Principal | Digital Advisory Leader

Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

The Advisory practice at Buro Happold brings together deep technical expertise, strategic insight, and innovative thinking to help clients solve complex challenges across the built environment. Our capabilities span sustainability and energy transition, asset optimization and commercial advisory, urban development, strategy and operating models, and digital advisory.

As part of our continued growth in the US, we are expanding our Digital Advisory capability to support clients in navigating digital transformation, smart places, data-driven decision-making, and technology-enabled operational excellence. Building on the success of our established Digital Advisory practices in the UK and Middle East, this role will play a critical part in shaping and scaling our US offering while contributing to Buro Happold's global strategy in building a market-facing consulting platform, originating executive-level opportunities, growing strategic accounts, and contributing directly to Buro Happold's commercial and strategic growth in the US and globally.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we partner with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and collaborative culture where everyone can thrive. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it will be anything but ordinary.

We are looking for an exceptional Digital Advisory Leader to establish, lead, and grow our US Digital Advisory practice. This is a unique opportunity to build a market-leading advisory capability that helps clients unlock value through digital strategy, transformation, systems, solutions, data, and analytics across asset-intensive industries and the built environment. The successful candidate will combine the commercial instincts of a consulting leader with the technical fluency to translate digital, data, technology, and operating model change into measurable client value.

As a Principal, you will work closely with regional and global leadership teams to shape the future of Digital Advisory in the US while leveraging Buro Happold's established expertise across international markets. You will be responsible for originating and converting high-value opportunities, shaping C-suite client agendas, growing strategic accounts, building a sustainable digital advisory team, and delivering strong revenue, margin, and client impact while serving as a key member of the US Advisory Senior Leadership Team.

• Establish and lead the US Digital Advisory practice aligned with clear accountability for market positioning, pipeline growth, revenue, margin, and client impact
• Originate and convert high-value advisory opportunities with executive clients across priority sectors and strategic accounts
• Collaborate with global Digital Advisory teams to tailor and expand offerings for the US market
• Drive market awareness, business development, and pipeline growth across Digital Advisory services
• Develop a portfolio of strategic client relationships, creating long-term account growth and cross-practice opportunities for Buro Happold
• Lead complex, multidisciplinary advisory engagements that deliver measurable commercial, operational, and strategic outcomes for clients
• Build, attract, and develop a high-performing consulting team, including future leaders and specialist capabilities
• Support the development, engagement, and well-being of team members through strong leadership and mentorship
• Create market-facing thought leadership, propositions, methods, and intellectual property that differentiate Buro Happold in the US market
• Contribute to the strategic direction, growth, and success of the broader US Advisory practice

• Lead and shape the US Digital Advisory practice, driving business growth, strategic partnerships, and market positioning
• Own and grow a portfolio of strategic client relationships, with clear accountability for pipeline creation, sales conversion, revenue growth, margin performance, and long-term account development
• Lead major pursuits from opportunity identification through qualification, proposition development, commercial negotiation, and successful conversion
• Develop and promote innovative service offerings that address client challenges and…