Operations Manager

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Job Description

AECOM seeks a Operations Manager for an anticipated 3-year, $30 million USAID Ukraine Critical Resilience and Engineering (CRANE) project. Critical infrastructure may include energy systems, water and sanitation systems, buildings, telecommunications, transportation systems, border crossings, and railways and ports. 

Operations Manager report to the Chief of Party.

Responsibilities:  

• Assume full responsibility for overseeing financial operations across all project activities and offices, encompassing procurement, grants, construction, logistics, human resources, accounting and finance, and records management.
• Rigorously manage the contract budget and meticulously prepare financial reports for submission to USAID, ensuring absolute accuracy and timeliness.
• Enforce strict compliance with U.S. government regulations and policies regarding fund expenditure, with zero tolerance for deviations.
• Guarantee unwavering adherence to Ukrainian laws in all aspects of operational and financial management.
• Establish and maintain critical relationships with local entities, including project banks, tax registration authorities, and local business regulators, ensuring all registrations and certifications are current and fully compliant.
• Implement and oversee robust fraud mitigation practices, ensuring comprehensive systems and processes are in place to support effective award implementation.
• Conduct thorough analyses to identify operational procedure gaps and bottlenecks that impede program implementation and outcome achievement, proposing strategic solutions.
• Ensure the punctual and precise completion of all financial reporting for program donors, with no exceptions.
• Provide the chief of party with comprehensive, ongoing reporting on all matters pertinent to the efficient management of finances and operations.
• Develop and implement sophisticated project management tools and methodologies to significantly enhance overall project efficiency and effectiveness.
• Orchestrate seamless coordination with team leads to align project activities with financial and operational resources, ensuring optimal resource allocation.
• Conduct regular, in-depth risk assessments and develop comprehensive mitigation strategies to address potential operational and financial challenges.
• Oversee the meticulous development and maintenance of project documentation, including standard operating procedures, financial manuals, and compliance guidelines.
• Spearhead capacity building initiatives for local staff in critical areas of project management, financial oversight, and compliance with donor regulations.
• Serve as an authoritative representative of the project in high-level meetings with stakeholders, donors, and government officials, particularly on matters related to project operations and financial management.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics or other relevant field preferred plus 8 years of related experience.  
• Experience in financial management for large complex projects, of which at least three years related to work on donor-funded programs.

Preferred Qualifications 

• In-depth knowledge of the operating environment, financial, and employment regulations in Ukraine. 
• Demonstrated skills in organizing, tracking, and monitoring resources and establishing priorities. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, with demonstrated diplomacy and the ability to communicate effectively in a cross-cultural environment. 
• Strong interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English required. 

Additional Information

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• Relocation is not available for this position.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits 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 absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, 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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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.