Regional Sector Leader Water Conveyance, US South

Regional Sector Leader Water Conveyance, US South

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Your Opportunity

The Regional Sector Leader (RSL) is an integral role within our Water regional leadership team, directing our work with technical rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for solving the world's greatest water challenges. In this leadership role, you can apply your passion for technical excellence and innovation, lead and develop top talent, and lend your voice to our collaborative leadership culture that empowers our people to redefine what's possible. Regional Sector Leaders leverage their knowledge of industry drivers and trends to strategically grow our technical capabilities and differentiate Stantec among our peers. The Regional Sector Leader also supports business development and growth by engaging directly with key clients in their geography and beyond, creating technical differentiators for our pursuits, and establishing a strong industry brand and presence.

The Regional Sector Leader is responsible for elevating Stantec's brand and thought leadership in the industry by participating in marque professional conferences, publishing technical papers, conducting webinars and/or podcasts, expanding and growing Stantec's capacity to win and deliver conveyance work in the water/wastewater space in our US South region (spanning from Texas to Missouri across Kentucky to the Carolinas down to Florida and Puerto Rico and back across to Texas). Reporting directly to the North America Conveyance Sector Leader for our Water Business Line, you will play a pivotal role in translating our broader North American strategy into actionable initiatives for the US South geography, closely collaborating to align resources, technical capabilities, and business growth objectives.

Primary Focus Areas

• Strategy and Brand Maintain knowledge of sector-related industry drivers and trends, regulations, and technologies across North America and globally. Use this knowledge to (1) identify and prioritize opportunities to support our clients with emerging challenges; (2) strategically grow our technical capabilities and people resources to meet client needs; and (3) foster a strong industry brand that differentiates Stantec among our peers. Implement branding strategies to promote Stantec and the sector in the industry; take on leadership roles in national and international professional trade organizations; and manage effective conference participation within the sector to maximize Stantec's brand presence.
• Delivering Excellence Recruit and retain a distributed team of exceptional sector professionals, across all career levels and geographies. Connect sector practitioners with project managers and delivery experts across applicable disciplines to plan and deliver high quality, innovative solutions. Work with Delivery leaders and Water's Innovation Leader to support the development of digital delivery tools, innovative approaches, and new technologies.
• Positioning and Pursuit Collaborate with regional growth leaders and account managers to (1) develop relationships with key clients and increase client awareness of our capabilities, (2) connect internal subject matter experts and project technical leads to strategic pursuits, and develop winning technical approaches, and (3) identify new project opportunities related to priority sector growth areas.

Your Key Responsibilities

Coordinating with the US South Regional Growth Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Identifying and supporting the win of strategic pursuits in collaboration with local Business Center Practice Leaders, Account Managers, and business developers
• Acting as a liaison between local / regional teams and the North American Sector Leader and practice community to leverage both their and the sector's technical skills locally
• Reinforcing our brand as a leader in water/wastewater conveyance through active participation in industry organizations, thought leadership, and communication with strategic clients
• Providing leadership to our conveyance professionals
• Regularly engage with clients.
• Lead our participation in regional and national industry groups to advance the Stantec brand and maximize exposure of Stantec's subject matter experts through activities such as:
• Technical Papers and Presentations
• Articles for association conference periodicals
• Peer-reviewed publications
• Blogs for associations
• Committee participation where available and appropriate
• Leverage your understanding of the industry drivers, market trends, and legislative requirements in the US South to support and grow our conveyance portfolio.
• Identify how technology changes affect our clients and our business.
• Collaborate across the region to share knowledge and resources.
• Contribute to our North America Conveyance Team to implement our strategy across the continent and bring services and specialists from the broader Stantec organization to our clients.
• Help recruit, retain, and inspire a team of conveyance professionals, at multiple levels, with exceptional technical skills.
• Engage in delivery of projects as a subject matter expert, leveraging your expertise, industry best practices, and new or innovative technologies.
• Work closely with sector leaders, practice leaders, regional growth teams, project developers, and the Stantec Institute for Water Technology and Policy to leverage internal resources and match them up with projects and pursuits where they can bring value.
• Consistently demonstrate a commitment to the Health and Safety culture within Stantec.

Key Performance Indicators

The Regional Sector Leader will develop and implement an annual Regional Sector Plan that aligns with the Sector Plan and the Regional Business Plan. The plan will identify key market opportunities, priorities, and strategies to keep Stantec at the leading edge of the industry. Key performance indicators will include metrics specific to the Regional Sector Plan, as well as those applicable to all leaders.

Reporting and Utilization

The Regional Sector Leader reports to the North America Sector Leader (SL) and regularly collaborates with our subject matter experts, project delivery specialists, Regional Growth Leaders (RGLs), Delivery Center and Engineering Discipline Leads, Delivery Lead and Regional Delivery Leaders (DL/RDL), Business Center Practice Leaders (BCPLs) and account managers to grow the capability and capacity of their sector across the Region. Utilization target ranges from 50% to 70%. You can be based out of any of our offices in the South, preferred in:

• Miami area (Coral Gables or Deerfield Beach), FL
• Tampa, FL
• Houston, TX
• Austin, TX
• Plano, TX
• Atlanta, GA
• Charlotte, NC
• Raleigh, NC
• Winston-Salem, NC
• Nashville, TN

While we offer a hybrid working environment, in this leadership role you should expect to be in the office or with clients a minimum of three days per week.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

- Demonstrated understanding of the US South market with established working relationships with pertinent organizations.

- Achievement oriented with proven success of leading year over year organic growth.

- Advanced and proven business development skills with an entrepreneurial orientation, including experience negotiating, building, and maintaining productive relationships with clients and key stakeholders.

- Committed to Health, Safety, Security and Environment.

- Embraces inclusion and diversity and integrates it into strategy and culture.

- An ability to attract and retain talented professionals and build high performing teams.

- Leadership, change management, communication, team building skills, and strategic thinking are essential for the success of this position.

- The strengths, experience and drive to effectively lead, challenge, and inspire the leadership group and staff to work together cohesively as a team on pursuits and client development.

- Highly organized and self-motivated, resilient under stress, team oriented.

- Success driven, enthusiastic, collaborative, and possess the highest degree of integrity.

Education and Experience

- Ability to lead and inspire teams with a strong commitment to meeting goals and upholding Stantec's values and policies.

- Experienced and visible industry leader in delivering complex projects who is knowledgeable of sector technical strategies.

- High degree of technical proficiency.

- Thinks strategically about the technologies, regulations, range of market, business, and/or economic issues likely to impact the sector. Uses this information to develop strategies for sector development and growth.

- Champions innovative ideas and initiatives and creates an environment that supports innovation. Leads the implementation of emerging technologies with a focus on potential challenges and appropriate courses of action.

- Located in the US