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Business Unit Leader

Job in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, 60122, USA
Listing for: Jobtailor
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-16
Job specializations:
  • Management
    Operations Management, BD Manager, Corporate Strategy, General Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 180000 - 280000 USD Yearly USD 180000.00 280000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Strategic Leadership: understand and lead in alignment with the vision of the Platform Partner.
  • Along with Partner President, set direction of business unit through development, execution and leadership of a 3-year One-Page Plan.
  • Enlist and align Business Unit team in strategic, operational, people, and financial targets for the Platform Partner.
  • Actively lead and grow the Business Unit while collaborating with and supporting other Business Units, the [Platform Partner] and the [Platform].
  • Ensures projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to quality standards
  • Optimizes utilization and billability across technical teams
  • Drive integration and actionable growth plans for Add-On M&A opportunities that reside within their Business Unit
  • Leverages extraordinary communication skills and executive presence to align, motivate, and inform talent throughout the business unit.
  • Fiscal Management: ensure the business exceeds or meets annual and quarterly financial targets.
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of relevant financial metrics and KPIs with an emphasis on achieving Net Service Revenue and EBITDA growth targets.
  • Drive a culture of strong fiscal and business acumen that empowers the team to seek continuous improvement in core smart metrics of book-to-burn, revenue factor, overhead rate and net DSO.
  • Play an active role in the annual budgeting process.
  • Directly supervise and evaluate Business Unit staff and the financial and operational performance of projects within their business unit.
  • Own financial and key non-financial performance areas such as safety, client engagement, staff development and retention, and cross-business collaboration.
  • Maintain ~30-50% UTE levels primarily through project reviews and / or the management of larger projects
  • Business Development: maintain clear alignment with the strategic direction of the Platform Partner in pursuit of strategic clients, wallet share expansion, application of technology, and cross-selling.
  • Prioritize business development toward markets, clients and projects that present greatest potential for sustainable growth in revenue, earnings and talent for the Business Unit and Platform Partner.
  • Challenge and focus business development professionals to pursue larger opportunities that reflect the size and collective strength of all of Trilon (without diluting the core and highly profitable repeat smaller projects for clients).
  • Drive long-term organic growth in backlog, revenue, and earnings.
  • Bring strong community advocacy for sustainable infrastructure development and ensure the team is active in client engagement, industry participation, and thought leadership.
  • Company and Culture Champion: maintain high engagement and eNPS scores across the Business Unit.
  • Build followership and create a positive culture in the Business Unit by listening to employees and supporting an environment of belonging and equity.
  • Actively engaged with the Platform Partner President and management team to establish and achieve key people metrics such as headcount growth, eNPS/employee engagement, development & acceleration of careers, and best in class employee retention.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration and consistently promote cross-functional work in partnership with the Trilon family of firms
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree required in a technical discipline (Engineering, Science, Planning, Landscape Architecture).
  • Extensive professional experience including at least 10 years leading an engineering or science-based organization that offers diverse services (environmental, facilities, transportation, water, etc.); or an operational or business development unit within such an organization is required.
  • Demonstrated track record of business success based on recognized industry metrics.
  • Excellent managerial and financial skills and the ability to take ownership over business unit while leading with a People First mindset.
  • Superlative communication skills, especially the ability to communicate as a leader with internal and external stakeholders, political leaders, regulators, and the media.
  • Highly developed strategic thinking, financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills; financially disciplined and…
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