Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Strategist / Business Transformation Consultant to be based in our Chicago, IL office. This position is not remote. Strategy+, AECOM’s design consulting studio, operates at the intersection of Business Transformation, Communications Dynamics and Place Strategies and is looking for highly motivated applicants who possess outstanding analytical, communication and design skills. The successful candidate will join our multidisciplinary team of talented management consultants and designers and be responsible for supporting our state-of-the-art consulting projects which encompass world class corporations, healthcare and cultural institutions, universities, and local and federal government.

Working as a collaborative team leader, this individual will be responsible for excellence in leading, managing and delivering projects, including client interaction, communication, planning, research, data analytics, visualization, workshop facilitation, presentation preparation coordinating one or more project teams, undertaking business development and report writing with oversight from a Project Manager and Principal in Charge.

Desirable Knowledge and Expertise
Candidates will be expected to possess deep expertise in one or more of the following:

• Business strategy, data analytics and operations planning
• Communication strategy, branding and marketing
• Workplace strategy, planning and design
• Familiarity with equity principles and DEI/JEDI concepts
• User research, design strategy, and/or space programming
• Creating and delivering change management strategies and organizational development plans
• Expertise in user research, design strategy, and space programming
• Design background in architecture, planning, interiors, graphics, product or web design

Technical Skills Range

Candidates will be expected to possess skills in on or more of the following:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel
• Web based data analytics, visualization and presentation software
• Project management, project work planning, scheduling and resource deployment
• Business development, market planning and client relationships
• Space programming, user research, design strategy and conceptual design

Culture and Personality
Candidates will be expected to possess as many of these attributes as possible:

• Highly collaborative, highly communicative, creative team leader
• Excellent presentation and communication skills – “Design Story Telling”
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, open, creative environment
• Ability to lead workshops, focus groups and presentations
• Critical thinking and persuasive writing skills
• Familiarity with research methodologies and processes
• Commitment to social impact and equitable change
• High degree of flexibility and the ability to lead multiple projects in multiple teams, across multiple markets

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS + 6 years of related experience or AA/AS (US) + 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 years relevant post education experience
• Master’s degree in business, social science, architecture, engineering, planning, design or another relevant field
• Experience creating and delivering change management strategies and organizational development plans
• Experience in project and/or program management
• Interest in or experience with strategies for sustainability or sustainable design
• Experience in or familiarity with one or more of the following fields: real estate development, architecture, engineering, planning, interiors, graphics, product design, web design,
• Adobe Creative Suite (specifically InDesign)

Additional Information

• Offered rate of compensation (Illinois locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $105,000 - $140,000.
• AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.