Industrial Market Leader

We believe industry drives progress. As part of our Industrial sector, you'll help shape efficient, advanced infrastructure and environmental stewardship. We partner with clients across industries to responsibly optimize processes, modernize facilities and solve complex challenges. Our work spans the full project life cycle, from up‑front evaluation and planning studies through design and into construction monitoring and operations. You can help clients push boundaries and meet evolving industrial demands while supporting resilient infrastructure and responsible growth.

This isn't just a job, it's a chance to engineer smarter solutions, drive industrial innovation and make a lasting impact.

In the role of Industrial Market Sector Leader, we expect you to manage key client relationships, pursue new business opportunities, lead project execution, and drive market growth initiatives.

• Serve as a client manager and project manager for key clients in the area
• Identify and qualify pursuit opportunities
• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of key projects to support a positive client experience
• Assess the marketplace and determine the best approach to secure contracts
• Promote the marketing and delivery of all HDR services to clients
• Develop and implement market sector growth initiatives in partnership with leadership and client service managers
• Work with pursuit teams to develop client and pursuit strategies based on proven capture techniques
• Participate in industry associations and community organizations to elevate HDR's brand in target markets
• Identify key investments (talent, acquisitions and technology) to improve our industry leadership position
• Develop relationships with senior leadership in key client organizations
• Partner with leadership on recruiting key talent
• Monitor market sector performance indicators, including NFE, NFB, profits, positive equity, AR, losses and investments
• Achieve Area Market Sector NFB Goals
• Engage the appropriate project management and technical talent in pursuit teams
• Support pursuit teams in developing persuasive proposal and interview materials
• Support Perform quality reviews of proposal and interview materials
• Facilitate debriefs to identify improvement opportunities and to measure overall competitiveness
• Recognize and celebrate pursuit successes and milestones
• Support the development of content marketing campaigns to strengthen our brand, increase our visibility and showcase our thought leaders

Preferred Qualifications

• If an engineer, maintain engineering registration

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering, planning or a related field
• A minimum of 10 years of industry experience
• Experienced in development and management of strategic marketing programs for planning and/or engineering services
• Experienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits
• Experienced in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path and professional growth
• Experienced with industry associations and maintains a visible profile in the market sector
• Ability to work cooperatively with Regional Market Sector Directors, Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Directors, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers and Area Managers
• Demonstrated commitment to HDR values. An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

(Stated benefits are for full‑time regular positions. Temporary and part‑time roles eligible for limited benefits.) $ - $.

Primary

Location:

United States-Illinois-Rosemont

Industry: Industrial

Schedule: Full‑time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Industrial Services

Job Posting Date: Mar 5, 2026