Automation and Operational Intelligence Lead, Global Digital Water

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities 

Drive Sustainable Growth in Digital Water’s Automation and Operational Intelligence: 

• Develop, implement, and execute a strategic growth plan for the division, including achievement of assigned goals/metrics related to financial forecasts and customer satisfaction in water engineering projects. 
• Identify new services, and potential new revenue streams to capitalize on current and future market trends, while paving the way for continued disruption of the industry; resulting in accelerated non-linear year-over-year growth of AECOM's Digital Water Automation & Operational Intelligence market sector. 
• Interact with global water utility clients and water engineering partners to build relationships and create awareness of new products or services offered by the company.

Implement the Water Automation Business Strategy & Roadmap: 

• Engage with cross-functional leaders to understand water engineering business objectives and develop a clear service and go-to-market strategy and 3-5 year growth plan. 
• Develop and implement a strategic plan to create a scalable, unified global organization that enables the business to deliver digital implementation of Automation and Intelligence offerings on existing and future water engineering engagements. 
• Create and execute a technology and digital transformation roadmap through innovative services that transform the water engineering market and expand AECOM's digital footprint and automation services in the global water sector. 

Execute - Deliver Water Automation Solutions and Capabilities to our clients: 

• Develop and implement rigorous operations, processes, and procedures within the Global Water Automation & Operational Intelligence division to enhance best practices and drive digital transformation in our water engineering projects. 
• Implement foundational cross-functional workflows and processes to create visibility for the team and leadership to ensure execution against business goals. 
• Lead critical projects and partner with regions and EC to ensure that automation projects are delivered to the expected budgets and timelines while meeting speed and quality goals. 
• Continuously develop and implement new products/solutions to enhance the Automation and Operational Intelligence capabilities and improve the delivery of solutions to our clients. 

Leadership of People & Culture in Digital Water Automation and Operational Intelligence: 

• Serve as an inspirational, senior-level leader for AECOM's global Digital water and engineering teams. 
• Hold teams and individuals accountable for staying on track and focused on deliverables set forth by the organization, particularly in water engineering projects. 
• Align and drive the culture of the division, creating an environment that encourages accountability and strong staff development to increase engagement and retain top digital water talent. 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements 

• BA/BS degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, Electrical or Water Resources Engineering and/or + 12 years of relevant experience in digital water management, automation systems, and intelligence solutions, or demonstrated equivalency of experience, including 4 years of leadership experience in water engineering projects. 
• Proven track record in developing and implementing digital strategies in the water engineering industry on a large scale. 
• Experience in water treatment process automation systems planning and implementation, including cutover, migration, and construction of physical systems including hardware and software/programming integration for water and wastewater facilities. 
• Strong understand