Associate, centre for advanced manufacturing and supply chains (temporary)

Please note, this is a temporary role which ends on 30 June 2027.

This role requires the ability to work on site 3 days per week per company policy.

About the World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

The Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains (CAMSC) supports the transformation of manufacturing industries and supply chains by driving responsible technology adoption, strengthening resilience, and accelerating innovation-led growth. The Centre convenes 200+ global organizations and leads flagship initiatives such as the Global Lighthouse Network (GLN), Lighthouse Operating System (Lighthouse OS), Next Frontier of Operations, and Intelligent Infrastructure.

As the Forum’s leadership in advanced manufacturing scales up, with the Lighthouse ecosystem becoming one of the Centre’s most active communities, Lighthouse OS informing national transformation programmes, and the launch of Lumina enabling partners to explore over 1,000 use cases and AI-driven insights, CAMSC’s Technology & Innovation team is expanding its capacity to deliver impact.

Role summary

The Associate will work at the intersection of the Global Lighthouse Network (GLN) and Lighthouse Operating system (LOS), . The role will help deliver GLN community engagement, application and assessment cycles, and support practical connections between GLN and LOS. Over a one-year grant-funded appointment, the Associate will coordinate with internal teams, member companies, partner organizations and Lighthouse sites; turn community activity into useful insights and communications; and help strengthen connections between GLN, LOS and further CAMSC initiatives.

Reporting and interactions

The Associate will report to the Manager who leads the Global Lighthouse Network initiative, and work closely with the GLN and LOS teams, the broader CAMSC Technology & Innovation team and leads of related initiatives, such as Next Frontier of Operations. The role involves regular collaboration with Forum colleagues, partners, applicants, Lighthouse sites and community contributors around the world.

Key responsibilities

Community engagement and programming

• Coordinate the planning and delivery of GLN community programming, including the Lighthouse Explore Series and other virtual or in-person engagements. Support agendas, speakers, partner coordination, participant communications, follow-up and the capture of practical insights.
• Support GLN community management and engagement tracking across relevant Forum systems, including Salesforce and Forum Spaces, maintaining accurate records and timely follow-up.
• Synthesize insights from events, assessments and community activity into concise materials for internal alignment and external communications, in coordination with relevant colleagues.

Assessment and programme delivery

• Coordinate GLN application and assessment activities, including timelines, scheduling, documentation, assessor and applicant communications, and follow-up, in line with established processes.
• Support the development and piloting of programmes that recognize and share frontier innovations from the GLN community, including research, partner outreach and launch coordination.
• Track workplans, dependencies and deliverables; flag risks early and help ensure activities are completed to a high standard and on schedule.

Cross-initiative collaboration

• Support coordination between GLN and LOS, connecting GLN site experience and insights with LOS tools, learning and partner engagement across both initiatives.
• Contribute to team research and programme development on advanced manufacturing and supply-chain transformation as priorities evolve.

Preferred qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, technology, public policy or a related field; a Master’s degree is an asset.
• Approximately 2–5 years of relevant experience in programme or project coordination, stakeholder engagement, community management, events, research or communications.
• Experience in manufacturing, operations, technology or innovation is an advantage.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; able to synthesize information for different audiences.
• Collaborative and responsive working style, sound judgment, initiative and comfort working with diverse stakeholders in an international environment.
• Experience with Salesforce, online community platforms or productivity tools, including AI-enabled tools, is an asset.

Why join us?

Join an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together.