Digital Industry Leader - Construction and Real Estate

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CLA, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, seeks a Digital Industry Leader for Construction and Real Estate to advance CLA's digital vision and industry-focused strategy. You will shape digital roadmaps, drive client adoption of digital solutions, and work across geographies to deliver measurable revenue impact.

The role requires 10 years of relevant experience, leadership of cross-functional teams, and a Bachelor's degree. Frequent local travel to client sites is expected.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant experience is required.
• Experience leading cross functional teams, market development, or digital portfolio growth preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the digital strategy for the Construction and Real Estate industry, aligning capabilities, offerings, and priorities with industry trends and client needs.
• Drive digital growth by identifying opportunities, shaping go-to-market plans, and advancing a healthy industry pipeline.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to industry leaders and key clients, guiding digital transformation and solution roadmaps.
• Conduct discovery and advisory sessions with clients and prospects to assess needs and design digital strategies.

Skills

Digital strategy

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Industry thought leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.

We are seeking a Digital Industry Leader - Construction and Real Estate. This role serves as the strategic and operational leader responsible for advancing CLA's digital vision within the Construction and Real Estate and Real Estate industry. This role shapes Construction and Real Estate and Real Estate industry focused digital strategy, drives adoption of digital solutions, supports go-to-market execution, and influences client acquisition and adoption of digital transformation in alignment with industry priorities. They carry accountability for digital strategy execution, thought leadership, and revenue impact across their assigned industry.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead the digital strategy for the Construction and Real Estate industry, aligning capabilities, offerings, and priorities with industry trends and client needs.
• Drive digital growth by identifying opportunities, shaping go-to-market plans, and advancing a healthy industry pipeline.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to Construction and Real Estate industry leaders and key clients, guiding digital transformation and solution roadmaps.
• Conduct discovery and advisory sessions with clients and prospects to assess needs and design digital strategies.
• Collaborate across service lines, industry segment teams, and geographies to ensure integrated and industry relevant digital solutions to client challenges and opportunities.
• Promote digital offerings internally, enabling industry teams through training, communication, and adoption support.
• Develop and deliver industry-facing content such as thought leadership, webinars, events, and conference presentations.
• Oversee revenue impact by supporting revenue FP&A, as well as opportunity creation, deal qualification, solution scoping, proposal development, closing, and CRM accuracy.
• Monitor industry dynamics including technology trends, regulatory shifts, and competitive activity to inform strategy.
• Mentor and develop Digital team members specializing in aligned industry.

Requirements

Experience

• 10 years of relevant experience is required.
• Experience leading cross functional teams, market development, or digital portfolio growth preferred.

Education

• Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.

Certifications / Licenses

• None required.

Travel Requirements

This position requires frequent local travel to/from client sites and may require occasional non-local or overnight travel for client visits, training, meetings and/or other business-related purposes.

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Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

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