Principal Consultant Digital Services
At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.
We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.
If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.
The Principal Digital Consultant is a senior leader and trusted advisor responsible for helping clients define and deliver their digital transformation ambitions. This role provides strategic guidance and innovative solutions that enable organizations to achieve measurable business outcomes through technology, optimized processes, effective governance, and data-driven decision-making.
Working closely with clients, project teams, and technical specialists, the Principal Digital Consultant serves as the critical link between business objectives and digital solutions, ensuring organizations realize the full value of their digital investments.
Key Responsibilities
Digital Advisory
- Develop and implement digital transformation strategies aligned with client objectives and industry best practices.
- Assess organizational digital maturity and create actionable roadmaps that support technology adoption, operational improvement, and change management initiatives.
- Advise clients on digital operating models, governance frameworks, and technology-enabled business transformation.
Project Leadership & Delivery
- Lead the delivery of complex digital initiatives, ensuring successful outcomes across scope, schedule, quality, and budget.
- Provide oversight of governance frameworks and ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and organizational standards.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate digital solutions into large-scale infrastructure and capital projects.
Client Engagement
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and executive stakeholders, influencing strategic decision-making and fostering long-term client relationships.
- Lead workshops, executive briefings, and stakeholder engagement sessions to align digital priorities with business objectives.
- Support business development activities, including proposal development, client presentations, and thought leadership initiatives.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Monitor emerging technologies, industry trends, and market developments to identify new opportunities for clients and the business.
- Champion innovation, process optimization, automation, and data-driven decision-making across projects and organizations.
- Promote continuous improvement by identifying and implementing best practices in digital delivery and transformation.
Core Competencies
This role requires an individual who is comfortable operating in a rapidly evolving and growing market where opportunities are abundant but often require strategic development and cultivation. The successful candidate will bring a blend of energy, creativity, pragmatism, and proven consulting methodologies to solve complex client and business challenges.
Candidates who demonstrate the following skills and experience will be considered:
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor consultants and technical professionals.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach and a positive, solutions-oriented mindset.
- Exceptional communication, writing, facilitation, and presentation skills, particularly when engaging senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to translate business needs into scalable digital solutions.
- Expertise in digital strategy, technology advisory, and digital delivery frameworks.
- High degree of business acumen and stakeholder management capability.
- Relevant post-secondary education in a related discipline.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of consulting experience, preferably in technology or digital consulting supporting infrastructure projects within sectors such as transportation, water, energy, or the built environment.
- Minimum 10 years of project management experience, including familiarity with both traditional and agile delivery methodologies.
- Minimum 15 years of experience developing, implementing, or leading digital solutions, with progressive leadership responsibility and experience leading teams, programs, or transformation initiatives.
- Demonstrated data literacy, including experience with business intelligence, data management, analytics, visualization, information security, and requirements management.
Preferred Experience & Qualifications
- Proven track record of delivering digital transformation and advisory projects within infrastructure, construction, engineering, or enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of digital ecosystems, cloud technologies, data governance, and BIM-enabled project delivery.
- Experience supporting organizational change, digital adoption, and operational transformation initiatives.
- Professional certifications in project management, agile delivery, digital transformation, cloud technologies, or related disciplines are considered an asset.
At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range.
The expected salary range for this position is from $158,000 - $194,000.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Collaboration at Our Core
At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.
We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Mott MacDonald Canada Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.