Consultant Digital Strategy Transformation Job In London

Are you a Digital Strategy or Transformation professional looking to shape the future of our planet? We're looking to recruit a Consultant in our rapidly growing Digital Advisory team in the UK.

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

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

• Manage execution of deliverables (large projects) or workstreams (small projects) from objective definition to activity planning to successful delivery.
• Own deliverables and support team in execution of key aspects of a digital strategy and transformation project including running of workshops, developing strategy reports, roadmaps, defining solution designs, conducting research, drafting deliverables, delivering steerco presentations, developing and delivering process, governance, organisation and procurement outputs and more.
• Support development of digital strategy and transformation service via development of tools, templates and artefacts to allow the approach to be communicated, planned, or implemented more effectively.
• Support the facilitation of effective client workshops to accelerate current understanding, drive ideation, prioritisation, and build consensus across a broad set of stakeholders.
• Build relationships with client individuals based on credibility and active listening.
• Support and work collaboratively with team members on and off projects.
• Support digital advisory team community and our internal ways of working.
• Build new skills and strengthen your expertise with training and support.

Your skills & experience

• Digital Strategy, innovation, transformation and/or relevant background.
• Some experience with project management and / or consulting methodologies e.g. MSP, Design-led thinking.
• Some experience of working on projects with client or customer interaction.
• An interest in the use of technology in business and urban transformation.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and Powerpoint.
• Degree educated.
• Understanding of construction process and / or experience within built environment would be beneficial.

Attributes for success

• Integrity, values, principles, and work ethic.
• Ability to analyse information and deliver insightful, practical client-oriented insights or recommendations.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team to understand the needs from a technology and digital perspective.
• Ability to clearly articulate your thoughts, ideas, and develop a point of view about your work.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external teams.
• The confidence to build lasting and trusted relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Ability to perform well under pressure and with defined timelines and milestones.

What we offer

• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Brand new office at the Featherstone Building, located near Old Street station.
• Generous pension contribution of 10% (based on 5% contribution from you), 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.
• 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
• A strong commitment to 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
• An opportunity to support your local community and those in society that are most in need, wherever they are located in the world through our Share Our Skills (SOS) programme.
• A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.

Ready for something a little less ordinary?