Executive VP, Program & Project Management (NY Metro)

AECOM; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 350,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in New York seeks a Vice President of Project & Program Management to lead growth, client engagement, and delivery of complex capital programs across the NY metropolitan area. The role prioritizes public-sector work with private-sector collaboration advantages.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, procurement, construction, and turnover, ensuring financial performance and staff development while expanding the NY market footprint.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in engineering, construction management, architecture, or a closely related discipline plus 12 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 4 years of leadership
• 15 plus years of relevant experience in program management, project management, construction management, design management, or capital program delivery
• Demonstrated leadership of large, complex, multidisciplinary capital projects or programs in the New York metropolitan market
• Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect (RA), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or DBIA certification

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for AECOM’s New York Program and Project Management business, balancing market growth, client service, project delivery, financial performance, and staff development
• Build a culture of leadership, accountability, collaboration, technical excellence, and professional development through active coaching and mentoring
• Drive profitable, collaborative growth of Program Management and Construction Management services across infrastructure, transportation, buildings, aviation, water, housing, education, and other capital markets
• Coordinate portfolio priorities, staffing plans, work-sharing, and resource assignments to provide clients with the appropriate expertise at the appropriate time
• Lead and support multidisciplinary teams throughout planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout
• Develop and implement Program Management Plans, Project Execution Plans, governance structures, decision frameworks, and delivery procedures
• Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, safety, commercial performance, and client satisfaction across multiple concurrent assignments
• Promote consistent project delivery practices, including work planning, monthly project reviews, forecasting, corrective action, and lessons learned
• Oversee operating budgets and portfolio performance in coordination with business line leadership
• Recruit, develop, engage, and retain high-performing staff; support succession planning and leadership development across the practice
• Lead a sizable team through direct and indirect supervision and collaborate across AECOM offices, business lines, and technical disciplines
• Perform other responsibilities consistent with the role and business needs

Job description

AECOM in New York seeks a Vice President of Project & Program Management to lead growth, client engagement, and delivery of complex capital programs across the NY metropolitan area. The role prioritizes public-sector work with private-sector collaboration advantages.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, procurement, construction, and turnover, ensuring financial performance and staff development while expanding the NY market footprint.