Water Delivery Director, Professional Services

HDR; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 175,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Water Business Group Professional Services Director to provide executive leadership for technical quality, project delivery excellence, and professional practice. You will align practice groups, strengthen delivery capabilities, and advance standards to improve client outcomes across the matrix organization.

The role partners with operations, market sectors, and technical leaders to foster collaboration, develop future leaders, and drive continuous improvement in professional

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in managing and developing technical teams and practices.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities across diverse technical and professional teams.
• Executive presence with ability to engage with technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate development of technical and delivery approaches.
• Ensure QA/QC programs and continuous improvement initiatives are implemented.
• Oversee staffing, recruitment, and professional development within the group.
• Partner with operations, marketing, and leadership to advance delivery strategies.
• Drive risk management, quality assurance, and project delivery excellence.
• Support enterprise initiatives related to productivity and service delivery growth.

Skills

Executive presence

Leadership

Mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Job description

HDR is seeking a Water Business Group Professional Services Director to provide executive leadership for technical quality, project delivery excellence, and professional practice. You will align practice groups, strengthen delivery capabilities, and advance standards to improve client outcomes across the matrix organization.

The role partners with operations, market sectors, and technical leaders to foster collaboration, develop future leaders, and drive continuous improvement in professional