Remote Director of Growth & Business Development, Water - UK&I in Wales, Wrexham

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.

The Water Business prides itself on developing innovative techniques to improve the delivery, efficiency, and sustainable outcomes of our projects. We provide a broad range of clients with a full range of Water services across all sectors. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a Water team of over 700 professionals spread across the UK & Ireland.

The Director of Growth & Business Development will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth of AECOM's Water business across the UK and Ireland. This includes:

• Identifying new market opportunities
• Nurturing strategic partnerships
• Guiding market entry initiatives
• Helping steer the business towards sustainable and profitable expansion

The role requires industry knowledge, commercial insight, and collaborative leadership to shape the organisation's long-term success within the evolving water landscape. This externally focused, high-impact role is essential in shaping market strategy, building strong partnerships, and positioning AECOM as the trusted partner of choice across the water sector.

You will collaborate across business lines and geographies, embracing our One AECOM approach to unlock new opportunities and deliver sustainable, long-term value for clients. You will be responsible for coordinating end-market work-winning activities and supporting strategic initiatives across the Water Business Line. A key part of your role will be ensuring effective positioning through branding, marketing, and bidding efforts.

With a strong external focus, you will work across AECOM's global network to connect emerging market opportunities with our technical capabilities. Partnering with regional growth and strategy teams, subject matter experts, and client account leads, you will contribute to shaping successful strategies for priority pursuits. You will also help refine our go-to-market approach to ensure AECOM remains a forward-thinking and reliable partner to clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the UK&I Water Business and collaborate with other business lines and sector leads on key pursuits and growth initiatives.
• Direct our Client Account Managers and Framework Managers in meeting our clients' needs.
• Define and execute a growth strategy aligned with corporate goals, while monitoring market trends, policy shifts, and emerging opportunities to guide investment and innovation.
• Drive new business opportunities and expand the client base through engagement with public and private sectors, partnerships, and networking.
• Lead major bids, proposals, and commercial negotiations, ensuring strong win rates and profitability.
• Position AECOM as a thought leader in water resilience, digital water, ESG, and infrastructure innovation.
• Coordinate pipeline analysis and bid management to meet business plan targets.

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in business development, growth strategy, or commercial leadership, with a proven record in revenue generation, deal structuring, and leading complex bids in the water sector.
• Strong knowledge of the water market, including regulatory frameworks, infrastructure cycles (AMP), and digital transformation.
• Well-established network in water utilities, infrastructure, or technology sectors.
• Solid understanding of ESG principles in a water context.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.