AECOM
Sr. Project Manager (GBS/Shared Services) - Hybrid
Glen Allen, VA, United States · Senior
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About the role
- Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
- There has never been a better time to be at AECOM.
- With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional projects within the GBS portfolio, ensuring alignment with global strategic priorities.
- Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder expectations across regions and functions.
- Drive disciplined program management by implementing best-in-class project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and performance tracking mechanisms.
- Contribute to the continuous evolution of program management approaches, tools, and methodologies to drive innovation, efficiency, and differentiation within GBS.
- Partner with business stakeholders, functional heads, and regional delivery teams to define project objectives, success metrics, and adoption of GBS-led initiatives/programs.
- Build and sustain strong executive‑level relationships to enable effective decision‑making, issue escalation, and timely resolution of complex program challenges.
- Lead the change management strategy for programs, ensuring people, process, and technology impacts are understood and addressed.
- Establish and maintain program governance structures, including steering committees, working groups, risk reviews, and milestone gating.
- Maintain high standards of documentation, project tracking, and reporting to ensure transparency and accountability. Regularly review and strengthen governance controls based on lessons learned, audit outcomes, and evolving business or regulatory requirements.
- This role is pivotal in shaping and executing large-scale programs that drive transformation and other initiatives across our service towers - (Finance, HR and Procurement).
Requirements
- Proven track record of delivering complex, global, multi-functional projects on time and within budget.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a matrixed, global organization, managing cross-functional teams and influencing senior leaders without direct authority.
- Strong understanding of process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) and service delivery models.
- Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira) and collaboration platforms (e.g., Teams, SharePoint).
Nice to have
- PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certification.
- Experience with ERP or digital transformation programs (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday).
- Background in outsourcing, business process reengineering, or operating model redesign.
- Core Competencies
- Strategic and analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Resilience and adaptability in a global, fast-changing environment.
- Collaborative leadership style with the ability to inspire and influence across cultures.
Benefits
- Align diverse stakeholder interests across regions, functions, and delivery partners to ensure shared ownership of outcomes and benefits realization.
Company info
- At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.
- We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Global Business Services (GBS) organization.
- What makes AECOM a great place to work You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions.
- We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
- We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other 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.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Sponsorship for US work authorization is not available for this position, now or in the future
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