Role Description:The Senior Associate Director/Deputy Head of Rails will be responsible for supporting the Head of rails and EC senior management in delivery and operations and help them to build up and grow the headcount of our India team. This includes interviewing selecting and onboarding the right candidates. Lead the team supporting our Rail projects. This is a senior role within AECOM which requires strong technical understanding of the Rail sector. Great leadership ability and the ability to gain the confidence and trust of major clients. The ability to identify the most appropriate solutions to a wide range of projects, including promoting innovative ideas is an important requirement of the role.Roles and Responsibilities:<ul><li>Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Works under only general direction. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions. </li><li>Experience in Rail Market – overall.</li><li>Experience in UK, UAE, US, Canada, Middle East (preferred).</li><li>Should be knowledgeable in rail design services, associated regulations and technical standards.</li><li>Capable of working on as own initiative, as an overall responsibility and accountability for assigned work.</li><li>Must be a team player and possess strong interpersonal skills.</li><li>Must be able to make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a pro-active way.</li><li>Maintains affiliation with professional societies to keep abreast of current technologies.</li><li>Collaborating with other senior management to formulate strategy for Business Continuity and requirements.</li><li>Enhance the communication channel between businesses, Support functions and management.</li><li>Implementation of important policy and processes.</li><li>Interface between Support functions and Business.</li><li>Implement efficient process and mechanism for streamline working between businesses and support functions.</li><li>Oversee the adoption of new technology solutions in the businesses.</li><li>Regular reporting to senior management about the performance and issues and suggest improvements.</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>Ability to build consensus and relationship among business leads, management and employees.</li><li>Excellent communication and influencing skill.</li><li>Good in Business Negotiation and people management.</li><li>A strong managerial acumen and familiarity with business administration principles.</li><li>Prioritizing and delegating task ability.</li><li>Able to introduce new processes and improve existing processes and get buy in from all.</li><li>Must have leadership skills/ability.</li><li>Roles required people with good stress tolerance.</li><li>Ability to get the job done.</li></ul> <ul></ul>

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Deputy Head of Rails

Role Description:The Senior Associate Director/Deputy Head of Rails will be responsible for supporting the Head of rails and EC senior management in delivery and operations and help them to build up and grow the headcount of our India team. This includes interviewing selecting and onboarding the right candidates. Lead the team supporting our Rail projects. This is a senior role within AECOM which requires strong technical understanding of the Rail sector. Great leadership ability and the ability to gain the confidence and trust of major clients. The ability to identify the most appropriate solutions to a wide range of projects, including promoting innovative ideas is an important requirement of the role.Roles and Responsibilities:<ul><li>Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Works under only general direction. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience in Rail Market – overall.</li><li>Experience in UK, UAE, US, Canada, Middle East&nbsp;(preferred).</li><li>Should be knowledgeable in rail design services, associated regulations and technical standards.</li><li>Capable of working on as own initiative, as an overall responsibility and accountability for assigned work.</li><li>Must be a team player and possess strong interpersonal skills.</li><li>Must be able to make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a pro-active way.</li><li>Maintains affiliation with professional societies to keep abreast of current technologies.</li><li>Collaborating with other senior management to formulate strategy for Business Continuity and requirements.</li><li>Enhance the communication channel between businesses, Support functions and management.</li><li>Implementation of important policy and processes.</li><li>Interface between Support functions and Business.</li><li>Implement efficient process and mechanism for streamline working between businesses and support functions.</li><li>Oversee the adoption of new technology solutions in the businesses.</li><li>Regular reporting to senior management about the performance and issues and suggest improvements.</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>Ability to build consensus and relationship among business leads, management and employees.</li><li>Excellent communication and influencing skill.</li><li>Good in Business Negotiation and people management.</li><li>A strong managerial acumen and familiarity with business administration principles.</li><li>Prioritizing and delegating task ability.</li><li>Able to introduce new processes and improve existing processes and get buy in from all.</li><li>Must have leadership skills/ability.</li><li>Roles required people with good stress tolerance.</li><li>Ability to get the job done.</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul></ul>

Deputy Head of Rails

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