Consultant / Senior Consultant - Digital Strategy & Transformation

Buro Happold’s Digital Advisory team focuses on delivering technology and information transformation to clients to enhance their financial, environmental and social performance (the triple-bottom-line).

Our projects vary considerably; from defining the smart city technologies that will transform the resident, worker or visitor experience, to developing a sophisticated data-driven 3D model of a university campus to determine the most effective route to net zero carbon, to outlining the team, processes and policies required for our clients to manage data quickly and securely… However, all our projects have engineering or ‘real-world asset’ expertise at their core and it is that, with our relentless focus on the triple-bottom-line, that makes us unique.

The team works across a range of consulting areas including strategy, business case development, program management, data, governance, solution development, innovation and change management. We are looking for consultants who want to collaborate with other offices, our experts in design, and technologists internally and externally to make a real-world difference.

Key Duties;

• Management of workstreams (large projects) or engagements (small projects) from outcome definition, activity planning to successful delivery and knowledge capture
• Manage (plan-do-review) workstreams across areas such as digital strategies and change programmes for some of the world’s most iconic projects and clients, including running workshops, developing roadmap and vision, defining solution designs, conducting research, drafting deliverables, delivering steerco presentations, developing and delivering process, governance, organisation and procurement changes.
• Lead development of digital strategy and transformation tools, templates and artefacts to allow the approach to be communicated, planned, or implemented more effectively
• Design and facilitate effective client workshops to accelerate current understanding, identify opportunities, and build consensus across a broad set of stakeholders
• Build trusted relationships with clients based on credibility and active listening
• Supervise, manage and develop others on and off projects.
• Support continuous development of digital advisory services and go-to-market offers
• Work collaboratively with internal and external teams to deliver high quality outputs that are tailored to the client’s business.
• Support business development and specifically the creation of innovative proposals
• Build new skills and strengthen your expertise with training and support

Do you have a valid Chartered Accountant (CA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland certification?, Do you have experience in Project management?, Do you have a Master’s degree?, * Digital Strategy, innovation, transformation and/or relevant background

• Some experience with project management and / or consulting methodologies e.g. MSP, Design-led thinking or others.
• Leadership of projects or workstreams with client or customer interaction.
• A strong interest in the use of technology in business and urban transformation.
• Specific experience, content knowledge and practice in at least one of innovation, digital strategy development, business case development, digital procurement, enterprise or IT architecture, operating models and organisation design, program advisory, governance or information management.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and Powerpoint.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree
• Understanding of construction process and / or experience within built environment would be beneficial.
• Relevant digital or business (CA, ACA, MBA) professional qualification would be beneficial

Pulled from the full job description

• Employee discount
• Employee assistance programme
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Cycle to work scheme, * Attractive benefits package including, pension, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection.
• Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions.
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities.
• A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values an individual’s flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

The cities and places of tomorrow are being designed today. At Buro Happold, our Digital Advisory team is at the forefront of this revolution. Ready to play a role in this vision?