Head of Combined Authorities & Devolved Government Relations

• Full-time
• State/Province:
  London, City of
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Limited
• Business Line:
  Geography OH
• Work Location Model:
  Hybrid
• Operating Group:
  International
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  UK
  - London
  - Aldgate Tower

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AECOM is seeking a senior, externally facing leader to establish and grow strategic relationships with the UK's Combined Authorities, Mayoral Authorities and devolved regional bodies. This is a market-shaping role focused on helping AECOM understand and respond to the rapidly changing devolved governance landscape, where funding, decision-making and investment responsibility are increasingly moving from central government to regional authorities.

The successful candidate will be a recognised industry figure with deep experience working with Combined Authorities and a strong understanding of how these organisations operate, collaborate and compete. They will act as the bridge between authority priorities and AECOM's capabilities, translating regional ambitions into programmes, partnerships and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead AECOM's engagement strategy across UK Combined Authorities and Mayoral Combined Authorities.
• Build trusted relationships with Mayors, Chief Executives, Directors, programme leaders and key influencers across devolved government.
• Provide insight into authority priorities, funding mechanisms, political drivers and investment plans.
• Identify opportunities where AECOM can support economic development, transport, energy, housing, skills, regeneration and infrastructure objectives.
• Facilitate collaboration across authorities while recognising their individual ambitions and competition for funding.
• Influence AECOM's strategy by bringing client insight, market intelligence and future policy direction into the business.
• Champion a "voice of the authority" approach, ensuring AECOM solutions are aligned with client needs and outcomes.

Strategic Leadership

• Lead AECOM’s wider engagement with strategic authorities across England.
• Responsible for growing revenues and pipeline across different authorities and services.
• Collaborate with regional leaders to develop and execute growth plans in the strategic authority market
• Provide leadership to local teams as they develop relationships with the devolved authorities in their region.

Business Development

• Build and maintain a diversified pipeline of qualified opportunities in the devolved authority market; leveraging both your own insights and those of the wider AECOM team.
• Contribute to capture and pursuit activities to convert pipeline into revenue.
• Lead, support, and mentor AECOM’s strategic authority leads across England to combine national and industry best practice with deep local knowledge and relationships. To ensure revenue growth across a diverse…