Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

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.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to bring to life the vision of a program supporting all early careers hires at AECOM during the first 5 years of their career.

In this role, the Early Careers Program Manager will work globally with talent development, talent management, talent attraction, HR to design and manage a comprehensive 5-year program for our graduate hires. The program will encompass training, mentoring, career path connection and networking opportunities to ensure the successful integration and growth of AECOM’s future technical leaders.

This role will include representing the voice of the business and business strategy, facilitation of learning content, collaboration, and influence to build the program and for implementation and the overall management of the program. This role will be a key anchor in bringing to life AECOM culture for newly hired early career professionals, create interest and commitment for a long-term career with AECOM and build a of continuous learning and quality delivery mindset.

This program will be done at scale, globally, and include over 1,000 of participants entering the pipeline annually.

This position will offer flexibility for hybrid work schedules (including a combination of both in-office presence and telecommute/virtual) to be based in Dallas, TX.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop a structured 5-year global development program for graduate hires incorporating training, progression towards licensure/chartership/professional certification, mentoring, career development planning and networking.

• Responsible for engaging with all local stakeholders across our regions to assess needs to advance priorities.

• Collaborate with stakeholders including all of HR, hiring managers, subject matter expects and external partners to ensure alignment of the program with organizational goals, strategy and values.

• Implement and oversee the day-to-day operations of the program, working across the business and global regions, to offer training sessions, assigning mentors, create career experiences, tracking progress and program evaluation.

• Collaboration with regionally / business aligned talent and HR staff as well as early career professional ERGs to create and deliver a world-class experience.

• Monitor and evaluate the success of the program through regular feedback, surveys and insights gained in implementation and adjust as experiences to refine the overall experience

• Manage a budget to support program implementation.

• Track and provide evaluation data on program success and participant engagement.

• Be an AECOM U // Digital learning champion.

• Participates as active member of global talent, leadership, inclusion and TechEx development team.

• Designs and works with design team to ensure training materials and programs are current, accurate, and effective.

• Maintains knowledge of new methods and techniques for training design and delivery.

• Facilitate effectively both in-person and virtual.

• Ensures that training milestones and goals are met while adhering to approved training budget

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS in a related field plus at least 6 years of relevant talent experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

• Strong project management stills with the ability to influence cross-functionally and drive results in fast-paced environment.

• Experience in mentoring or coaching program management.

• Facilitation expertise both in person and virtual

• Thorough understanding of training processes and learner experience

• Technology savvy in LMS, TEAMS and design software

• Ability to moderate large groups.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a related field preferred

• Extremely organized and detail-oriented

• Global experience a plus

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationship sand influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

• Sponsorship for US work authorization is not available for this position, now or in the future

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $110,000.00 - $135,000.00.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10109214

Business Line: Geography OH

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: AME Support

Career Area: Human Resources

Work Location Model: Hybrid