Digital Lead, England & Wales

AECOM
Leeds
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Influence","Workshop facilitation","Strategic planning"]

Drive digital optimisation and advisory across AECOM’s England & Wales Water Business, bridging hands-on delivery with client-facing strategy. Lead digital delivery across multiple programmes, develop optimisation roadmaps, and advise clients on digital transformation including data governance, operating models, platforms, and AI/data science adoption. Partner with client account managers and regional delivery teams to identify opportunities, support bids, and run workshops that demonstrate measurable digital value.

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Digital Lead, England & Wales

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Job Summary

Drive digital optimisation and advisory across AECOM’s England & Wales Water Business, bridging hands-on delivery with client-facing strategy. Lead digital delivery across multiple programmes, develop optimisation roadmaps, and advise clients on digital transformation including data governance, operating models, platforms, and AI/data science adoption. Partner with client account managers and regional delivery teams to identify opportunities, support bids, and run workshops that demonstrate measurable digital value.
Location: Leeds
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead digital delivery across multiple projects and frameworks in England & Wales, ensuring teams have the right tools and capabilities.
  • •Develop and implement digital optimisation strategies, translating strategy into deliverable workplans.
  • •Advise clients on digital transformation approaches, including data governance frameworks, operating models, platform adoption, and roadmaps.
  • •Engage with Client Account Managers to identify digital opportunities and define delivery requirements aligned to client needs.
  • •Champion adoption of AI, machine learning, and data science techniques, identifying where they drive efficiency, insight, or innovation.

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related discipline.
  • •Strong experience in a digital, data, or technology-focused role within the infrastructure or water sector.
  • •Proven track record leading digital delivery across multiple programmes within complex, multi-disciplinary environments.
  • •Experience working with UK water sector clients and regulated industry frameworks.
  • •Strong data skills, including data governance and platforms such as Power BI and Azure, with scripting (e.g. Python) preferred.
Experience:InfrastructureWater sectorDigitalTechnologyData
Education:
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementInfluenceWorkshop facilitationStrategic planning
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AIMachine learningData scienceData governancePower BIAzurePython

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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