Consulting Lead & Academic Strategy Advisor

Company Description

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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 nearly 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

Strategy+, AECOM’s design consulting studio operates at the intersection of Business Transformation, Human Dynamics and Place Strategies and is looking for highly motivated applicants who possess outstanding analytical, communication and creative skills. The successful candidate will join our multidisciplinary team of talented strategists and be responsible for supporting our state-of-the-art consulting projects which encompass world class corporations, healthcare and cultural institutions, universities, and local and federal government.

The Consulting Lead & Academic Strategy Advisor will be deployed within the Advisory team, which comprises of Asset, Project Monitoring, P3 Technical, Risk Management and Construction Business Intelligence advisory services.

This role involves working as a collaborative team leader, this individual will be responsible for excellence in leading, managing and delivering projects, including client interaction, communication, planning, research, data analytics, visualization, workshop facilitation, presentation preparation coordinating one or more project teams, undertaking business development and report writing with oversight from the Head of Advisory, PCC and wider Strategy+ leadership team. Our clients are located through the region and this individual may be required to travel up to 50% of the time. Initial deployment will be on an Abu Dhabi based project for a 12-month period.

Desirable Knowledge and Expertise

Candidates will be expected to possess deep expertise in one or more of the following:

• Business strategy, data analytics, governance and operations planning.

• Communication strategy branding and marketing.

• Real estate strategy, planning and economics.

• Creating and delivering change management strategies and organizational development plans.

• Expertise in user research, design management, program management.

• Design background in architecture, planning, interiors, product, or web design.

Technical Skills Range

Candidates will be expected to possess skills in one or more of the following:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite (specifically InDesign).

• Proficiency in Excel, Tableau, Power BI data manipulation and analytics.

• Web based data analytics, visualization and presentation software.

• Project management, project work planning, scheduling and resource deployment.

• Business development, market planning and client relationships.

• Revit, GIS and/or other space planning / design systems.

Culture and Personality

Candidates will be expected to possess as many of these attributes as possible:

• Seller – doer – authentically sell design led management consulting services.

• Highly collaborative, highly communicative, creative team leader.

• Excellent presentation and communication skills – “Design Story Telling”.

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, open, creative environment.

• Ability to lead workshops, focus groups and presentations.

• Critical thinking and persuasive writing / speaking skills.

• Familiarity with research methodologies and processes.

• High degree of flexibility and the ability to lead multiple projects in multiple teams, across multiple markets.

Outline of Duties

• Meetings with client leadership to provide guidance and determine direction.

• Facilitating workshops with stakeholders and internal / external team members to develop consensus on the technical details that enable leadership directions to be fulfilled.

• Coordination and direction of the technical work of management consultants, internal consultants, and designers to ensure clients operational requirements (from above) are synchronized across all workstreams.

• Providing subject matter expertise in organizational / operational development would be desirable.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years relevant post education experience.

• Bachelor’s and preferably master’s degree in business, architecture, planning, social science, public policy or another relevant field.

Additional Information

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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

ReqID: J10100624

Business Line: PCC

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: ME and Africa

Career Area: Survey & Estimation

Work Location Model: Please Select