Senior Advisory Manager, Systems Engineering (Hybrid)

AECO; Greenville (SC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Greenville, SC is seeking a Sr Manager - Systems Engineering in the Advisory line to lead and shape complex federal and infrastructure engagements. You will balance delivery accountability with growth support, managing client relationships at the program level and driving structured problem-solving and governance artifacts.

You bring a strong systems engineering background, exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and experience turning client insight into funded opportunities,

Qualifications

• BA BS with 8+ years of experience within a systems engineering organization and/or federal organizations or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Experience independently structuring ambiguous problems using formal consulting methodologies (e.g., issue trees, hypothesis-driven analysis, operating model design, governance frameworks).
• Experience delivering executive-level products, including strategic plans, operating models, performance frameworks, and modernization roadmaps.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills consistent with consulting standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of advisory engagements, managing scope, schedule, milestones, and client communications.
• Independently structure and manage workplans, risk logs, staffing coordination, and deliverable production.
• Serve as the primary delivery lead for defined engagements or major task areas.
• Produce executive-ready analyses, briefings, transformation roadmaps, and governance artifacts.
• Coordinate internal SMEs and cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive and timely outputs.
• Identify performance risks and implement mitigation strategies to sustain delivery excellence.
• Contribute to growth initiatives through opportunity research, solution structuring, and capture support.
• Develop work breakdown structures, staffing models, and execution roadmaps for proposal responses.
• Draft and refine technical volumes, management approaches, and value propositions.
• Support competitive positioning efforts through market analysis and client insight development.

Skills

Systems engineering

Problem solving

Executive communication

Leadership

Education

BA/BS in related field

Job description

AECOM Greenville, SC is seeking a Sr Manager - Systems Engineering in the Advisory line to lead and shape complex federal and infrastructure engagements. You will balance delivery accountability with growth support, managing client relationships at the program level and driving structured problem-solving and governance artifacts.

You bring a strong systems engineering background, exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and experience turning client insight into funded opportunities,