Central Regional Business Development Leader; Federal

Central Regional Business Development Leader (Federal) - ( 196714 )

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:
What is our impact on the world?

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.

At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth.

Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.

In every discipline, we design and deliver projects that protect public health, strengthen national security, modernize critical assets, and advance the missions of the agencies we serve. Whether improving water and environmental systems, creating high‑performance and secure facilities, engineering next‑generation infrastructure, or supporting the essential services that keep federal operations running, our work is grounded in technical excellence and a deep sense of purpose.

As employee owners, we collaborate across specialties and geographies, combining creativity, precision, and specialized federal expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our nation. Our approach ensures that every project supports long‑term value, operational readiness, and the unique requirements of federal clients and the communities they serve.

The Central Region Business Development Leader will shape how HDR grows its federal business across the Central Region. This highly visible leadership role combines market strategy, client development, capture planning, and team leadership to turn insight into measurable growth. Working across disciplines and geographies, you will connect HDR’s full capabilities to the evolving needs of federal clients, strengthen key relationships, guide high‑value pursuits, and build the people and partnerships needed to win in a competitive market.

We will count on you to:

• Develop and maintain an understanding of HDR's total service offerings to our Federal clients through coordination with our local and global project delivery teams within the Central Region.
• Manage regional or sector business development and marketing budgets and participate in the annual budgeting process.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the market trends and drivers impacting our clients.
• Develop annual and long‑term strategic plans within established company direction and goals, including creating growth initiatives and prioritizing strategic investments.
• Implement key growth initiatives and investments as defined in annual and long‑term strategic plans.
• Retain, develop and supervise…