Northwest Area Project Delivery Leader

Brown and Caldwell is looking for an Area Project Delivery Leader (PDL) for our Northwest Area within the West Business Unit (BU). As the Area PDL you will partner closely with the Area Director, National PD Director (PDD), BU PD Director (PDD), Risk Management Leaders, and Project Managers to lead the successful execution of projects within the area and business unit and help support and drive bottom line financial management and growth. You will contribute to business forecasting, workload balancing for project delivery staff, oversee and execute project management and delivery standards, advance PM training and development, and conduct project performance reviews while sharing lessons learned and best practices. This position will report to the Area Director and is anticipated to dedicate approximately 50% average time to PDL duties with flexibility from week to week. The balance of time will include Project Management delivery leadership on active client projects.

Detailed Description:

As an Area PDL, you will be responsible for contributing to the development and profitable execution of Area operation plan, including financial and operational performance management, as well as supporting the development and performance of project managers and project analysts within the Area. You will be responsible for advancing adherence to Project Delivery Minimum Requirements and use of Project Management Best Practices through BC’s audit and compliance program relying on input and support from the Area leadership. You will be responsible for stewarding the following core functions within the business Area: (1) project delivery support, (2) operations performance and (3) resource management for project delivery resources.  

You consistently demonstrate strong leadership, coaching and communication skills, excelling in strategy development, including project management, business analysis, problem solving, consensus building, and talent development. You are results-orientated, proactive, and interested in working with a diverse team, and you bring a confident, yet humble approach that can effectively consult and partner with multiple business partners with varying needs. As a leader, you can guide and rally your team, focusing on actions to achieve desired outcomes, having the ability to engage, influence and execute across the business, regardless of your sphere of influence, to deliver solutions.

Responsibilities:

The most critical responsibility of the Area PDL is to drive bottom line financial management of the Area to meet or exceed the Area business plan, while coordinating and streamlining operations across Areas in partnership with other PDLs across the enterprise utilizing relationships and tools. This happens by delivering the “BC Experience” in a way that exceeds expectations for our clients and employees by influencing positive performance outcomes and leading by example. The PDL will be successful when they engage, at a minimum, as follows:

Project Delivery (Primary Role)

• Coordinate project delivery staffing by assisting Local/Sector Leaders, CSMs and/or Sales Leads to identify and/or recommend project managers (PM) and/or project analysts (PA) for clients and project work.
• Assist Area Directors to maintain effective Accountable Approvers (AA) portfolio size, active change management, and identification of business risks.
• Lead a team and/or be a key contributor on Project Delivery Enterprise project(s) and/or initiatives to progress project management and delivery for up to 4 hours per week.
• Support BC’s Risk Management program through high-risk project identification and partnering with our project delivery SMEs for specialized project delivery risks and mitigations such as project controls and program management.
• Partner with BC Health & Safety leadership to plan and implement appropriate H&S measures for all projects and contribute positively to a H&S Culture.
• Partner with Operations, Local Leaders, Finance Business Partners to drive profitable delivery of projects (e.g., review and respond to variance and overrun reports, identify potential projects at risk (performance, quality, schedule, resources, productivity, etc.) , and support client service teams to help negotiate more profitable contracts and/or rates, etc.).
• Lead our PM community and facilitate the sharing of lessons learned and best practices.
• Advocate and communicate to the Area project delivery staff using the appropriate collaboration spaces.
• Advance adherence to Project Delivery Minimum Requirements and use of Project Management Best Practices through BC’s audit compliance program relying on input and support from the Area Director, Local Leaders, and Finance Business Partners.
• Provide support to the BU PM Development Program Champion