Lead client engagement efforts to understand client needs, obtain feedback, and refine business objectives **Qualifications** **Minimum Experience:** + BS/BA (advanced degree strongly preferred) +15 years of progressive experience in strategic, financial, or management consulting and/or related industry experience with a strong focus on the financial services sector (banking, infrastructure finance, insurance, asset management, or capital markets) or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 6+ years of leadership + Proven track record of leading large-scale transformation projects, strategic planning, and operational improvement initiatives for financial institutions + Demonstrated experience in regulatory compliance, risk management, and financial performance optimization + Experience building teams from the ground up · **Technical & Functional Expertise** : + Deep understanding of financial industry trends, regulatory frameworks, and emerging technologies (e.g., digital banking, fintech, AI in finance) + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in financial modeling and data-driven decision-making · **Leadership & Communication** : + Exceptional ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage executive-level relationships. + Advocate excellence in client proposals and delivery, assuring that AECOM is building client relationships throughout the entire client engagement cycle + Strategically co-create projects through client engagement and pre-position AECOM for winning and delivering the most important projects that come to market + Work in collaboration with all AECOM business lines to align operations and allocate resources according to strategic priorities in a highly matrixed environment + Ensure appropriate talent is in place to develop, lead and successfully execute on AECOM’s advisory growth strategy + Champion change by supporting AECOM’s vision, creating buy-in to the vision and by linking the core business to the attainment of the vision + Develop repeatable frameworks to respond to enterprise level client challenges in Finance Industry consulting, including banks, fintech companies, insurers, asset managers, and regulatory bodies + Work collaboratively with Client Account Managers (CAMs), and Business Line Leadership to grow profitable backlog.