US Federal Growth Leader

At Stantec, we have some of the world’s leading professionals passionate about enabling our business to be its best. Our business teams include finance, procurement, human resources, information technology, marketing, corporate development, HSSE, real estate, legal, and practice services. We bring diverse backgrounds, skills, and expertise and create a caring culture where everyone can thrive. Through teamwork and collaboration, we’re building a stronger, more resilient Stantec every day.

At Stantec we build communities. Together with our US Federal clients we live, work and raise our families in those local, national, or international communities.

• Provide capture leadership on multiple federal opportunities to include go/no go leadership, sales budget planning, strategy and win theme development, risk reviews, and proposal support.
• Develop and execute detailed capture plans to win specific opportunities.
• Develop collaborative working relationships between account managers and our marketing teams that result in delivery of high-quality proposals.
• Develop high performing networks of internal and external relationships to expand strategic teaming.
• Participate in US Federal Strategic Planning representing major funded government programs with the US Federal Team and implement resulting related strategic initiatives.
• Develop and implement “win” strategies, including client contact, proposal preparation, and preparation of and participation in client interviews.
• Conduct go/no-go assessments to determine the feasibility of pursuing opportunities.

• Contribute to the vision and play a key role in supporting the growth of the federal sector.
• Make decisions using critical thinking, good business sense, and organizational values to make collaborative decisions involving varying levels of risk and ambiguity.

• Provide effective capture leadership and business development guidance to Stantec’s federal account managers and federal BOU liaisons.
• Support Stantec’s Safer Together culture, prioritizing the health and safety of our employees.
• Demonstrate a commitment to our code of business conduct and ethics policies.
• Exemplify integrity by treating others fairly, honestly, and respectfully, furthering the integrity of the organization and its relationships of trust with the broader community.
• Embrace diversity recognizing, valuing, and leveraging the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents of every individual, promoting cross-cultural understanding, fairness, and inclusion throughout our organization and with our clients and third-party organizations.

• Deep understanding of the US federal marketplace and service offerings in the A/E industry and major funding programs and appropriations.
• Superb client relationship skills and a proven record in winning major A/E type contracts (Brooks Act-SF330s) and/or other major program contracts including Design Build.
• Proven and demonstratable skills in relationship building, management, influencing change, negotiation and business development.
• Ability to translate visionary guidance into strategic planning and tactical execution.
• An ability to both lead and support initiatives and growth within a collaborative framework and operate as a team player that leads by example.
• Led high-value pursuits/proposals, consistently driving superior outcomes.
• Advanced communication skills include verbal, written and presentation with the ability to influence, engage stakeholders and foster collaboration across internal and external partners.
• Adaptability, thriving in dynamic environments,…