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Project Director - Strategic Procurement

AECOMLondon
On-site Full-time

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Experience Level

Mid to Senior

Qualifications

Qualifications:Proven experience in leading complex programs and projects at scale within a consultancy or in-house environment. Significant post-qualification experience in procurement for complex construction and infrastructure projects, with desirable sector experience in infrastructure, particularly in Energy, Defense, Transportation, and Water. Leadership experience in providing strategic advice to guide clients through the process of designing optimal delivery models, contract strategies, commercial models, and market routes for their projects. Expertise in conducting competitive procurement processes, including market engagement, supplier shortlisting, tender document development, tender management, evaluation, and negotiation. Experience in developing, reviewing, or delivering high-value procurement advice that aligns with client objectives and strategic priorities while ensuring value-for-money.

About the job

Start Here, Grow Here

AECOM Advisory is on the lookout for enthusiastic professionals to bolster the expansion of our strategic procurement services. By providing high-value advice and leadership throughout the entire procurement lifecycle, we empower our clients to successfully execute their capital investment programs, transformation projects, and asset enhancement initiatives. We aim to attract the industry's top talent and build a diverse team. Our public and private-sector clients rely on us to tackle their most intricate challenges.

Leveraging AECOM’s extensive expertise in infrastructure design and implementation, AECOM Advisory serves as a trusted advisor to senior-level clients and executive teams regarding their most urgent enterprise and strategic needs. We manage projects across the infrastructure market with a current emphasis on aviation, defense, energy, and water.

We represent a new breed of consulting firm, drawing on the genuine operational and technical expertise of our broader platform to deliver industry depth and capability-driven insights to the clients we serve.

As a leader in a dynamic and supportive team of diverse consulting professionals, you will thrive in our robust culture of mentorship and collaborative problem-solving. Our mission is to address our clients' most complex and impactful challenges while providing career pathways that promote professional development and personal growth.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Lead Project Delivery: Act as the strategic procurement lead on significant infrastructure projects, offering visionary guidance on delivery models, contract strategies, and commercial frameworks in alignment with client objectives.
  • Client Relationship Management: Cultivate and sustain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, serving as a key advisor on procurement strategies and execution to ensure alignment with market conditions and client goals.
  • Oversee Procurement Processes: Manage the complete procurement lifecycle, including supplier engagement, tender development, evaluation, and negotiation, guaranteeing the delivery of high-value, multi-disciplinary solutions.
  • Drive Business Growth: Contribute to the advancement and evolution of AECOM Advisory by identifying expansion opportunities and leading work-winning activities, including proposal development.
  • Champion Quality and Innovation: Ensure quality assurance and continuous improvement in project outcomes, representing AECOM as a sector leader in strategic procurement through active participation in industry forums and thought leadership initiatives.

About AECOM

Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we are dedicated to delivering a better world. Whether enhancing your commute, maintaining energy supply, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work enables people and communities to thrive. As the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, we partner with clients to tackle the world’s most complex challenges and build enduring legacies for future generations. Now is an excellent time to join AECOM. With an increase in infrastructure investment globally, our services are in high demand. We invite you to share your bold ideas and ambitious visions 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 worldwide. We are one global team united by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

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