ANZ Water Digital Lead

Overview

In this Digital Director role, you will shape AECOM’s water digital agenda across Australia and New Zealand. You’ll partner with senior leaders to steer digital, data and AI initiatives that improve project delivery and client outcomes. You’ll build capability, mentor teams, and connect local and global expertise to drive practical, high-impact digital transformation in water. This is a strategic, cross-functional leadership position with a strong focus on turning insights into business value.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Hybrid work options
• Additional annual leave
• Volunteer and representation leave
• Flex public holidays
• Equitable and inclusive workplace

Responsibilities

• Influence strategic priorities and future direction of the ANZ Water business
• Build trusted client relationships to shape opportunities addressing industry challenges
• Lead digital, data, automation and AI initiatives to improve project delivery
• Develop and mentor high-performing teams and foster growth and innovation
• Strengthen organisational capability through sustainable ways of working and knowledge sharing
• Connect local teams with regional and global expertise to deploy proven digital practices

Key requirements

• Strong engineering or consulting background with practical expertise in digital, data and AI
• Ability to analyse complex information and communicate clear recommendations
• Proven people leadership and influencing skills across disciplines and levels
• Navigate complex challenges with sound judgment and adaptable direction
• Strategic and curious mindset focused on turning insights into value
• Experience balancing long-term capability building with immediate client priorities

• Collaborative and cross-functional mindset
• Effective stakeholder management and communication
• Strategic thinking and adaptability
• Digital, data and AI
• Automation
• Emerging technologies

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