in Project / Construction Management or MBA is preferredt.