Senior Director, Environmental Planning & Advisory; Department Head

Senior Director, Environmental Planning & Advisory (Department Head)

REEF, a specialized subsidiary under Red Sea Global. REEF delivers comprehensive environmental advisory services, focusing on mangrove plantation enhancement, coral management programs, and in-depth baseline environmental surveys.

With a strong commitment to responsible and science‑led development, REEF drives sustainability through innovative restoration strategies and long‑term solutions that benefit both nature and communities.

Join a passionate team combining scientific rigor and creative thinking to lead the way in sustainable environmental practices across Red Sea Global’s pioneering destinations.

• This is a leadership position responsible for overseeing the Environmental Planning & Advisory department within REEF.
• Includes driving business development, identifying and creating operational processes, procedures and systems for the EP&A department, managing effective client relationships, maintaining excellence in project delivery and organically growing a highly efficient and professional team of environmental planners, regulatory advisors, project managers, and training young professional consultants.
• He/She will report to and support the Operating General Manager in building and maintaining a high‑performance culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• The Environmental Planning & Advisory Department Head will prepare and translate business strategies into actionable steps to meet annual revenue, EBITDA, customer and employee satisfaction KPIs.

• Lead the Environmental Planning & Advisory department, including collaboration with REEF OGM to set department vision and operations strategy in line with overall REEF business plan and budget.
• Oversee and provide management direction to the Impact Assessment & Permitting, GIS, Environmental Compliance and Environmental Data Management divisions.
• Translate strategy into actionable steps for operational efficiency, departmental growth, implementing departmental‑wide goal setting, performance management for team members, and annual operations planning and budgeting.
• Act as key Business Development lead winning and building a pipeline of work for EP&A, managing internal and external clients, including major client accounts, establishing teaming arrangements and negotiating positive risk‑reward position for REEF in the proposal process and during execution of work.
• Discuss, set and meet established annual revenue generation, cost recovery, profitability, utilization and other key metrics of performance for the EP&A department.
• Ensure Environmental Impact Assessment (ESIA) and related permitting processes and project deliverables on major projects are fit for purpose to secure required permits and approvals on time, on budget and to client expectations.
• Anticipate staffing, recruitment and monitor utilization in collaboration with Division Leaders within the EPA department.
• Provide executive direction for development of guidelines, policies, regulations, and procedures that together comprise the governance framework for the EP&A Department ensuring the department remains in compliance with established protocols, QA/QC workflow is maintained and risks are appropriately identified and mitigated.
• Act as thought leader in the EP&A space, including maintaining active industry network associations, representing REEF at conferences, and publishing original work.
• Provide proactive Project/Program Director support, working collaboratively with Procurement, Legal and Finance, REEF internal and RSG external resources to drive successful completion of REEF EP&A portfolio and contracts.
• Work strategically across different internal RSG Departments and external stakeholders (e.g., government) to facilitate REEF objectives toward expediting project milestone completion and obtaining superior results, including attending regular management meetings.
• Oversee EP&A operations, including approving invoices, equipment procurement, CAPEX and OPEX expenditures, and other daily activities for seamless operations, working with the OGM through active communication.
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