AECOM
Business Architect & Org Design Lead
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Business Architect & Org Design Lead
Company Description
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. Join us to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 professionals delivering projects that create tangible global impact.
We're one global team driven by our collective purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
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Title: Business Architect & Org Design Lead (Associate Director Level)
Business Unit: Strategy+ Advisory
We are seeking a senior-level Business Architect & Org Design Lead to lead complex client engagements and grow AECOM Advisory’s Strategy+ offering. Broadly equivalent to a Manager level in a management consultancy, this role combines hands-on problem-solving, senior stakeholder management, team leadership, and targeted business development.
You will advise infrastructure, public sector and regulated-industry clients on transforming strategy into execution—helping design operating models, governance structures, transformation initiatives, and performance improvement programs across people, process, data, technology, and delivery. Current priorities include Energy, Water, Defence, and urban infrastructure.
About Strategy+
Strategy+ specialises in solving complex system-level challenges by translating strategy into actionable, scalable change. Our portfolio of work includes:
- Operating model design (capability, process, and organisation redesign)
- Transformation & change management (governance, roadmaps, alignment)
- Performance improvement (process efficiency, digital adoption, and business performance)
Key Responsibilities
Consulting & Delivery Leadership
- Lead end-to-end consulting engagements or major workstreams, from scoping through delivery.
- Ensure high-quality outputs, strong project discipline, and clear team accountability.
- Design and apply credible, industry-proven methodologies to deliver solutions across:
- Operating model development
- Organisation design
- Governance frameworks
- Service transformation
- Business change and performance improvement
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Stakeholder & Client Relationships
- Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, managing expectations and serving as a day-to-day advisor.
- Masterfully translate complexity into decision-ready recommendations, roadmaps, and actionable executive briefs.
Strategic Facilitation & Influence
- Facilitate workshops and cross-functional discussions to align stakeholders on priorities and trade-offs.
- Anticipate emerging challenges by leveraging horizon scanning, market insight, and forward-looking trends.
Team & Engagement Management
- Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, connecting clients with the right AECOM specialists to create integrated solutions.
- Scope, risk, quality, and commercial oversight of engagements, intervening early to mitigate delivery risks.
Business Development & Growth
- Identify follow-on opportunities and foster client relationships in strategic sectors (e.g., Energy, Water, Defence).
- Contribute to proposals, bid activities, and targeted account growth plans.
Capability & Talent Development
- Coach consultants and senior consultants on:
- Analytical structuring
- Storytelling from data
- Engaging with clients
- Drive team effectiveness, ensuring capability aligns with project demands and business priorities.
Why Join AECOM?
AECOM stands at the intersection of innovation, meaningful impact, and career growth. You will: ✅ Drive transformation on high-impact infrastructure projects, helping communities thrive. ✅ Lead multi-disciplinary teams, shaping AECOM’s strategy оffer in organisational design, performance improvement, and change management. ✅ Develop compelling insights and pragmatic solutions that bridge ambition and execution.
About AECOM
AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm, providing broad infrastructure solutions from advisory through construction management across sectors including transportation, buildings, and new energy.
Our purpose: Delivering a better world. Our culture: diverse, equitable, and digitally advanced, with unwavering commitment to ESG priorities.
What We Offer
Flexibility & Support
- Hybrid and client-site work models, tailored to your needs and preferences.
- Tech enablement and training access to industry-leading frameworks and tools.
Diversity of Opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer; cultural inclusion and innovation are core to how we work.
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Compensation & Well-being
- Market-leading compensation packages and comprehensive benefit programs.
- Career growth pathways, including leadership and specialised training opportunities.
Global Impact
- Work on world-changing projects with a team that operates with purpose, integrity, and entrepreneurial spirit.
Requirements & Qualifications
Essential Experience & Skills
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10+ years in management consulting, advisory, transformation, or in-house strategy/operational improvement roles.
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Proven track record of leading complex, ambiguous problems to deliver high-value outputs amid strict deadlines.
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Executive communication experience: articulating complexity simply, building narratives from data, and influencing senior stakeholders.
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Strong commercial judgement, including:
- Scoping high-value engagements
- Managing delivery risks
- Supporting business growth initiatives
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Hands-on experience with:
- Operating model design
- Governance frameworks
- Implementation roadmaps
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Pragmatic mindset: Preferring client-centric, actionable outcomes over theoretical consulting approaches.
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Ability to develop and embed scalable process improvements, driving efficiency, consistency, and long-term capability.
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Proven ability to lead in fast-paced environments, multitask while maintaining quality and stakeholder engagement.
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Credibility to influence senior leaders, challenge constructively, and build trusted commercial relationships.
Net Benefits & Advantages
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Postgraduate qualification or professional certifications are advantageous.
How to Apply
This role is based in London (City of) with a hybrid work model.
Equal Opportunity & Inclusion
AECOM is actively engaged in fostering an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and support career development for all.
We are a Disability Confident Employer.
For applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions, please email [application contact] to discuss accommodation needs during the application process.
About the Location & Legal Entity
- Primary Location: UK - London - Aldgate Tower (AECOM UK HQ)
- Business Line: Advisory
- Legal Entity: AECOM Limited
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