Global Knowledge Manager & Change Lead (Specialist Disciplines)

Global Knowledge Manager Change Lead Specialist Disciplines

We are looking for a Knowledge Manager Change Lead to drive innovation in our Specialist disciplines globally. This is a crucial role which will act as a key enabler to our growth and strategic ambitions for specialist disciplines. We can offer a significant platform for career growth and strong prospects of progression to Director level. Relevant candidates will have previous experience in the built environment design and construction industries operating at a senior level.

**Type of contract:** Permanent **Grade:** Associate Director **Area of Expertise:** Specialist Consulting **Region:** UK **Office:** Project Location London **Ref No:** 8077

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional. From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it'll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role

In this role, you will orchestrate and lead the change programmes which result from the development of our Specialist discipline groups. you'll support the Global Specialist Discipline Director (GDD) who is a member of the Global Leadership team (GLT) and you will sit on the global specialist discipline board alongside those who lead and represent Specialist Disciplines for each region, including the US, UK, Europe, Middle East, India, and Asia Pac. Ultimately, you will drive the strategic agenda.

The Company

6-year strategy to grow and improve our Specialist disciplines globally, focusing on Europe and the US initially, sharing best practice from the UK as an already established group of Specialisms. Currently our Specialisms comprise the following disciplines:

• Acoustics
• AV
• Analytics and Crowd Dynamics
• Asset Consulting
• Information Management
• Facade Engineering
• Fire Engineering
• Inclusive Design
• Laboratory Consulting
• Lighting
• Security Technology
• Vertical Transportation

The role will also drive the global quality agenda via a series of Regional Discipline Reviews which you will organize and curate. From both the Company 6-year strategy and the Regional Discipline Reviews, change programs will emerge which you will own on behalf of the Global Discipline Director. The aim of these is to improve our entire business across a number of measurable elements which are broadly captured below:

• Creating global communities of practice for all disciplines themes
• Developing and deploying global propositions, thought leadership for each discipline's brand
• Developing and executing knowledge management strategy tools and practices
• Leading transformation and change in order to embed sustainability into all we do
• Leading a global innovation and improvement process for specialist disciplines
• Developing and deploying a global digital technology strategy for specialist disciplines
• Setting global standards and driving quality assurance

Further accountabilities

• Authoring business plans and driving change through change programs in order to ensure our global Specialist disciplines are of a high and consistent quality
• Work with respective Specialist Discipline Leaders in each region to organize and lead design reviews
• Provide analysis for each region with agreed action on specific areas they want to grow
• Support with the attraction and recruitment into these disciplines
• Acting as an inter-disciplinary change maker, driving integration across disciplines through projects shared innovations

Your skills experience

• Experience in the built environment design and construction industries operating at a senior level
• Proven experience operating in a multidisciplinary environment
• Strong understanding of profit and loss accounts
• Ability to author business plans
• Ability to devise and drive change programs

At Buro Happold, everyone else's extraordinary is just our everyday. Apply today and be a part of our legacy.

_A place for everyone_ Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers. Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions. Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you.

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