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AECOM Program Controls Director in Oakland, California
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Job Description
AECOM is seeking a Program Controls Director for one of our offices in California - Los Angeles, Oakland or Sacramento.
Program Controls is the application of Project Controls in a Program Management context. This includes the added complexity and interactions demanded from Programs such as Government legislation, Political obligations, Legacy creation, multi-partner KPIs, cross industry body creation and/or collaboration, finance partnering, contract incentivization and extensive stakeholder engagement.
The responsibilities of the Program Controls Director include the following:
Manages and coordinates Program Controls for programs that are large to very large in size, are of high strategic value and/or have the highest level of execution complexity.
Provides senior-level oversight for Program Controls activities, ensuring alignment with the strategic objectives set by senior leadership.
Leads the coordination efforts across multiple projects within the program, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with overarching program objectives.
Spearheads initiatives to streamline processes and enhance collaboration between project teams.
Proactively identifies and addresses interdependencies between projects, employing advanced risk management strategies to mitigate potential issues.
Leads conflict resolution efforts, utilizing a senior-level perspective to ensure optimal program performance.
Supports the implementation of advanced resource allocation strategies, optimizing efficiency and productivity across the program.
Facilitates and implements innovative strategies to surpass program goals and contribute to organizational success.
Provides expert guidance and oversight to project controls teams, ensuring the effective management of individual project elements.
Facilitates clear and concise communication between project teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership, providing insightful and actionable updates.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements:
- Bachelors degree plus 12 years of related experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 4 years of leadership.
Preferred requirements:
Experience with large transportation infrastructure programs as a Controls Manager
Experience in integration of controls - scope, cost, schedule, risk reporting
Experience in PowerBI report tailoring for program specific needs
Additional Information
- Sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this role
Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $190,000.00 - $260,000.00.
About AECOM
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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
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ReqID: J10120514
Business Line: PPM
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: West
Career Area: Program & Project Management
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc