Aviation Client & Programme Director

Overview

In this role you will drive the aviation growth agenda across the UK & Ireland, shaping strategy and pursuing major programmes. You will lead executive engagements with key aviation clients, building long-term partnerships and winning strategic opportunities. You will oversee delivery of flagship programmes, ensuring performance and client satisfaction while expanding AECOM’s aviation footprint. This position combines leadership, cross-border collaboration and a focus on sustainable, profitable growth.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• compensation and benefits packages
• focus on diversity and inclusion
• wellbeing programs
• disability confident employer
• training and development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead the three-year growth strategy for UK & Ireland aviation and identify priority opportunities
• Own executive client engagement plans with key aviation clients to position AECOM as a trusted partner
• Lead pursuit and capture of major aviation opportunities (often >$5M) including early engagement and strategy shaping
• Coordinate end-to-end work winning processes with multidisciplinary teams to develop compelling proposals
• Develop winning strategies leveraging global capabilities and programme delivery expertise
• Implement and optimise the Enterprise Capability and delivery model to maximise competitiveness
• Expand AECOM’s aviation profile via industry engagement, thought leadership and executive relationships
• Collaborate with global Aviation and Transportation teams to unlock cross-border opportunities
• Act as executive sponsor for key aviation accounts and major programmes
• Drive delivery performance: schedule, cost, quality, governance, risk, client satisfaction
• Ensure safety, sustainability and profitability of programmes while enabling future growth
• Foster high-performing teams and succession planning across the aviation business
• Champion exceptional client experience and use feedback to improve performance

Key requirements

• Proven success in pursuing and converting major infrastructure opportunities and strategic programmes
• Established relationships with aviation sector clients, airport operators, owners, contractors and partners
• Experience growing key accounts and securing repeat business
• Extensive experience delivering complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure programmes
• Strong commercial acumen with profitability and growth management
• Experience operating in a global organisation and leveraging international capability
• Inspirational leadership and ability to build high-performing teams
• Advocacy for safety, sustainability, innovation and client excellence
• Strategic thinking
• Executive relationship management
• Collaborative leadership
• Strategic growth planning
• Bid leadership and pursuit strategy
• Programme delivery oversight

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