AECOM

Manager, Advisory

AECOM • $90K — $130K *
Denver, CO 80219In-Person
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
3 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 5+ years of management consulting or corporate strategy experience.
  • Preferred MBA or Master’s degree in relevant field.
  • Proficiency with technical software: ArcGIS, R, or Python.
  • Fluency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage client engagements, building strong client relationships.
  • Manage inputs from regional leadership and across teams to address project considerations and risks.
  • Tailor analytical frameworks to meet specific client needs and develop new methodologies as required.
  • Supervise delivery teams and ensure quality control across multiple workstreams.
  • Leverage AI tools and data visualization software to derive insights from client datasets.
  • Create polished executive presentations to communicate data-driven insights effectively.
  • Coach and mentor junior staff in consulting and analytical skills.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth in a global advisory business.
  • Engagement with high-level clients and diverse industries.
  • Professional development through mentorship of junior consultants.
  • Involvement in business development and proposal strategy.
Full Job Description
Job Description

AECOM Advisory is seeking a dynamic Manager (Managing Consultant/Engagement Manager) to support our growing global Advisory business line. We are seeking talented management consultants to join AECOM Advisory who are mission-driven for the role of our clients in supporting economic, environmental and social vibrancy. We are recruiting for this role in the following locations: Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Denver, CO; Chicago, IL.

Building off AECOM's considerable expertise in infrastructure design and implementation, AECOM Advisory is a trusted adviser to senior level clients and executive teams on their most pressing enterprise and strategic needs. Projects range from supporting the City of LA adopt their Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) Ordinance, developing SCAG's Regional Resilience Toolkit, and conducting an Integrated Human Resources Plan for LADWP's Power System.

Role:

As a Manager in AECOM Advisory, your day-to-day role will be to architect, lead and manage client engagements. These tasks will include, but not be limited to:
  • Building client relationships and managing interactions throughout the engagement lifecycle, bringing clients into engagement delivery and iteratively building their buy-in.
  • Upwardly and laterally manage the inputs from regional leadership, Directors, Client Account Managers, and technical experts to flag key delivery choices, considerations and risks as they relate to technical scope, client satisfaction, and commercial constraints.
  • Independently tailor existing/proven analytical frameworks and methodologies for client-specific needs.
  • In collaboration with leadership, architect new analytical frameworks and methodologies for novel client-specific needs.
  • Drive (outline, supervise, and provide quality control over) delivery teams comprised of 5-8 Consultants and Senior Consultants across multiple and inter-dependent workstreams in:
    • Applying existing and hypothesizing new solution frameworks to deconstruct, dimensionalize, and analyze client problems.
    • Leveraging AI tools to conduct baseline assessments and secondary research.
    • Conducting stakeholder interviews, including with C-suite clients and senior management stakeholders.
    • Conducting business modelling (market sizing, segmentation, penetration, adoption) and investment analysis by building custom discounted cash flow (DCF) Excel models to calculate revenue, cost-benefit analyses (CBA), EBITDA, NPV, IRR, CAGR for client's policies, projects and programs.
    • Leveraging analytical and data visualization tools (e.g., ArcGIS, Costar, IMPLAN, Python, Tableau) to derive patterns, trends and insights from client and third-party datasets to inform client recommendations.
    • Creating highly-polished executive-ready decks as you work, to build buy-in and convey emerging data-driven insights.
    • Synthesizing multiple inputs into coherent insights across a variety of formats; slide decks, written narrative, playbooks, dashboards and toolkits.
  • Proactively coach and mentor junior staff on developing core consulting skills.

In addition, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to business development, through:
  • Supporting Capture Managers with specific elements of proposal responses, including: narrative development, technical solutions development (incl. technical writing), pricing, team definition, subcontractor engagement, internal risk review, and compliance procedures.
  • Creating pitch decks and defining AECOM Advisory's value proposition.
  • Bringing commercial acumen around client needs, budgetary requirements, researching client contexts.

