Program Management Director

Program Management Director Full-time State/Province: Panamá Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: URS Holdings Inc Business Line: Transportation Work Location Model: On-Site Operating Group: Americas Primary Location: PA - Panama City, Panama - Av. Samue Company Description At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 50,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world. Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. We will give you 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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. We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business. We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career. When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

AECOM is currently looking for an experienced Program Management Director to join our team, leading on a complex program in Panama.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Lead and manage rail infrastructure program that is mega in size (multi-billion dollar), have high risk reward, are of high strategic value and/or have the highest level of execution complexity. Provides the organization with technical leadership and strategic direction for program delivery globally. Champion to oversee and provide assurance for ethical and safe working practices. Drives innovation in program management approaches and methodology to achieve marketplace differentiation. Works with Global Business Lines, Regional leadership and Market Sector Leaders to identify new business opportunities and develop solutions to address them. Identifies areas of high risk and pro-actively takes actions to positively impact program outcomes. Contributes to the global learning and people development strategy for program management, including identification of talent gaps and resourcing plans. Assess long-term and disruptive trends in their area of expertise. Proposes skill development approaches and workforce planning to deliver capabilities for the future. Actively supports the attraction and retention of talent across area of expertise. Accountable for overall financial success and delivery of AECOM Program Management agreement Advise AECOM clients on the benefits and drawbacks of potential delivery models for the projects within the program, including PPP, D/BB, DB, DBFOM and variants, Progressive DB, Alliance and variants Mobilize and manage resources required to support all phases of a program Lead and manage the