Vice President, Global Digital Leader - Buildings and Places - AECOM : Job Details

Vice President, Global Digital Leader - Buildings and Places

AECOM

Job Location : San Francisco,CA, USA

Posted on : 2025-01-13T01:28:50Z

Job Description :

Company Description

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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.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a global digital leader to direct the digital evolution for our Buildings and Places (B+P) business line in 6 key areas:

  • Developing, evolving, communicating, and driving the B+P digital strategy for the global business line
  • Improving the digital delivery capabilities of B+P teams in partnership with EC, IT, Regional teams, other Global Business Line Digital Leaders, and Global Digital Leader-Strategy Execution.
  • Teaming with Digital Consulting leadership to develop new growth strategies and consulting offerings for B+P
  • Supporting business line growth through direct engagement in opportunities and premier customers which are representative of the digital future within B+P
  • Collaborating with strategic technology partners to define market leading solutions and win “lighthouse” projects
  • Provide internal and external thought leadership on the value of digital in B+P market sectors

    • The Vice President, Global Digital Leader for Buildings and Places will report to the Vice President and Corporate Digital Leader while directly supporting the Buildings and Places Business Line leadership team.

    The Global Digital Leader will develop and lead the execution of a global digital strategy that both accelerates transformation and delivers growth, working backwards from both the needs of customers and the business line to form the appropriate strategy. The global digital leader will be well versed in determining business value as well as digital technologies and architectures that deliver value for the global B+P business and its customers.

    This leader will also serve as a thought leader internally and externally, assisting our commercial teams in winning new business through differentiating AECOM's position in the market. Providing compelling business cases, the global digital leader will secure funding based on measurable business impact and will track progress through adoption.

    As a member of the global digital leadership team this role will work with professionals around the world to advance AECOM's global digital strategies and priorities. The global digital team includes global business line leaders, partner management, AI strategy, and digital consulting services.

    Global Buildings and Places line of business

    At AECOM, we're united by a common purpose of delivering a better world. Our Global Buildings + Places Business brings together a versatile and collaborative team of planning, design, and engineering professionals working to create livable, sustainable and equitable cities to deliver on this vision.

    Key Responsibilities:

  • In collaboration with the B+P global business line leadership, define, communicate, and adjust the digital strategy for the GBL over a 1 to 5 year horizon.
  • Work closely with EC, IT, Global Technical Practices, and regional resources to define, prioritize and deliver the right digital tools for project teams.
  • Collaborate with EC, Global Technical Practices, Regional digital leads, local technical groups, and Global Digital Leader–Strategy Execution to develop adoption strategies for digital tools.
  • Collaborate with BL Digital leaders to define and optimize strategies, while helping to grow and mentor.
  • Work closely with the Global Digital Consulting Leader, defining the digital consulting strategy for the B+P business.
  • Develop business cases to justify investment in new digital capabilities.
  • Provide support to business pursuits and CAM teams as required.
  • Provide effective and clear presentations of strategy and status to business executives.
  • Identify and collaborate with key technology partners.
  • Convey thought leadership and industry expertise to teams, clients, and external audiences.

    • Important attributes and personal skills:

  • Self-starter with the ability to work as a positive, energized, and adaptable global team member.
  • Flexible with work times to align with colleagues in different time zones.
  • Highly developed written and oral communication skills.
  • Extremely strong relationship building skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to champion and drive ideas and solutions.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.

    • Qualifications

    Minimum Requirements:

  • BA/BS plus at least 15 years of relevant experience in digital solutions creation and/or delivery, including at least 6 years of leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated experience growing a digital business.
  • Very strong knowledge and experience in Buildings and Places technologies.
  • Deep experience in cloud, AI/ML, digital twins, asset management, advanced analytics, IoT technologies.
  • Demonstrated experience working with top-tier technology vendors.

    • Preferred Qualifications

  • Degree in Engineering or Information Management
  • MBA or other business degree (desirable)

    • Additional Information

    Please note that this role can be based anywhere in the world with preference for US, Canada, or Europe.

    Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $185,000.00 - $285,000.00.

    About AECOM

    AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

    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.

    Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm.

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

    ReqID: J10114784

    Business Line: Corporate

    Business Group: Corporate

    Strategic Business Unit: Office of CSO

    Career Area: Digital & Engineering Technology

    Work Location Model: Remote

    Legal Entity: AECOM

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