Technology Services Director UK and Ireland
AECOM Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Company Description
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. 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.
Job Description
As part of our wider collaboration and growth initiatives, we are currently seeking to appoint an individual into the role of Technology Services Director UK and Ireland. Reporting directly to and working closely with the Head of Streets and Technology and the Market Director – Technology, you will be a key member of the Streets and Technology senior leadership team for the UK and Ireland Business Unit.
Core Service Areas
* Street Lighting
* Traffic Signals
* Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
* Connected Vehicles
* Transportation Digital Services
In this role, you will lead and manage the Technology Operating Unit, focusing on operational delivery, project and resource management, workload pipeline, people management and staff engagement. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our focus on people, clients, technical excellence, and quality. Your exceptional leadership skills will be instrumental in guiding innovation and delivering a better world.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead by example by visibly driving our Safety, Health & Environmental (SH&E) culture, ensuring effective implementation of AECOM SH&E policies and procedures throughout the region, and achievement of the SH&E core value metrics.
* Be accountable for the Operating Unit’s performance versus the Financial Year plan and outlook – key performance metrics being Net Service Revenue, Book to Burn, Gross Margin %, Cost Utilisation %, FTEs, Enterprise Capability plan, Controllable Overheads, Day Sales Outstanding, Data Quality Index and employee attrition.
* Accountable for the accuracy of the contracted pipeline revenues for the Operating Unit by ensuring that our project and financial systems and processes are complete and accurate.
* Ensure that the Operating Unit has in place the right resource management processes, including collaboration across other units and with Enterprise Capability, project managers and technical experts, to provide predictable workload forecasts and allocate resources effectively to optimise project and business performance.
* Maintain a culture where AECOM is recognised as a great place to work by upholding and communicating AECOM’s values (incl. wider Social values), championing equity, diversity and inclusion, promoting employee engagement, career development and succession pathways.
* Work alongside the Market Director – Technology to support client development and growth opportunities through mining of existing contracts, winning new business and optimising return on client account management.
* Identify and attract new talent and support recruitment and retention initiatives within the Operating Unit.
* Apply AECOM governance to all Operating Unit Go/No Go Processes in accordance with our delegated powers.
* Drive effective change and continuous improvement to increase efficiency, profitability, and operational quality within the Operating Unit and across its Projects and Programmes.
* Drive project delivery and commercial excellence, ensuring projects are completed on time, on budget, to the right quality and to the client’s satisfaction.
* Ensure compliance with all AECOM policies and procedures and uphold our core values.
* To effectively undertake the above responsibilities we anticipate that 2–3 days per week would be required with the remainder spent on technical projects.
Inclusive Leadership
* Demonstrated dedication to fostering a culture of respect, diversity, and inclusion.
* Proven ability to build and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce while nurturing talent development, mentoring and coaching.
Benefits
You’ll enjoy a range of core and personalized benefits designed to support your future and well‑being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work‑life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
Qualifications
* A track record of achieving/exceeding financial KPIs and driving business growth.
* Effective communication, interpersonal, presentation and negotiation skills.
* Flexible and proactive approach and ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
* Experience in leading teams to deliver project outcomes across a wide range of sectors and travel modes from policy and strategy development through appraisal and feasibility to evaluation.
* Demonstrated success in implementing change programs and managing data-driven performance improvements.
* Demonstrable expertise in transport technology procurement and one of advisory, design/specification or operations.
Preferred Qualifications
* Membership of a recognised professional body in an appropriate discipline.
* Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate discipline.
Closing Date
5th January 2026
Additional Information
Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more! For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn: Siobhan Osborne. We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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