Associate Director - Strategic Advisory (Transportation), London
Client: AECOM
Location: London, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 138e4e8d20ce
Job Views: 5
Posted: 11.03.2025
Expiry Date: 25.04.2025
Job Description:
Start here. Grow here.
The Advisory team within Transportation provides key decision-making skills and advice to clients around developing and implementing policy and strategy. We help key players in the transport sector plan for the future, work with uncertainty and meet their stakeholders needs.
As part of our growth strategy we are currently seeking to appoint an Associate Director who is a strategic thinker and self-starter, to support the growth and delivery of our Transportation Advisory practice.
What can we offer?
* Lead teams and/or programmes with moderate to high levels of complexity
* Analyse complex issues and be accountable for solving challenging problems
* Be accountable for the performance and results for your area and projects
* Work collaboratively with the ability to make autonomous decisions in line with and supportive of AECOM strategy
* Contribute to AECOM’s Strategic Advisory business strategy and planning
Job Duties include:
* Effective relationships with external Clients, and a good understanding of industry challenges.
* Operate in a collaborative spirit to make the best use of available resources across AECOM
* Support the delivery of the Advisory business plan to build the team, create a profitable unit and a recognisable brand within agreed timescales.
* Actively participate in developing client relationships leading to the winning of work, development of the market
* Create the necessary pipeline of work to support continuing growth.
* Lead/Support the delivery of bids through early client engagement, translating win themes into winning bid submissions
* Strategic thinker and self-starter adding to a positive culture of the team.
* Undertake Health & Safety duties including ensuring a safe and healthy working environment for the project team members and fulfilling all responsibilities for health and safety in design.
* Champion and integrate Sustainable Development and innovation into the work environment and projects delivery.
Qualifications:
* Experience of developing and delivering policy and strategy projects in a transport environment.
* Excellent communications skills.
* Project and programme management experience.
* In-depth knowledge of the Transport sector industry, macro trends and boardroom challenges, with particular focus on local and regional transport.
* Relevant academic professional qualifications to reflect the level of seniority of the role, preferably an MBA.
* Excellent communicator - a leader and champion of the business with excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to liaise/present directly with our Clients.
* An experienced Project Delivery Director and/or successful Bid Director.
* Strategic thinker with significant experience in policy development and strategy.
* Managing stakeholders and delivering high-quality advice/solutions in complex environments with multiple stakeholders.
* Line management and mentor experience.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.
At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.
If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!
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