Location
London or any Arcadis location within UK&I, Europe, US or Canada.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. With over 34,000 people across more than 30 countries, we are dedicated to improving quality of life by solving the world’s most complex challenges together.

The Industrial Manufacturing & Technology Digital & AI Partner is accountable for driving sector growth and differentiation by defining and activating a sector-specific Digital & AI strategy. This strategy strengthens Arcadis’ market position, improves win-rates, and increases revenue across priority clients. The role ensures Digital & AI acts as a growth accelerator embedded into Sector strategy, Client propositions, Account planning, and Go-to-market motions.

Key responsibilities include translating corporate and sector growth strategies into clear digital strategies co-owned with Digital Intelligence, anticipating how Digital & AI will reshape the sectors, and continuously scanning emerging trends and client needs. The role supports account leaders in positioning Digital & AI differentiation, embeds digital offerings into sector-specific value propositions, and actively engages with Sector Leaders and Account teams to identify digital opportunities.

Additional duties involve leading business case creation for prioritized digital initiatives, supporting investment decision-making, reviewing the digital portfolio for scalability and differentiation, partnering with Digital Intelligence to execute roadmaps, and developing strategic partnerships to accelerate innovation and time-to-market. The role also oversees the industry digital product portfolio and develops human and digital propositions that increase growth and win rates in collaboration with Sector and Account teams.

Experience
Extensive experience in digital innovation, artificial intelligence, strategy, commercial development or related disciplines with a proven track record of translating emerging technologies into differentiated client and business opportunities.
Strong strategic and commercial mindset with the ability to connect digital and AI capabilities to client priorities, market opportunities, and broader growth objectives.
Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy, market developments, and emerging digital and AI trends into clear market differentiation, compelling propositions, and investable opportunities.
Strong understanding of digital transformation and AI-enabled solutions with the ability to identify practical applications that create measurable client value and competitive advantage.
Proven experience developing robust business cases, investment narratives, and value propositions articulating the strategic, commercial, and financial case for digital and AI investments.
Trusted and credible advisor with strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, able to engage, persuade, and inspire clients, Account teams, and senior stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to translate strategic opportunities into actionable roadmaps and successfully bring digital and AI solutions to market.
Experience developing and activating strategic partnerships that extend organizational capabilities, accelerate innovation, and create new routes to market.
Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with execution, driving opportunities from concept through development, activation, and market adoption.
Strong understanding of client needs and market dynamics to shape differentiated digital and AI propositions that strengthen competitive positioning and support growth.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to simplify complex digital and AI concepts and articulate compelling value propositions to senior and non-technical audiences.

About you
Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and a passion for digital innovation.
Collaborative leader capable of influencing across diverse teams and building trusted relationships.
Proactive and adaptable, able to anticipate market trends and client needs.
Committed to delivering measurable business value through digital and AI solutions.
Effective communicator with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications
Degree level education in Business, Strategy, Technology, Engineering, Digital or another relevant commercial or technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Advanced degree or professional qualification in Business, Strategy, Digital Transformation, or Artificial Intelligence is highly desirable.