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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Information Management Lead - Arup University - **Company:** Arup - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Digital Asset Management, Information Management, Metadata, Systems Integration - **Published:** June 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=022d761dd6ccb89e ## About the Role Do you have experience in Continuous improvement?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Significant senior leadership experience in information management, library services or a closely related field within complex, global organisations * Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience); postgraduate qualification and information management chartership preferred * Demonstrated capability to future proof information services by anticipating emerging technologies and evolving ways of working, and translating this into scalable, sustainable service models * Strong professional grounding in taxonomy, metadata, records governance and digital asset management * Practical understanding of how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping information work, with a clear ethical and governance perspective * Experience leading distributed, multi-disciplinary teams across cultures and time zones * Commercial and systems capability, including platform selection, systems integration, vendor management and budget stewardship ## Description The Arup University Information Management Leader sets the firm-wide direction for library and information services, ensuring information is treated as a trusted, strategic asset in an era of AI, distributed teams and evolving ways of working. This role leads the transformation of Arup's global information services from custodial operations to a cohesive, future-ready system that enables quality, confidence and value creation across the firm. Leading three specialist teams - Photo Library, Project Library and Corporate Library, you will develop a cohesive, future-ready function serving professionals across regions, disciplines and time zones., * Define and lead a clear transformational global information management roadmap aligned to Arup's strategic priorities * Position information management as a firm-wide service with clear value propositions for leaders, members and as a differentiator for our clients * Anticipate and respond to organisational and industry change, emerging technologies and evolving work practices, proactively shaping the function * Sponsor and govern the responsible integration of AI, intelligent search and automation into information services * Develop robust, evidence-based business cases to secure sustained investment and confidence of senior stakeholders * Contribute to the evolution of the information management profession through targeted external engagement and thought leadership * Mentor and develop colleagues, strengthening IM capability to build sustainable capability through succession planning and clear development pathways to retain and attract exceptional information professionals. * Design governance, workflows and operating models that work effectively across a large, distributed organisation * Drive continuous improvement in service quality, efficiency and user experience using data, metrics and feedback * Manage budgets and resources to maximise impact and align investment with strategic priorities ## Related Videos - [From conversational job search to AI agents, must we reinvent recruitment?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100252-from-conversational-job-search-to-ai-agents-must-we-reinvent-recruitment) - [A Data Mesh needs Open Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/505-a-data-mesh-needs-open-metadata) - [AI Agents & Agentic AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2017-ai-agents-agentic-ai) - [How to Navigate Professional Relationships in the Tech Industry](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1276-how-to-navigate-professional-relationships-in-the-tech-industry) - [Management in times of Agentic AI - The Human Premium](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1472-management-in-times-of-agentic-ai-the-human-premium) - [Crafting Custom Frameworks with Rust: A Deep Dive into Procedural Macros](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/849-crafting-custom-frameworks-with-rust-a-deep-dive-into-procedural-macros) ## Related Articles - [What Industries Outside of AI Are Hiring The Most AI Experts?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/98-what-industries-outside-of-ai-are-hiring-the-most-ai-experts) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift)