Transportation Market Leader

Stanley Consultants; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Comprehensive insurance package

Tuition assistance

Company stock ownership

Job summary

Stanley Consultants is seeking a Transportation Market Leader to drive market strategy and client relationships. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of leadership experience in the transportation sector, demonstrating a proven track record in growing complex programs and building high-performing teams.

This role offers a base salary range of $207,000 - $300,000, complemented by a performance-based bonus. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, with a preference for advanced degrees.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in the Transportation market.
• Proven success leading delivery on complex, multidisciplinary programs.
• Ability to integrate cross-market services to deliver client-ready solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead transportation market strategy to drive growth and partnerships.
• Provide direction for business development teams aligned with strategy.
• Serve as a senior-level relationship leader for key Transportation clients.

Skills

Credibility in the transportation industry

Strong commercial and financial acumen

Proven executive presence

Inspiring people leadership

Data-informed leadership mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Job description

Job Title:

Transportation Market Leader

Location:

Any major office location

Job Type:

Onsite

Requisition ID:

11235

Responsibilities

Lead Transportation Market Strategy

• Set and execute market strategy to drive profitable growth and long-term client partnerships.
• Provide direction for business development teams, ensuring strategic alignment toward identifying, developing, and securing new opportunities.
• Translate market trends, funding programs, and client needs into actionable business plans.

Build the Practice

• In collaboration with other functional areas, develop and acquire required technical and delivery capabilities to execute market growth strategy and deliver the market annual business plan.
• Engage with key industry leaders and influencers to advance brand recognition and leverage industry relationships to identify significant new marketplace opportunities.
• Understand and connect competitor and industry dynamics to our service offerings and approach.
• Create and foster external strategic partnerships to drive delivery strategy.

Drive Client Relationships

• Serve as a senior-level relationship leader for key Transportation clients and partners.
• Expand wallet share with existing clients and guide the selection of new clients and program opportunities.
• Represent Stanley Consultants as a trusted, solutions-oriented partner in the Transportation industry.

Deliver Business Performance

• Lead sales, revenue growth, profitability, and portfolio health for the Transportation market.
• Provide commercial oversight to new project origination and setup.
• Maintain accountability for financial performance, risk management, and delivery outcomes.

Build and Lead High-Performing Teams

• Inspire and develop multidisciplinary Transportation teams across geographies.
• Partner with operations and talent leaders to ensure the right skills, capacity, and succession to support growth.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and engagement.

Qualifications

Attributes & Experiences

• Credibility in the transportation industry.
• Deep understanding of transportation funding and procurement and how to convert funding programs into capture plans and deliverable scopes.
• Ability to integrate cross-market services to deliver differentiated, client-ready solutions and expand wallet share.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen; manage portfolio health and P&L accountability while balancing growth and risk.
• Demonstrated track record of developing, winning and growing major accounts including pursuit strategy, teaming, and executive-level client engagement.
• Proven executive presence and ability to build trust with C-suite and public-sector leadership; skilled at navigating stakeholder environments and delivering outcomes in the public eye.
• Experience in the development of multi-year growth strategies with shorter horizon milestones.
• Adept at managing and leading through influence in a highly matrixed environment.
• Inspiring people leadership, including building high-performing teams, developing future leaders, recruiting key talent, and creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and safety.
• Data-informed leadership mindset—uses market intelligence, pipeline metrics, and competitive insights to prioritize pursuits and measure performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline required; Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in the Transportation market.
• Proven success leading growth, client engagement, and delivery on complex, multidisciplinary programs.

Compensation

Base salary $207,000 - $300,000 with additional earning potential through a performance-based bonus program. Total compensation will vary based on individual performance and company performance.

Salary range for CO, IL, or MN locations.

Benefits

• Member ownership aligned with client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
• Paid holidays, generous paid time off, parental leave, and professional development leave.
• Comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and other benefits.
• Tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more to support professional growth.
• Company stock ownership, generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)