Project Director - Controls Analytics

Overview

In this Project Director role, you lead strategic Controls Analytics engagements across major infrastructure programmes, translating client challenges into scalable solutions and guiding multidisciplinary teams. You shape bids, drive growth, and elevate governance through data-driven insights. You act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders and help expand AECOM’s analytics proposition across accounts. This role combines delivery oversight with strategic advisory in a global, growth-focused environment.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• flexible work arrangements
• global compensation and benefits
• well-being programs
• inclusive and diverse workplace
• development and training opportunities

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to Programme Directors, Sponsors and senior client stakeholders; provide strategic direction on controls analytics, PMO performance and data-driven decision-making.
• Oversee delivery of Controls Analytics across projects, programmes and portfolios; define operating models, reporting, and governance.
• Shape integrated controls analytics approaches for cost, schedule, risk, change and performance; develop executive dashboards and KPI frameworks.
• Lead bids, proposals and client pursuits; articulate compelling Controls Analytics propositions and identify growth opportunities.
• Lead, mentor and develop multidisciplinary teams; contribute to methods, tools, and accelerators; support recruitment and capability growth.
• Ensure integration of risk, contingency and scenario analytics into controls frameworks and move clients toward predictive insights.

Key requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Finance, Data/Analytics or related discipline
• Typically 15+ years’ experience across project/programme controls, PMO leadership, and/or consultancy
• Strong track record in client engagement and leading delivery teams
• Commercial awareness with experience contributing to work winning and account growth
• Client relationship management
• Leadership and mentoring
• Strategic thinking
• Controls analytics solutions
• Dashboards and KPI frameworks
• PMO governance structures

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