Program Management Director

About the Company

At AECOM, we understand that large programs require the management, coordination and integration of multiple, concurrent projects. By connecting our expertise across services, markets, and geographies, we manage outcome-driven projects that deliver social, economic and environmental value. These include programs of critical national importance in defense, transportation, water, clean energy, environmental clean-up, international development and disaster recovery, as well as the shaping of many of the world’s major cities. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world.

About the Role

The Program Director is the senior leader responsible for the overall strategy, direction, and success of a large, complex, and strategically significant program. The role sets the vision, shapes the delivery environment, and provides high-level oversight to ensure program outcomes are achieved in alignment with client objectives and organizational priorities. The Program Director guides senior leaders across all functions, ensuring integrated delivery, robust governance, and strong performance throughout the program lifecycle. The role drives innovation, digital advancement, and continuous improvement, while cultivating a high-performing culture focused on safety, quality, accountability, and collaboration. It also plays a key role in developing organizational capability and strengthening the firm’s market presence.

Due to the nature of this role, the initial work location may be flexible. However, relocation to a program location may be required once a suitable program has been identified and awarded. Current program locations include Dallas, TX.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership and strategic direction for the program, ensuring alignment with client expectations, regulatory requirements, and long-term objectives.
• Establish, lead, and maintain the program’s governance framework, enabling effective decision-making, assurance, and performance oversight across all workstreams.
• Direct and guide senior delivery leaders responsible for technical, commercial, stakeholder, and operational aspects of the program, ensuring coordinated and integrated outcomes.
• Shape the strategic approach to program initiation, defining delivery strategies, mobilization plans, and the systems and processes required for successful execution.
• Lead engagement with clients, partners, stakeholders, and senior internal leadership, representing the program with credibility and influence.
• Oversee design, delivery, and operational assurance frameworks, ensuring that teams maintain compliance, safety, quality, and technical integrity.
• Hold senior accountability for program-wide risk management, safety leadership, environmental stewardship, and quality outcomes.
• Provide strategic commercial oversight, including contract strategy, commercial governance, supplier relationships, and program financial performance.
• Champion innovation, digital strategy, and continuous improvement to enhance program effectiveness and long-term value.
• Develop and empower senior program management talent, fostering a high-performing leadership culture and supporting capability development and succession planning.
• Represent the program and organization in industry forums, strengthening reputation and fostering new opportunities.
• Identify and support strategic business development initiatives aligned with the program and broader market growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Typically 20+ years of experience, including substantial leadership roles on large or complex programs.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage high-value, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Professional certification (PgMP, APM-RPP, CCM or equivalent) preferred but not essential. Chartered or licensed professional status may be required depending on region.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership of major programs with significant strategic impact, complexity, or public visibility.
• Experience designing and implementing program governance, assurance systems, and delivery models.
• Strong background in managing stakeholder, commercial, and risk environments across large organizations.
• Recognized industry contribution, thought leadership, or active involvement in professional associations.
• Experience driving organizational maturity, capability uplift, or transformation initiatives.

Benefits

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, and disability benefits.
• Paid time off, leaves of absence, and flexible work options.
• Voluntary benefits, perks, and well-being resources.
• Employee assistance program and business travel insurance.
• Service recognition awards.
• Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.

About AECOM

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.

AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe in your potential to achieve great things here.