Associate Technology %26 Innovation Consultant

The Associate Technology and Innovation Consultant will manage the development and deployment of advanced processes, tools, and technology to drive the efficient delivery of projects. The Associate Technology and Innovation Consultant will manage initiative teams, project managers, business line managers, and division management throughout the evaluation of market and business trends, problem identification, solution creation, and implementation phases while adhering to budget constraints, design factors and client needs.

• Manage initiative projects to document business process and identify ways to improve execution of projects and services to improve workflow and efficiencies.
• Manage project execution solutions (including, software, hardware, code writing, automated processes etc.).
• Approve proof of concept activities including detailed savings, benefits and automated process improvements.
• Manage technology solutions to stakeholder successful adoption.
• Manage the technology initiatives and improvement processes to ensure optimal utilization.
• Quality review the implementation of processes and technology tools, and deploy new tools to improve efficiency and workflow improvements on client projects.
• Quality review proposed technology implementation and innovative approaches to our services and client deliverables.
• Present at tradeshows and conferences, emerging trends, markets and technologies. Responsible for identifying and developing, new and existing client and vendors.
• Quality review technologically innovative products, solutions, and services to create new revenue streams and improve project profit margins.
• Approve proposed business cases for large investments and initiatives to enter into a partnership. Quality review presentation and launch materials of new venture through Burns & McDonnell Launch program.
• Responsible for client development and maintain vendor relationships, to evaluate integration of their solution(s) into business processes. Manage marketing efforts and identify key pursuits.
• Lead efforts with executive stakeholders and Global Practice leadership to build wholistic and cohesive solutions for clients.
• Train and mentor staff.
• Responsible for overall QA/QC process adherence.
• Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
   

Primary Accountabilities
The Associate Technology & Innovation Consultant is primarily accountable for:

1. Regional innovation strategy deployment
   Extend enterprise innovation priorities into the Upper Midwest region in a way that aligns with local business needs, project delivery priorities, and regional leadership objectives.
2. Opportunity identification and prioritization
   Partner with business leaders, project teams, and frontline contributors to identify high-value opportunities for innovation, automation, AI-enabled solutions, and process improvement.
3. Innovation initiative execution support
   Help move prioritized ideas from discovery through validation, business case development, proof of concept, deployment support, and adoption tracking.
4. Adoption and change enablement
   Drive practical understanding and usage of approved innovation tools and solutions through communication, training, use case sharing, and hands-on support.
5. Governance and enterprise alignment
   Ensure regional innovation activity aligns with enterprise standards for security, architecture, data governance, intellectual property, contractual requirements, budgeting, and risk management.

Decision Rights and Operating Model
This role operates through influence, facilitation, and enterprise alignment rather than direct operational authority over regional teams.
The Associate Technology and Innovation Consultant is expected to:

• Recommend innovation priorities based on business value, feasibility, risk, and alignment with enterprise strategy.
• Escalate competing priorities, resource constraints, budget needs, or governance concerns to the appropriate leadership and enterprise decision-makers.
• Coordinate with regional leadership and the Corporate Innovation Office to determine which initiatives advance, pause, require additional validation, or need formal sponsorship.
• Support, but not independently approve, technology standards, security exceptions, enterprise architecture decisions, or major funding commitments unless authority is formally delegated.
• Help define initiative ownership, success measures, implementation plans, and adoption expectations before work moves from concept to deployment.