Urbanism + Planning (U+P) Portfolio Manager

AECOM · Winnipeg, MB, Canada

  • Senior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-09-16
  • Confirmed live on 25 September 2026

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Job Description
Shape Cities. Shape Communities. Shape the Future

We are looking for an Urbanism + Planning (U+P) Portfolio Manager to oversee a portfolio of planning, urban design, policy, engagement, and community development projects. This newly created role is responsible for portfolio performance, resource planning, financial oversight, and mentoring urban planning and urban design colleagues across the practice.

As a strategic delivery and operations leader, you will work closely with practice leaders and multidisciplinary teams to drive operational excellence, support sustainable growth, and achieve exceptional client outcomes.

A key aspect of the role is developing and overseeing project plans, schedules, budgets, risk management strategies, and quality processes to ensure successful project delivery throughout the project lifecycle.

Why Join Us?
Help Shape Communities at Scale: This newly created leadership role offers the opportunity to influence the growth and long-term success of AECOM's Urbanism + Planning practice. Working closely with Urbanism + Planning leaders across the country, you'll oversee a diverse portfolio of planning, urban design, policy, engagement, and community development projects that help shape cities and communities across the region.

Lead Portfolio Performance and Delivery Excellence: As a Portfolio Manager, you will guide portfolio performance by supporting project managers, optimizing resources, overseeing financial performance, and establishing project plans, schedules, budgets, risk management strategies, and quality frameworks that drive successful project outcomes and lasting client value.

Collaborate with Industry Leaders: Partnering with practice leaders and multidisciplinary teams, you'll strengthen client relationships, contribute to strategic growth initiatives, and help foster a high-performing, collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement.

Develop People and Grow Capability: This role provides the opportunity to mentor and develop colleagues, strengthen our planning and urban design capabilities, and support the next generation of leaders across the practice.

What You'll Do

• Lead portfolio delivery across social infrastructure, public realm, transit-oriented development, community facilities, parks, campus planning, and other city-building initiatives.

• Champion our growing U+P team, collaborating with professionals at all stages of career, leveraging expertise from across Canada to support project excellence and growth.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, engagement, ESG, and project management professionals to deliver integrated solutions for clients.

• Engage clients, stakeholders, Indigenous communities, and public-sector partners to build long-term relationships and identify opportunities for future work.

• Lead winning pursuits and proposals by helping develop client-focused strategies, project approaches, and delivery plans.

Qualifications
What We’re Looking For (Minimum Qualifications)

• BA/BS + Eight (8) years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

• Leadership: Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams, managing staff, and coordinating consultants across multiple projects or programs. Demonstrated success mentoring professionals and building high-performing teams.

• Portfolio & Project Management: Minimum eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience delivering complex planning, urban design, policy, engagement, or community development projects, including responsibility for budgets, schedules, risk management, and resource planning in a consulting or public-sector environment.

• Professional Designation: Registered Professional Planner (RPP/MCIP) or eligible for registration. Equivalent professional credentials in a related discipline may be considered.

• Financial Acumen: Experience managing project and portfolio financial performance, including forecasting, utilization, project profitability, budgeting, contract administration, and revenue management.

• Client & Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, community stakeholders, Indigenous communities, government agencies, and multidisciplinary teams.

• Communication Skills: Strong verbal, written, presentation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.Quality & Delivery Focus: Strong understanding of planning and development processes, with a commitment to quality, ethical practice, risk management, and continuous improvement.Collaborative Leadership: Proven ability to work across disciplines, foster collaboration, influence without direct authority, and align teams around common goals.
Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience leading complex plannin

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