Digital Strategy Lead

STV is seeking an experienced Digital Strategy Lead to join our growing Digital Advisory practice in Portland, Oregon. This leadership role will help clients develop and execute digital transformation strategies across transportation, infrastructure, energy, and public-sector programs, improving organizational performance, modernizing operations, and delivering measurable outcomes.

The Digital Strategy Lead serves as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders and program leadership teams, helping organizations align business objectives, technology investments, data strategies, and operational processes. This individual will lead the development of digital strategies, technology roadmaps, governance frameworks, and modernization initiatives, providing strategic direction from initial assessment and planning through implementation, organizational adoption, and performance evaluation.

The ideal candidate combines strategic consulting expertise, strong business acumen, and a broad understanding of enterprise and operational technologies, digital platforms, data and analytics, and emerging solutions. This role requires a collaborative leader who can advise executives, guide multidisciplinary teams, oversee complex technology initiatives, and translate strategic priorities into practical solutions while contributing to the growth of STV’s Digital Advisory practice.

Key Responsibilities

Digital Strategy & Advisory Leadership

• Lead digital strategy and transformation engagements for public and private sector clients across infrastructure and capital program environments.

• Advise client executives and program leadership on digital priorities, technology investments, organizational capabilities, and opportunities for modernization and operational improvement.

• Assess organizational needs and develop digital strategies, roadmaps, and implementation plans that translate business objectives into prioritized initiatives with measurable outcomes.

• Develop digital strategies, roadmaps, and implementation plans that translate organizational objectives into actionable initiatives with clear priorities, milestones, and measurable outcomes.

• Establish governance frameworks, operating models, and decision-making structures that support effective execution and long-term ownership.

• Provide strategic leadership from planning through implementation and performance evaluation, ensuring initiatives remain aligned with client objectives.

Client Relationship Management

• Build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with executive sponsors, program leaders, and client stakeholders.

• Lead executive workshops, strategy sessions, and stakeholder discussions to build alignment and facilitate informed decision-making.

• Translate complex technical concepts into actionable business recommendations for diverse audiences.

• Lead business development activities, including strategic pursuits, proposal development, client presentations, and identification of opportunities to expand Digital Advisory services.

Enterprise Technology & Digital Solutions

• Assess enterprise and operational technology environments to identify modernization opportunities and recommend appropriate solutions.

• Guide technology evaluation, tech investment planning, solution selection, and implementation approaches based on business and operational requirements.

• Provide strategic direction on technology architecture, systems integration, interoperability, scalability, and security.

• Oversee solution design, implementation, and optimization, coordinating technical specialists and delivery teams to ensure solutions meet organizational needs.

Data Strategy

• Guide the development of data and information management strategies that align with organizational objectives and support operational decision-making.

• Identify opportunities to improve data governance, integration, reporting, and analytics as part of broader digital transformation initiatives.

• Collaborate with data and technology specialists to guide solutions that improve information accessibility, reliability, and usability.

Organizational Change & Transformation

• Develop change management and organizational adoption strategies to support digital transformation initiatives.

• Guide process redesign, stakeholder engagement, communication, and training approaches to support successful technology adoption.

• Identify organizational barriers and oversee operational readiness and transition planning to ensure sustainable implementations.

Team Leadership & Practice Development

• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary Digital Advisory teams, establishing clear priorities, responsibilities, and delivery expectations.

• Coordinate expertise across GIS, BIM/VDC, Program Controls, Systems Engineering, Sustainability, Digital Delivery, and other technical disciplines to support client engagements.

• Develop reusable advisory methodologies, frameworks, and leading practices that strengthen STV’s Digital Advisory capabilities.

• Support recruiting, talent development, and practice growth initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Public Administration, or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in digital strategy, digital transformation, technology consulting, enterprise systems, or related strategic advisory roles.

• Experience working with complex organizations or programs within infrastructure, transportation, government, utilities, energy, or related industries.

• Demonstrated ability to assess organizational needs, develop digital strategies and technology roadmaps, and translate strategic priorities into actionable implementation plans.

• Proven experience leading digital transformation or technology modernization initiatives through strategic planning, implementation, organizational adoption, and performance evaluation.

• Broad understanding of enterprise and operational technology environments, including digital platforms, data and analytics, cloud technologies, systems integration, and emerging technologies.

• Experience evaluating technology solutions, guiding implementation approaches, and aligning technical decisions with business and operational objectives.

• Demonstrated ability to advise executive-level clients, facilitate strategic discussions, build stakeholder alignment, and drive informed decision-making.

• Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, presentation, and relationship management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Engineering, Architecture, Technology Management, or a related discipline.

• Experience leading digital transformation or technology modernization initiatives within large public agencies, infrastructure organizations, or complex capital programs.

• Familiarity with enterprise architecture, cloud technologies, cybersecurity, systems integration, and interoperability considerations.

• Experience with emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, intelligent automation, advanced analytics, and their potential applications to business and operational challenges.

• Relevant professional certifications such as PMP, Prosci Change Management, Agile/Scrum, TOGAF, Microsoft certifications, or other applicable technology, strategy, or program management credentials.

Compensation Range:

STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off • Paid Holidays • Back-Up Dependent Care • Parental Leave • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.