Senior Program Manager - Data Center Construction

• Full-time
• State/Province:
  Texas
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
• Business Line: PPM
• Work Location Model:
  On-Site
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  US
  - Dallas, TX - 13355 Noel Road
• Compensation: USD 114,000 - USD 208,000 - yearly

AECOM is seeking a Program Manager
- Data Center Construction in Dallas, TX. This role will operate at the intersection of multiple divisional personnel, senior leadership, program management, and key stakeholders.

Key focus areas include:

• Program Management and Staff Advancement
• Develop Best practice implementation for scalable teams
• Program governance with seamless change management
• Employee Development
• Strategic Planning and Organizational Structure
• Streamlined delivery through defined process management
• Program maturity through continuous improvement
• Business Development
• Opportunity assessment and proposal management
• Client development and stakeholder alignment
• Industry knowledge and technology solutions

This role will provide senior leadership and strategic oversight for the successful delivery of mission‑critical programs, including data center projects. The role strengthens leadership readiness for critical data center pursuits and creates a structured organizational approach to program management. It operates at the intersection of business development, client management, and project delivery, ensuring client pursuits are competitive, programs are executed efficiently, and financial and operational objectives are achieved.

Partner closely with executive leadership, program managers, client account managers, and discipline leaders to support revenue growth, client satisfaction, and operational excellence across mission‑critical and data center construction programs. This position is ideal for a highly organized, business‑minded leader with deep experience in managing complex data center/mission‑critical construction programs and supporting major proposal pursuits.

The role sets the overall direction for the program, establishing governance structures, delivery environment, and management systems required to achieve client, project, and AECOM overall outcomes. As the lead for program‑wide integration and performance, the Program Manager supports functional leads across all aspects of delivery to ensure coordinated, safe, compliant, and efficient execution. The role promotes innovation, technology integration, and sustainability while fostering a collaborative, high‑performing, and safety‑led culture.

The Mission Critical lead contributes to talent development, capability building, and organizational knowledge sharing within AECOM’s mission‑critical program management sector.

• Provide senior leadership and strategic direction across the mission‑critical program lifecycle, ensuring alignment with project objectives, client needs, regulatory requirements, and organizational priorities.
• Establish and maintain robust program governance frameworks to enable effective decision‑making, assurance, and executive oversight.
• Direct and integrate senior delivery leaders accountable for technical, commercial, operational readiness, stakeholder, and systems delivery across the program.
• Lead, coach, and develop program leadership and delivery teams, supporting high performance, capability development, succession planning, and knowledge transfer.
• Proactively identify potential program problems or opportunities, analyze the issues using all appropriate resources, develop alternatives, and arrive at the most optimum approach to mitigate problems or exploit opportunities.
• Lead cross‑functional teams and coordinate activities across multiple departments to ensure program objectives are met.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and executive leadership.
• Implement and oversee risk management strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate potential program risks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance program management processes and methodologies.
• Travel as required to align with client and/or program requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree + 8 years of related experience…