Delivery Excellence Director, Water, Belfast
Client:
AECOM
Location:
Belfast, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Technical
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
J10123589
Job Views:
7
Posted:
10.02.2025
Expiry Date:
27.03.2025
Job Description:
Company Description
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. 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.
Job Description
Are you ready to inspire, empower, and support project teams to shape the future of water infrastructure? We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Delivery Excellence Director to lead and inspire our project and framework delivery teams within the Water UK&I division. This pivotal role will bridge technical excellence, strategic growth, and operational performance, driving both internal improvements and external client success.
Here’s what you’ll do:
1. People Leadership – Project & Framework Communities:
Establish, develop, and mentor Project Director/Approver (PD/PA), Project Management (PM), and Framework Management (FW) communities. Define and implement our approach to project management, including setting out clear roles and responsibilities for project and framework team members. Ensure and assign PMs to projects that are appropriately experienced and qualified for the complexity of the project being delivered. Ensure teams are skilled, resourced appropriately, and supported with coaching, mentoring, and training. Drive consistency in project set up, sign off (Go / No Go) and delivery through best practice sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.
2. Client Engagement & Relationship Building:
Active engagement with our clients to ensure we are delivering projects that meet or exceed their expectations. Cultivate a client-centric culture, promoting client satisfaction and continuous feedback via Net Promoter Scores and direct client interactions. Support business growth through strong client relationships, successful project delivery, and active involvement in major bids. Champion lessons learned from client feedback to enhance service delivery and improve consistency of our project delivery.
3. Project & Framework Excellence:
Lead monthly project and portfolio clinics / project reviews to proactively identify and resolve issues, such as resourcing, managing change, mitigating risks etc. Implement predictive analysis and data-driven insights to improve project performance. Drive robust risk management, scope control, and financial performance monitoring, including Earned Value Management (EVM) where appropriate and ensuring that we are meeting business project update cycle dates and accuracy. Ensure projects and frameworks are effectively set up, operated, and aligned with strategic goals.
4. Performance Measurement:
Maintain strong client satisfaction scores and positive feedback. Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards with minimal write-downs. Support growth targets across frameworks and improve project margin trends.
If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.
Qualifications
Here’s what we’re looking for:
1. Proven leadership in project and framework management within the water or energy sectors.
2. Strong strategic thinking, operational insight, networking and client relationship skills.
3. Expertise in coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.
4. Strong analytical skills along with experience in developing and implementing strategies.
5. Solid understanding of project controls, risk management, and financial performance metrics.
6. Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and change management abilities.
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.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.
ReqID: J10123589
Business Line: Water
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Program & Project Management
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Limited
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