Aviation PMO Director: Strategy, Risk & Delivery

Turner-; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Director- PMO to lead the PMO framework for major aviation and infrastructure programs in the United States. You will establish governance, manage cost, schedule, and risk, and drive executive reporting and decision support.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in program management or PMO leadership, strong communication skills, and a proven ability to align cross-functional teams with client requirements and federal guidelines. On-site presence required.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in program management, PMO leadership, or program controls for major capital programs.
• Strong expertise in governance, program controls, reporting, and risk/change management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to present to executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the PMO framework, governance model, and operating structure for major aviation and infrastructure programs.
• Define standards, processes, and controls across cost, schedule, risk, change, reporting, and document management.
• Ensure alignment with client requirements, federal guidelines, and Turner & Townsend best practices.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
• Oversee integrated program controls, including cost management, scheduling, risk management, and performance reporting.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of program data, baselines, forecasts, and KPIs.
• Lead development of program dashboards, executive reports, and performance insights.
• Risk, Change, and Decision Support: Direct the program’s risk management framework, including identification, quantification, mitigation, and reporting.
• Lead the change management process, ensuring disciplined evaluation, approval, and integration of changes.
• Provide scenario analysis, decision support, and strategic recommendations to client leadership.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Interface: Serve as the primary PMO representative to client executives, governance boards, and delivery partners.
• Present program performance, risks, and strategic insights in clear, concise executive formats.
• Facilitate alignment across design, construction, commercial, and operational teams.
• Team Leadership & Capability Development: Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary PMO team across controls, reporting, governance, and analytics.
• Build capability within the PMO through training, coaching, and continuous improvement.Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and high performance.

Skills

PMO leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Risk & change management

Program controls

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

PMP PgMP CCP PSP certification

Tools

Enterprise PMO systems

Cost management platforms

Scheduling tools

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Director- PMO to lead the PMO framework for major aviation and infrastructure programs in the United States. You will establish governance, manage cost, schedule, and risk, and drive executive reporting and decision support.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in program management or PMO leadership, strong communication skills, and a proven ability to align cross-functional teams with client requirements and federal guidelines. On-site presence required.