Required competencies include:
  • Strong interpersonal skills, client-service mindset and ability to act as a trusted adviser to clients.
  • Ability to collaborate with internal teams across broad geographies and numerous different business lines
  • Work in a high-tempo, high-context client-facing environment, with the ability to maintain poise, maturity and work well under pressure.
  • Able to be self-directed, anticipatory and responsive to iterative feedback.
  • Outstanding attention to detail.
  • Exceptional numerical reasoning and quantitative skills.
  • Sharp analytical, logical reasoning and structured problem-solving skills, employing abstraction techniques to solve ambiguous client problems, and ingest and parse out large volumes of client information.
  • Strong commercial acumen and willingness to have an informed point-of-view, grounded in an interest in enterprise challenges (people, process, technology) and solid understanding of client industries and their context.
  • Solid verbal communication and narrative development skills, with the ability to summarize and convey key insights to C-suite and senior management audiences.
  • Collegial team-player who can work within a small, motivated team of diverse consulting professionals.

Desired competencies include:
  • Functional experience in at least one of the following areas desired, but not required:
    • Proficiency with data science analytical techniques and familiarity using multiple public datasets including BLS, BEA, NAICS data, ACS and other geographically-defined socioeconomic datasets.
    • Proficiency with geospatial datasets and software e.g., ArcGIS.
    • Proficiency with input-output or general equilibrium economic modelling tools such as Esmi, IMPLAN or REMI.
    • Proficiency with Stata, R, Python and other programming languages.
    • Proficiency with data visualization techniques, such as with PowerBI or Tableau.
  • Domain expertise in at least one of the following areas desired, but not required:
    • Corporate or enterprise strategy, market analysis and target operating model design.
    • Organizational assessment, business transformation and performance improvement.
    • Corporate finance, valuations, M&A, divestitures, divestments and privatizations.
    • Technology-led business transformation.
    • Capital projects advisory, including project finance and/or infrastructure investment appraisal, capital improvement planning, asset management, portfolio strategy.


Qualifications

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • At least 5 years of management consulting or corporate strategy experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred:
  • MBA, or other Master's degree in Operational Research, Management, Management Science, Finance, Economics, Systems Engineering and/or related fields.
  • Fluency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
  • Strong technical skills, including experience with one or more of the following software packages:
    • ArcGIS and other spatial analysis tools
    • Quantitative/statistical programs such as R or Python
    • Evaluation of financial cashflows, particularly public finance, via Excel.


Additional Information
  • Sponsorship is not available for this role now or in the future

About AECOM

AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

AECOM Careers

Join AECOM, a premier global team of professionals dedicated to delivering infrastructure and environmental solutions. At AECOM, we are committed to fostering a culture of innovation, leadership, and diversity, making it an ideal place for ambitious individuals looking to advance their careers.

Work You’ll Do

At AECOM, you will be part of a dynamic team that thrives on challenges and is passionate about making a positive impact on the world. Our projects range from building sustainable cities to creating efficient transportation systems, offering a variety of job opportunities to apply your skills and grow professionally.

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Whether you are seeking an internship, a full-time position, or a leadership role, AECOM offers a spectrum of career paths across multiple disciplines. Our global presence provides unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and networking, allowing you to shape your career path in ways only limited by your imagination.

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Join a company where innovation and leadership go hand in hand. AECOM is a place where you can lead critical projects, influence strategies, and deliver solutions that contribute to our clients' success. Our leadership and diversity training ensure that you have the tools to lead effectively and inclusively, fostering an environment where all ideas are welcomed and explored.

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AECOM’s culture is centered on collaboration and excellence. Work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, benefiting from a wealth of knowledge and experience that will enhance your professional development. Our team’s diversity fuels creativity and drives innovation, making AECOM a breeding ground for new ideas.

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AECOM is dedicated to your long-term career development. With access to cutting-edge projects and leading-edge technology, your skills will stay relevant in an ever-evolving industry. Our comprehensive benefits support your health, well-being, and financial security, ensuring you and your family are taken care of.

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Learn more about AECOM
Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
NASDAQ
ACM
* Ladders Estimates

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