Deputy Senior Manager

Deputy Senior Manager

$100,000 - $125,000

Location:

Boulder City, NV (preferred; flexible within Southwest or Western United States)

Job Type: Regular (Full-time)

Job Summary:

• Deputy Senior Managers support a Senior Manager in technical, administrative, operational, and personnel management responsibilities associated with assigned teams, projects, clients, and service areas.
• Deputy Senior Managers manage, lead, and evaluate a team of employees including Team Leaders, Associate Team Leaders, Project Managers, and other staff, while collaborating with the staff on the direct Senior Manager’s team.
• Deputy Senior Managers manage staff fulfilling WEST’s collective workload of contracts for services, collaborating with Practice Group Leaders, Client Liaisons, and Quality Manager to deliver high‑quality deliverables.
• Deputy Senior Managers report directly to a Senior Manager and collaborate with Practice Group Leaders, Client Liaisons, Quality Manager, and Business Development Manager to fulfill essential job functions.

• Assist executive leadership in communicating WEST’s mission, core principles, procedures, and processes to all employees; promote overall WEST culture based on honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
• Help team members understand WEST administrative needs, including policy, timesheets, expenses, HR forms, leave, accounting, health and safety, etc.
• Foster strong intra‑ and inter‑office team approaches within WEST; develop strong teams internally and cross‑functionally across career pathways.
• Facilitate consensus‑building managerial approaches and consistency in decision‑making.

• Work with the Business Development Manager, Practice Groups, and Client Liaisons to develop proposals and respond to RFPs appropriate for WEST.
• Maintain productive and mutually beneficial working relationships with clients and partners.

• Contribute to work products and services by managing active WEST projects.
• Work with the Senior Manager to manage the team’s workload, services, and products to meet contractual needs.
• Collaborate with Senior Managers, Practice Groups, and Client Liaisons, as well as other Deputy Senior Managers and Team Leaders to balance staff workloads.
• Ensure on‑time, high‑quality work products with Project Groups, Client Liaisons, and Quality Manager.
• Promote a positive work environment where team members, employees, clients, and partners are treated with respect.
• Provide and maintain the infrastructure and working environment necessary for safe work.
• Evaluate team member performance, oversee quality of performance, and address underperformance.
• Set expectations for high‑quality services and work products in collaboration with WEST’s technical experts, Client Liaisons, and quality team.
• Provide guidance and training to Team Leaders and project managers, coaching staff for growth and maximizing talent.
• Ensure staff are confident, competent, and adequately trained for their responsibilities.
• Encourage staff to pursue satisfying work aligned with WEST’s strategic goals, fostering camaraderie, learning, and loyalty.
• Coordinate hiring, retention, and disciplinary processes in collaboration with the Senior Manager.

• A bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental policy, planning, engineering, natural resources, biology, wildlife management, statistics, construction management, business, finance, or related field.
• Four (4) years of experience in environmental consulting with WEST, or eight (8) plus years overall.
• Previous people/personnel management experience.
• Proven leadership and people‑management skills, including coaching, mentoring, and motivating staff.
• Ability to develop cohesive, productive teams.
• Collaboration skills with peers, upper management, and others.
• Strategic thinking and insight into external market forces, competitors, and customers.
• General understanding of finance, budgeting, and balancing billable/non‑billable time.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to train and educate teams about initiatives and integration with other projects.
• Strong time‑management and…