Lead Water Business Group Manager - LA & MS

HDR

Lafayette (LA)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

You will mentor teams, drive business development, manage annual plans and forecasts, and coordinate with regional and national leaders to win work, ensuring quality and HDR values in every engagement. Ideal candidates bring a professional registration and 10+ years of leadership in water consulting.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
A minimum of 10 years experience
Demonstrated experience with leading diverse teams
Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand
Ability to work cooperatively with regional and local office managers, other area business group directors, technical directors and marketing managers
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Responsibilities

Recruit, manage, supervise, and mentor staff; coordinate staff training.
Oversee application of quality control processes to promote quality deliverables.
Maintain client relationships and, in certain cases, support project delivery by serving as Project Principal or client-facing Project Manager for key clients.
Partner with program and operations leadership to develop and implement an annual plan, including tactical and strategic initiatives for growth objectives and financial goals.
Function as a senior project manager on projects in addition to management responsibilities and be administratively responsible for the group’s staff and technical service functions, subsequently leading and coordinating services across service lines with other sections.
Prepare annual revenue forecasts and budgets, monitor performance of the business group, and sell and win projects that match the interests and skill sets of the staff.
Work cooperatively with regional and national directors and business class leaders to coordinate services with other business lines in the company.
Analyze and qualify potential clients that align with professional and financial value to the firm.
Develop and strengthen client relationships.
Monitor new market trends and participate in the development and implementation of area tactical and strategic planning.
Collaborate with regional business development leadership and marketing staff to drive area business development activities including client engagement planning, advancing growth initiatives, opportunity tracking, and pre-positioning to win work in support of achieving bookings goals.
Identify and develop potential projects and collaborate with national and local resources to develop and implement successful proposals and interviews that result in shortlisting and selection.
Collaborate with marketing services staff to develop qualifications, proposals, interview presentations, and other marketing information promoting the water program.
Participate in industry conferences, seminars, professional associations, and other external water-focused organizations to develop business contacts, promote HDR, and engage potential clients and partners.