Senior Programme Manager

The Senior Program Manager provides leadership and coordinated oversight for the delivery of a medium to large program, or a substantial component of a more complex program. The role ensures that all aspects of the program are integrated, governed, and managed effectively to achieve the required outcomes.

As a senior delivery leader, the Senior Program Manager is responsible for guiding multidisciplinary teams, managing risks and issues, and ensuring strong stakeholder engagement. The role supports the development of program delivery approaches, fosters collaboration, and drives performance excellence across the program. It also contributes to organisational capability building and supports work‑winning activities

Here’s what you’ll do:

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of a medium to large program, or a defined and complex portion of a larger program, ensuring outcomes are achieved in line with scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Provide direction and coordination across project managers and functional leads to ensure integrated and consistent delivery.
• Establish and maintain governance processes, including reporting, assurance activities, and decision‑making arrangements.
• Support program initiation activities such as mobilisation, planning, development of delivery approaches, and implementation of program tools and systems.
• Drive effective stakeholder engagement, ensuring alignment, communication, and timely resolution of issues across internal and external parties.
• Lead risk, issue, and change management processes to sustain delivery confidence and proactive problem‑solving.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and technical standards across all program activities.
• Provide commercial and contractual oversight for assigned program elements, supporting supplier management and financial performance.
• Promote innovation, digital adoption, and continuous improvement within the program team.
• Lead, coach, and support team members’ development, contributing to capability growth and talent progression.
• Contribute to business development activities, including supporting pursuits, proposals, and client engagement efforts.
• Support organisational initiatives to strengthen program management consistency, maturity, and knowledge sharing.

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Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.