Business Center Practice Leader - ( 2400028Q )

Description

The buildings that make up the landscape of our daily lives seem like permanent fixtures, fastened to a time and place. But what if that didn’t have to be true? What if our built environment — where we live, learn, play, and conduct business — carried us forward instead?

Our Buildings practice keeps people at its heart, recognizing that our shared journey forward is shaped by the meaningful and responsive places we design. From iconic designs to monumental groundbreakings, join us to bring transformational building solutions to life. Every day we apply our expertise, creativity, and passion to propel communities into the future—join us!

Your Opportunity

We are seeking a Business Center Practice Leader (BCPL) to lead the practice functions including top-line strategy and performance, design and project delivery excellence, business planning, market position, and innovation strategies.

The BCPL partners with the BC Operations Leader (BCOL) and the broader principal-led leadership team to lead and manage, inspire and engage, win and do work – building a culturally strong and high performing business.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Client & Project Focus:

  • Exceed client expectations through strong account management across the BC and personally lead accounts for major clients in the BC
  • Lead and participate in pursuits and campaigns for major BC opportunities
  • Lead delivery of significant BC project pursuits
  • Drive client relationship strategy in partnership with the Principal leadership team
  • Actively contribute to written content in major projects
  • Oversee risk management of projects and pursuits, including review of contracts, fees, proposals on large pursuits, in partnership with our risk management team

• Business Development & Collaboration:

  • Actively contribute to win strategies and successful project execution through being hands-on in key pursuits, client management and project management
  • Lead growth of the BC through developing and leading the business development, key pursuit and sales strategy
  • Through our Principal leaders, expand our reach and client base using strong marketing, business development, sales account management plans
  • Develop and manage the marketing and business development (M&BD) plan for the BC including cross selling
  • Increase visibility of Stantec, to enhance our reputation and drive revenue, by sharing our knowledge and innovation story at key client engagements
  • Partner with other BCPLs and leaders to drive collaboration on pursuits across geographies and business lines

• Practice:

  • Inspire, motivate, and hold the team accountable for the delivery of innovative design solutions
  • Drive project excellence
  • Lead or assign responsibility to manage project delivery, QAQC, discipline excellence and technical quality, documents quality and best practices in the execution of work
  • Lead or assign responsibility for design excellence in all disciplines present in BC to foster innovation, sustainable design principles and use of technology
  • Responsible for compliance with ISO-certified Integrated management System and Project management (PM) Frameworks
  • Lead or assign responsibility for management, needs assessment and provision of digital practice, tools and applications in support of BC to deliver work

• People Leadership:

  • Together with BCOL, develop, attract, engage and retain top talent
  • Establish employee connectedness to leadership by interfacing frequently with employees
  • Partner with BCOL by conducting BC-wide meetings to communicate the vision, business strategy and progress against applicable action plans
  • Support the overall talent management lifecycle including career development, employee engagement, succession planning, coaching and mentoring, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development for the BC
  • Business and Financial Management:
  • Support BCOL with the annual budget for the BC, outlining the vision, focus, priorities for implementation, and setting specific goals for business performance
  • Accountable for top line revenue growth, the BCPL also supports the BCOL in meeting established targets net revenue, gross margin, SG&A, and operating income target in the BC
  • Responsible for net revenue forecasts by period, quarter, and year end

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Ability to engage in creative and critical thought.

• To produce design at a level that would be perceived externally as excellent.

• To communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.

• To participate in project team setting.

• To lead several teams on large complex projects through the development of design concept.

• To receive criticism and respond appropriately and professionally.

• Inspire confidence and garner trust and respect with the project team and with clients.

• Provide a balanced approach and good judgement.

• To check work of others for accuracy and completeness, and manage team to meet project budget and schedule.

• Scale process, design and effort to various roles on the project, the needs of the project, and other conditions.

• Interpret sketches, drawings, codes, building program and other similar material. Strong presentation and interview skills.

• Understanding of historical values and context.

• To present abstract ideas to the client and client representatives.

• To exhibit maturity and cultural awareness internally and externally.

• General knowledge of building construction systems, constructability, materials, and industry associated standards.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field & working towards licensure.

• Minimum of 15 years of experience. LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred.

• Deadline for application submittal is July 10th

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-Ontario-Toronto

Organization : BC-1400 Buildings-CA Ontario GTA

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Manager

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Jun 26, 2024, 7:04:53 AM

Req ID: 2400028Q

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans