SVP of Program Management; PgM), US West Region

SVP of Program Management (PgM), US West Region

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Regional Business Line Leader (RBLL), Program Management (PgM), U.S. West. Reporting to the Regional Chief Executive and PgM Global Business Line (GBL) Chief Executive, this role leads the PgM business within the U.S. West, collaborating with regional leadership, GBL leadership, peer RBLLs, Client Account Managers, and other stakeholders to coordinate all PgM matters in the region. The RBLL has both profit and loss (P&L) and sales and growth responsibility, and oversees strategy, performance, and personnel for staff and projects/programs within the regional PgM business line.

The RBLL provides strategic advice to other regional business lines and oversees a team of market sector leaders delivering PgM programs.

• Direct accountability for all programs, projects, pursuits, and staff assigned to the PgM business line.
• Overall responsibility to account for and support the success of PgM programs, projects, pursuits and PgM staff assigned to other business lines.

The RBLL drives employee engagement and professional development across the business unit and collaborates with other regions and business lines to integrate delivery of AECOM’s services. Externally, the RBLL provides industry leadership and may represent the company in industry, municipal, state, and/or federal forums. The RBLL functions as the focal point of day-to-day communication between the region and the GBL teams to understand and communicate regional priorities, lead strategic regional PgM bids, facilitate identification of future PgM pursuits, and provide oversight and ensure operational support and performance of the business unit.

• General

• Provide strategic leadership of the US West PgM business.
• Serve as day-to-day liaison between the Regional Chief Executive, regional leaders, and the GBL team; provide regular feedback and partner as appropriate.
• Set and implement business strategies, objectives, and financial outcomes.
• Advance the strategic direction of the PgM business for sustained and profitable growth within the strategic plan.
• Provide leadership by communicating PgM and GBL strategy and objectives.
• Participate in developing regional growth and business development strategy with PgM leaders, market sector leaders, and account managers.
• Ensure regional growth and collaboration with other regions and business lines.

• Sales and Growth

• Report on all PgM bids in the region and coordinate PgM SME leadership for major bids.
• Own coordination of capture and program teams for PgM bids and mobilization, with peer RBLLs.
• Analyze long-, medium-, and short-term PgM opportunities to advise strategic planning and pursuit prioritization.
• Plan and attain annual bookings targets and manage backlog.

• PgM Operations

• Work with local program and project managers to monitor and report on ongoing performance and identify needed delivery support.
• Ensure consistent application of the AECOM Way of Program Management and use of PgM digital systems.
• Own PgM P&L including revenue, margins, DSO, G&A, SCM, project delivery, client satisfaction, staff utilization, safety, claims resolution, and quality.

• Capability Development (People, Practice and Tools)

• Liaise with Strategic Resourcing Leaders and HR to manage PgM resource levels and availability.
• Support talent identification, pipelining, and succession planning for regional PgM talent.
• Oversee PgM resources and apply regional and business line procedures, cadences, and pursuit & delivery methodologies in the region.
• Coordinate with regional digitization resources as applicable.

• Type of Person for this Role

• Expert, role model leader and advocate for PgM.
• Demonstrates creativity, foresight, and mature judgment.
• Exhibits humility, authenticity, and transparency, with servant leadership.
• Strong understanding of the PgM market in the region.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and passion for PgM growth in the region.
• Highly collaborative, sharing knowledge across regions and with other business lines.
• Experience in business development and growth.

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