Program Controls Manager - Infrastructure - AECOM

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AECOM is seeking a Program Controls Manager to be based in Austin, Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio, TX.

JOB SUMMARY:

This selected Programs Controls Manager will work on one of AECOM's major infrastructure programs. Their function is primarily responsible for ensuring that a client program is delivered in a controlled way, by building and operating a control framework which aligns the dependencies and resources of all the program's elements in order to help overcome uncertainties, optimize resources, and achieve efficient, timely, and high-quality benefits and outcomes. They’ll support the development and management of policies and procedures establishing best practices related to program management and controls. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the scope, cost, schedule, risk, and quality of the program and its constituent projects, using rigorous planning, monitoring, and reporting systems. Core to this is the operation of planning, monitoring, and reporting mechanisms against a well-defined and controlled baseline. This allows the production and analysis of information to support decision making, assure quality, and communicate with stakeholders.
• Provides the organization with technical leadership and strategic direction for program controls delivery.
• Develop and Coordinate cost management updates to assist PCM’s, PC, CM’s and PC Leads with current Budgets, Actuals, Accruals, Forecasts and Changes.
• Provides the organization with technical leadership and strategic direction for program controls delivery.
• Establish and maintain a Program Controls system monitoring and reporting Scope, Schedule, Cost, Risk and Documentation progress against an agreed Baseline.
• Developing expertise in applicable technical areas or an aspect of program controls for use by clients and peers to position or deliver programs.
• Assume mentoring and training roles as requested and identifies high potential employees to management.
• Establish and maintain a Program Controls system monitoring and reporting Scope, Schedule, Cost, Risk and Documentation progress against an agreed Baseline.
• Manage and oversee the Change Management process (controlling updates to the Baseline) in concert with appropriate governance and interfaces with all other areas of the program esp. technical changes from engineering and commercial changes from procurement and contracting.
• Ensure the timely operation of the required reporting systems both client facing and external stakeholders.
• Advise the program director on the status of program delivery, proposing any actions required both in terms of improvements required and best practice that can be applied elsewhere or more widely in the program.
• Manage the Program Controls team fulfilling Project Controls, Scheduling, Cost, Risk, Document Controls and Reporting functions.
• Oversees the production and maintenance of accurate project schedules.
• Expert understanding of schedule resource loading and leveling.
• Establishes and maintains client relationships.
• Review and analyze project program and oversee the production of accurate progress/performance reports.
• Actively supports the attraction and retention of talent across area of expertise.
• Developing expertise in applicable technical areas or an aspect of program controls for use by clients and peers to position or deliver programs.
• Able to demonstrate personal development through mentorship of others.
• Demonstrates exemplary leadership attributes that provide role modelling for others.
• Demonstrated capability to implement a Programmatic Controls system applicable to AECOM’s client services, including programs of high complexity.
• Able to lead and manage Controls teams through all phases of planning, mobilization, execution, and closeout consistent with established delivery processes to meet the scope, schedule, budget, quality and other specified requirements stated in the contract.

Bachelors degree plus 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

This role is not a telecommute/remote position. 

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

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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