Specialist, -Scale Industrial Technology Adoption

Specialist, Large-Scale Industrial Technology Adoption

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation.

The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Lighthouse OS (LOS) is a flagship initiative of the World Economic Forum designed to translate the proven impact of the Global Lighthouse Network into scalable, country-level operating models for industrial transformation.

The Global Lighthouse Network was established to recognize manufacturing sites and value chains that demonstrate world-class deployment of advanced technologies, achieving step-change improvements in productivity, sustainability, resilience and workforce outcomes. Building on these insights, Lighthouse OS codifies the capabilities, transformation pathways and ecosystem enablers that underpin Lighthouse success, transforming site-level excellence into nationally deployable models for inclusive, technology-driven growth. A key enabler of this effort is Lighthouse OS’s global digital platform, which scales knowledge through case studies, interactive tools and shared transformation assets.

As Lighthouse OS expands globally, the Forum is seeking a Specialist to support a core workstream focused on advancing national ecosystem transformation. This is an externally oriented role at the intersection of research, ecosystem engagement and digital knowledge scaling. The Specialist will contribute to the design and implementation of national Lighthouse OS applications, helping translate LOS principles into practical, country-level approaches for industry transformation.

The role includes conducting research and analysis, supporting the development of transformation blueprints and knowledge assets, coordinating inputs across stakeholders, and helping ensure high-quality delivery of workstream outputs. Working closely with governments, industry partners and internal teams, the Specialist will help enable scalable and inclusive adoption of advanced technologies.

Reports to:

Lead, Lighthouse OS

Works closely with:
Forum Advanced Manufacturing & Supply Chains (AMSC) team, Global Lighthouse Network team, Platform leadership, C4IR affiliate networks, CRTG, country industrial policy

External interactions:
Government representatives, industry partners, technology providers, regional partners

• 40% Programme coordination and delivery
• 30% Content development and knowledge management
• 20% Stakeholder engagement and community management
• 10% Events and workshops support

• Support the implementation of national manufacturing transformation blueprints based on the Lighthouse Operating System (LOS), with a focus on operationalizing frameworks, tools, and methodologies at country and regional level.
• Lead analytical and implementation work streams underpinning national Lighthouse OS applications, including LOS assessments, data models, benchmarking, and readiness diagnostics across different industry segments, including SMEs.
• Leverage and further develop the Lumina digital platform as a core delivery vehicle, supporting data ingestion, analysis, visualization, and deployment of Lighthouse OS insights across geographies.
• Translate global Lighthouse OS frameworks into practical implementation approaches, adapting tools and data requirements to different national and regional contexts.
• Work closely with technical counterparts, including local and global C4IRs, delivery partners, and data and technology teams, to support deployment, testing, and scaling of Lighthouse OS tools.
• Support the codification of implementation learnings, data points, and evidence from pilots and regional deployments into improvements of Lighthouse OS frameworks, assessments, and digital tools.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of global knowledge assets, including toolkits, methodologies, dashboards, case studies, and implementation guidance.
• Coordinate inputs across internal teams and partners to…