South Central Region Drinking Water Market Leader

South Central Region Drinking Water Market Sector Leader

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• The South Central Region Drinking Water Market Sector (MS) Leader will lead the development and implementation of business strategies across the South Central Region in coordination with Regional Business Group leadership, operational leadership, client managers and Business Class Directors.
• Responsible to the Drinking Water Market Sector Director, and in full coordination with the Water Business Group Client Development leadership, the South Central Regional Drinking Water Market Sector Leader creates and monitors frequent and regular communication across the region to implement the strategic and key project delivery plans and marketing opportunities for the market sector.
• This market leader will support and collaborate across various areas and business lines to advance a variety of strategies intended to grow services across the market sector.
• Within the Water Business Group, the Drinking Water Market Sector is a highly technical and diversified sector, serving local municipalities, private entities, utilities, and government clients in the 50 US states, Canada, and the Middle East region.
• Lead business development efforts to win contracts, expand services, and interface with Regional/Area client development programs, Strategic Pursuits, and marketing managers/pursuit leaders.
• Promote HDR services to Drinking Water clients within the South Central Region and participate in the Regional Water Business Group Management Team.
• Support market sector initiatives aligned with area and regional drivers; guide pursuit processes using proven capture techniques; provide direct support to selected pursuits through client relationship development and strategy development.
• Actively participate in industry associations in leadership roles and model HDR values in business and community organizations.
• Identify key investments (acquisitions and technology) to maintain or drive HDR into an industry leadership position.
• Develop relationships with industry counterparts and senior leadership in key client organizations.

• Enhance performance to win new work and provide opportunities for staff growth and development; align staff and projects to deepen skills, mentoring, and talent growth.
• Assist with recruiting prospective future market sector employees and coordinate staff development with Area work-sharing efforts within the region and the broader Water Business Group.
• Drive technical excellence and coordinate staff to promote quality delivery and HDR Drive to Zero initiative.
• Lead the Region in identifying needs for new and improved technical services and products to maximize the practice’s breadth and effectiveness.
• Coordinate staffing/recruiting plans for key hires and address resource gaps with local leadership.

• Assist Region and Area Business Group leadership in key project delivery within the market sector; act as Principal in Charge on key projects and support QA/QC for successful delivery.
• Facilitate cooperation and remove barriers to success; work with leadership to implement process improvements and leverage work sharing to meet goals.
• Monitor staff workload, promote efficient use of resources, assist with contract review for risk management, staffing, quality reviews, and claims resolution.
• Engage in QA/QC processes and promote lessons learned, best practices, and delivery guidance/tools.
• Take on Project Management and Principal in Charge assignments to…