Program Manager of Marine Acoustics

At INSPIRE Environmental, we combine cutting-edge marine science, advanced technology, and practical environmental solutions to support offshore energy, fisheries, and marine infrastructure projects worldwide. As part of the Venterra Group, our multidisciplinary team delivers integrated environmental services across benthic ecology, fisheries science, marine acoustics, oceanographic instrumentation, and spatial data analytics.

We are seeking a full-time Program Manager of Marine Acoustics to lead the continued growth of our marine acoustics program. INSPIRE is an integrated team of skilled marine environmental scientists and analysts trained to interpret and contextualize data about the ocean environment. Our team works together to apply rigorous science to inform complex offshore development decisions, developing targeted, innovative tools for data collection and interpretation.

Our projects are diverse in scope and complexity and may take place anywhere around the world.

We are looking for someone who combines a strong technical foundation in underwater acoustics with the leadership, commercial judgment, and consulting skills needed to expand an established and growing capability. The ideal candidate enjoys developing teams and technical capabilities, working with clients and industry partners, identifying opportunities, developing solutions, winning work, and building long term relationships.

As Program Manager of Marine Acoustics, you will have a leadership role in the continued growth of INSPIRE's marine acoustics program. Working closely with the Vice President of Strategic Growth and Vice President of Science and Technical Delivery, you will help expand the team, capabilities, partnerships, resources, and business pipeline needed to meet increasing client demand.

You will work with the Vice President of Strategic Growth to expand the business across existing and new clients and markets, uncover opportunities, strengthen strategic relationships and teaming arrangements, position INSPIRE for upcoming work, and develop a strong pipeline.

Working with the Vice President of Science and Technical Delivery, you will help expand the team and technical and operational capabilities needed to support a growing portfolio of work. You will anticipate staffing and capability needs, access resources across INSPIRE and the Venterra Group, develop external technical relationships, and recommend investments in recruiting, technical resources, software and modeling tools, equipment, partnerships, and other resources needed to support growth.

You will remain actively connected to clients and project delivery, providing technical leadership and contributing directly where appropriate. The successful candidate will combine technical expertise with commercial and consulting judgment to understand client needs, shape effective solutions, assemble the right teams, and help grow a successful marine acoustics consulting program.

• Work with the Vice President of Strategic Growth and Vice President of Science and Technical Delivery to guide the continued growth of INSPIRE's marine acoustics program.
• Expand the team and capabilities by anticipating staffing and resource needs and accessing expertise across INSPIRE, the Venterra Group, and external partners.
• Recommend recruiting, training, specialist support, software, modeling tools, equipment, data resources, and other investments needed to support growth and efficient delivery.

• Work closely with the Vice President of Strategic Growth to grow a strong pipeline by strengthening existing relationships and developing new clients, markets, teaming relationships, and…