Business Center Practice Leader

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Life insurance

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a senior leader to drive the Business Center's growth in the United States Southeast. You will lead market growth strategies, build strategic client relationships, and win major projects with key clients, while maintaining a deep understanding of market opportunities and trends.

In this role you will guide cross‑functional teams, manage BD campaigns, and contribute to revenue forecasts. The position emphasizes visibility, collaboration across geographies, and delivering strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with leadership, business development and consulting experience.
• Professional registration in related field.

Responsibilities

• Achieving Business Center sales goals and developing market growth strategies.
• Maintaining understanding of market opportunities and trends.
• Winning new projects with key clients and developing strategic client relationships.
• Assessing and pursuing new markets and clients and increasing external visibility.
• Leading pursuits and campaigns for major opportunities and driving client satisfaction.
• Overseeing revenue forecasts and supporting cross‑functional collaboration to grow the BC.

Skills

Leadership experience

Business development

Account management

Strategic planning

Sales strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Professional registration

Job description

Your Key Responsibilities

• Achieving Business Center sales goals


• Developing and executing market growth strategies


• Maintaining a deep understanding of market opportunities and trends


• Winning new projects with key clients


• Developing and managing strategic client relationships


• Assessing and pursuing new markets and clients


• Building Stantec’s external visibility and industry presence

Client Focus:

• Responsible for exceeding client expectations through strong account management across the BC and personally leading accounts for major clients in the BC.


• Achieve minimum client- and proposal-specific marketing and business development (M&BD) sales goals, including internal cross-selling initiatives, target 50% of time.


• Ensure a minimum of 4 client feedback surveys are conducted per year and issues are addressed through implementation and follow-through on action plans.


• Lead and participate in pursuits and campaigns for major BC opportunities.


• Drives the client relationship strategy, working with Principals and BC leaders to drive strong results in the client satisfaction survey within the respective BC.


• Responsible for net revenue forecasts by period, quarter and year end.

Business Development and Collaboration:

• Actively contributes to winning strategies and involvement at a hands‑on level in key pursuits as needed.


• Leads growth of the BC through leading the business development, key pursuits, and sales strategy.


• Responsible for developing and managing the marketing and business development (M&BD) plan for the BC including cross‑selling.


• Increases visibility of Stantec by sharing our knowledge and innovation story through key client engagements to enhance our reputation and drive revenue.


• Establish an effective Go/No Go Review process with Principals and tracks compliance of Go/No Go Process.


• Partners with other BCPLs and leaders to drive collaboration on pursuits across geographies and business lines.


• Responsible for utilizing and ensuring the opportunity Pipeline is maintained and monitor to optimize business development plans and employee utilization rates.


• Develop and Maintain Stantec’s Integrated Practice in the BC. Which includes:


• The maintenance of a cohesive Stantec brand,


• Key client and Account development and maintenance,


• Market and community outreach and engagement.


• Accountable to achieve organic growth targets of the BC.

Practice:

• Support the Regional Delivery Leader (RDL) with oversight of project delivery, QAQC, discipline excellence and technical quality, documents quality and best practices in the execution of work.


• Responsible for supporting and fostering design excellence in all disciplines present in BC to implement innovation, sustainable design principles and use of technology.


• Responsible for compliance with ISO-certified Integrated management System and Project management (PM) Frameworks.

Support Functions

Business and Financial Management:

• Support BCOL with the annual budget for the BC, outlining the vision, focus, and priorities for implementation and setting specific goals for business performance.


• Supports the BCOL in meeting established targets on net revenue, gross margin, SG&A, and operating income target in the BC.


• Partners with BCOL to develop and implement improvement plans for distressed business units and BCs.


• Supports achieving utilization rate and backlog targets and partners with BCOL to drive collaboration and work sharing across the practice.

Health and Safety:

• Support BCOL with the health and safety performance of the business center (BC), including the monitoring of leading and lagging indicators, meeting leading indicator goals, and following up on BC Improvement Plans.

People Leadership:

• Support BCOL with developing, attracting, engaging and retaining top talent


• Partner with BCOL by conducting quarterly office visits and BC Wide meetings to communicate the vision, business strategy and progress against applicable action plans.


• Support the BCOL with managing performance and compensation in accordance with Stantec’s compensation philosophy within the BC through yearly employee performance review (YEPR), rate review, and STIP/bonus -allocation for the BC.


• Direct reports may include roles focused on M&BD.

Education and Experience

A Bachelor’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 10 years’ related work, leadership, business development and consulting experience; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience. Professional registration in related field.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future‑proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Pay Transparency:

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary:

Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full‑time and part‑time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Primary Location: United States | NC | Charlotte
Other Locations: United States | SC | Charleston
Organization: BC-2343 CommDev-US Southeast
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.