Aviation Programme Director

• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  UK
  - Birmingham
  - Colmore Plaza

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AECOM is seeking a strategic and commercially driven Programme Director to support and drive the growth and delivery of Aviation programmes across the UK & Ireland. Reporting to the Sector Director and working closely with the global Transportation leadership, you will play a critical leadership role in shaping and delivering the sector’s 3-year growth strategy, while strengthening collaboration with the global Transportation business.

This role is focused on winning and delivering major projects (>$5M), building high-value client relationships, and driving excellence in project performance, safety, and operational outcomes.

Here’s what you’ll do:

Strategic Growth & Work Winning

• Support and drive the sector’s 3-year growth plan across UK & Ireland, in support of the Sector Director’s strategy
• Lead positioning, client engagement, and bid activity to win Aviation opportunities ≥$5M, including early and enabling packages
• Manage the end-to-end work winning process for major programmes
• Define and implement the hybrid Enterprise Capability (EC) and home country delivery model for bids
• Enhance AECOM’s market presence and reputation with infrastructure owners, operators, and contractors
• Collaborate with global teams to support growth across Europe and India through capability, knowledge, and resource sharing
• Act as AECOM’s senior representative in the delivery of major aviation programmes
• Own and lead strategic client relationships, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and repeat business
• Drive continuous improvement based on client feedback and performance outcomes
• Lead collaboration with contractors, partners, and supply chain to ensure high-performing delivery teams

Delivery & Commercial Performance

• Accountable for successful delivery of Aviation Sector owned projects, typically >$5M in revenue, ensuring performance across:
  • Schedule, cost, and quality
  • Project governance compliance
• Drive strong commercial performance, including:
  • Sales bookings and revenue growth
  • Gross/net revenue and margin
  • Cashflow and DSO performance
  • Optimisation of EC utilisation
  • High-quality project data and reporting
• Deliver programmes profitably and sustainably, aligned with business objectives

Leadership & Capability Development

• Work within Transportation to build capability and capacity aligned to long-term growth
• Lead collaboration across Business Lines, sectors, and geographies to unlock opportunities and strengthen delivery
• Contribute to the development of a high-performing, globally connected team
• Support the implementation of strategic workforce planning and resourcing models
• Champion and actively lead the SHE & Wellbeing agenda across all major projects
• Ensure strong performance against both leading and lagging safety and sustainability metrics
• Act as a visible safety leader, embedding best practice across delivery teams and partner organisations

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Proven market leader with a strong track record of positioning, leading, and winning major opportunities
• Extensive experience delivering large-scale, multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects profitably
• Demonstrated success working with infrastructure owners,…