Program Advisory Manager, Lead & Coordinate Owning Brisbane and City Growth Initiatives

Help shape the future of Brisbane.

What if your next role wasn't simply about delivering projects, but about helping shape an entire city?

AECOM is looking for an experienced and commercially minded Program Advisory Manager to play a pivotal role in our growth strategy for Brisbane and South East Queensland (SEQ).

Our ambition is bold: to position AECOM as the trusted, city-wide partner helping shape Brisbane as an integrated metropolitan system not simply a collection of individual projects.

With Brisbane 2032 providing an unprecedented catalyst for investment, transformation and long-term legacy, this is an opportunity to work at the intersection of city strategy, infrastructure, investment, planning, economics, resilience, sustainability and delivery.

You will help our clients think beyond individual projects and consider the bigger picture: How do we create a more connected, resilient, sustainable and successful Brisbane for generations to come?

This is a role for someone who can see that bigger picture and has the credibility, relationships and commercial drive to turn it into action.

The opportunity

As Program Advisory Manager, you will help lead AECOM's Program Management Advisory (PgMA) offering across small to medium-sized programs with significant execution complexity and strategic value, while contributing to larger, city-shaping programs.

You will sit at the intersection of strategy and delivery, working with government and private sector leaders to define challenges, shape investment priorities, develop compelling cases for change and translate strategy into successful programs.

A key part of your role will be helping to build and execute AECOM's "Owning Brisbane" strategy identifying opportunities early, strengthening our relationships across the city and creating a scalable approach to city-wide engagement and growth.

You will work across AECOM's broad capability base, bringing together planning, economics, engineering, advisory and program delivery to create integrated solutions for our clients.

This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence major conversations across Brisbane and SEQ and help shape AECOM's position in one of Australia's most exciting growth markets.

What you'll do

Shape city-scale opportunities

• Help define and lead integrated, city-scale strategies that consider Brisbane and SEQ as a connected system across infrastructure, transport, land use, resilience, sustainability and social outcomes.
• Identify emerging client needs, market trends and city-shaping opportunities before they become traditional project opportunities.
• Use Brisbane 2032 as a catalyst to help clients embed long-term legacy outcomes into investment and delivery strategies.
• Connect strategy through to implementation, ensuring advisory recommendations can translate into tangible outcomes.

Build trusted client relationships

• Develop trusted relationships with senior government and private sector leaders across Queensland.
• Engage with state government, local councils, infrastructure agencies, major developers, industry groups and other influential stakeholders.
• Position AECOM as a trusted city-wide advisor, rather than simply a project delivery partner.
• Engage senior stakeholders to understand complex challenges, influence thinking and achieve favourable outcomes.

Drive commercial growth

• Take an active role in identifying, shaping and converting opportunities across AECOM's business lines.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of advisory and program management opportunities across Brisbane and SEQ.
• Engage early in strategic pursuits and help shape propositions around client needs.
• Support major bids and pursuits by providing high-quality PgMA input and ensuring alignment between client requirements and AECOM's capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to connect clients with AECOM's broader technical and advisory expertise.

Lead Program Management Advisory

• Lead PgMA assignments for small to medium-sized programs with notable execution complexity and strategic value.
• Contribute PgMA expertise to larger and more complex programs where required.
• Provide direction, coaching and guidance to delivery teams involved in Program Management and PgMA initiatives.
• Collaborate with PgM Regional Business Line Leaders and Regional Program Controls Directors to assess opportunities and determine appropriate advisory approaches.
• Develop and evolve PgMA tools, methodologies and service offerings to strengthen AECOM's market capability and competitiveness.

Advise and influence

• Guide clients through the full engagement journey — from initial conversation and problem definition through to analysis, recommendations and solution development.
• Develop compelling cases for change, using balanced evidence and clear storytelling to influence senior decision-makers.
• Develop and deliver high-quality client presentations and executive updates.
• Bring together complex information and translate it into clear, commercially relevant recommendations.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and navigate competing priorities to achieve positive outcomes.

What you'll bring

We are looking for someone who combines strategic thinking, commercial acumen, advisory capability and genuine market credibility.

• Significant experience in program advisory, program management, strategy, infrastructure advisory, urban development or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience working with complex programs and/or city-shaping initiatives.
• The ability to think at a city, regional or system level, rather than focusing solely on individual projects.
• Strong understanding of the infrastructure, development and investment environment across Brisbane and SEQ.
• Established relationships with, or the ability to quickly build credibility with, Queensland Government, local councils, infrastructure agencies, developers and industry stakeholders.
• A proven ability to influence senior executives and government decision-makers.
• Strong commercial capability and a demonstrated track record of identifying, shaping and winning new opportunities.
• Experience bringing together multidisciplinary teams and capabilities to solve complex client problems.
• Excellent communication, presentation and storytelling skills.
• The ability to move comfortably between strategic conversations with executives and the practical realities of program delivery.
• Strong understanding of how strategy, investment and delivery need to connect to create meaningful outcomes.

Most importantly, you'll be someone who is curious, connected, commercially minded and motivated by impact.

You won't simply wait for opportunities to arrive. You'll identify where the market is heading, build the relationships that matter and help AECOM get there first.

Why AECOM?

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.

We're designing and delivering some of the most complex infrastructure and city-shaping programs around the world and we're bringing together the people, ideas and expertise needed to solve the challenges of tomorrow.

Brisbane is entering a defining period of transformation.

The investment associated with Brisbane 2032, population growth, transport transformation, housing and urban development, climate resilience, energy transition and major infrastructure programs will fundamentally shape the future of South East Queensland.

AECOM has an opportunity to play a leading role in that transformation.

This role is at the heart of that opportunity.

You will have access to AECOM's global network of technical specialists, advisors, planners, engineers, economists and program leaders, giving you the ability to bring the right expertise to the table for every client challenge.

You'll also be joining a business that values innovation, collaboration, inclusion and making a meaningful difference in the communities in which we operate.

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About AECOM

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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. 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.