Regional Growth Director

Kennedy Jenks; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life/disability insurance

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Employee ownership

Registration support

Travel assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Kennedy Jenks, a leading engineering consultancy, seeks a Regional Business Leader to guide sales, delivery, and financial performance in the assigned region.

Reporting to the COO, you will build high‑performing teams, strengthen client relationships, and align regional priorities with company goals. This hybrid role requires regular travel, leadership across disciplines, and delivering measurable regional outcomes to drive Kennedy Jenks’ continued growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or closely related discipline required.
• At least 15 years of industry experience including leadership in people, financials, sales, client service and project delivery.
• Strong ability to lead teams, set priorities, and create accountability.
• Solid understanding of business development, project delivery, workforce planning, and financial management.
• Ability to build relationships and influence decisions with senior leaders, clients and employees.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, coaching and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to Kennedy Jenks’ values of trust, service, integrity, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Engage project delivery and client service teams to understand current and future performance.
• Identify performance risks and develop plans to address risks and trends.
• Follow and support company policies, risk management, and governance processes.
• Lead the strategy and growth of a region in alignment with the company plan.
• Develop and lead teams in pursuing opportunities and delivering work within the region; manage regional BD budgets.
• Provide guidance for pursuits, proposals, scopes, pricing, budgets and metrics.
• Develop key client contacts, serve strategic clients, identify additional opportunities, promote cross-selling.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Client relationship management

Financial management

People management

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Job description

Kennedy Jenks, a leading engineering consultancy, seeks a Regional Business Leader to guide sales, delivery, and financial performance in the assigned region.

Reporting to the COO, you will build high‑performing teams, strengthen client relationships, and align regional priorities with company goals. This hybrid role requires regular travel, leadership across disciplines, and delivering measurable regional outcomes to drive Kennedy Jenks’ continued growth.