MN​/WI Strategic Communications Team Lead

MN/WI Strategic Communications Team Lead - ( 196616 )

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR is seeking a Team Lead with the skills, interest and dedication to manage a dynamic team of Strategic Communications Project Managers in Minnesota. In this role, you will join HDR’s Strategic Communications practice—a global team of communicators who are passionate about putting people first in planning and infrastructure. As a full-service community engagement and creative practice, we develop and implement ideas to bring people together in projects of every size and sector.

We help people get to know each other, foster understanding, and build more connected, equitable, and sustainable communities.

As a Strategic Communications Team Lead, you will manage a team to develop and implement community engagement and communications activities on a variety of infrastructure projects. In this role, you will also be responsible for managing projects, supporting business development efforts.

• Supervise a team of Strategic Communications Project Managers working in person and remotely within Minnesota, including reviewing weekly timecards, approving expense reports, setting/managing utilization goals, recommending salary adjustments, and conducting mid-year and annual performance conversations
• Provide day-to-day staff management for the Minnesota Strategic Communications project manager team, including quality review, troubleshooting, and as‑needed project support
• Coordinate with team leadership, Project Managers, Coordinator Team, Creative Team, Digital Engagement Team and regional and national Strategic Communications leadership as needed to identify, maintain, and support project work
• Provide staff development, advocacy, and guidance for Minnesota Coordinator Team
• Share information about training and professional development opportunities for Minnesota Coordinator Team and coordinate training/development plans for individual team members
• Resolve Minnesota project management team issues or elevate issues as needed
• Function as a Strategic Communications Project Manager or equivalent
• Support business development efforts including proposal writing, scope and budget development, interview prep and delivery and attend/facilitate conversations with clients.

• You are passionate about managing people and developing future leaders.
• You are comfortable working in multi-disciplinary teams, collaborating effectively with colleagues in both content and technical development.
• You can understand and work with different personality types to help each team member achieve their goals.
• You can handle difficult situations and work towards a resolution.
• You have the ability to handle multiple assignments at a time and set and meet deadlines.
• You have solid presentation skills and can clearly articulate concepts and design decisions to our creative teams and our internal and external clients.
• You have a service- and client-oriented personality.
• You have an internal drive to try new things and explore new industry trends and technology while pushing your comfort zone every day.
• You are a self-starter; must be able to effectively work in unsupervised…