SVP Infrastructure Solutions - Engineered Systems

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented SVP Infrastructure Solutions to join our Engineered Systems team! In this role you will get to plan, direct, and control all activities of an approximately $300 - 500M million per year Infrastructure Solutions (IS) profit center through subordinate managers who, in turn, are responsible for the overall growth and profit objectives of their respective organizational units.  This complex portfolio of federal programs and active pursuits is comprised of program and construction management, engineering and planning, as well as large scale complex design and build infrastructure and construction projects.   This role is a member of the Engineered Systems Business (>$1B yearly revenue) leadership team.

Candidate must be willing to travel

 

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the profit and loss as well as growth elements of the portfolio

• Assesses present and future needs, trends, problems, and identifies profit opportunities for all organizational units within a major profit center (or multi-profit center).

• Establishes an annual operating plan and tracks and is accountable to it

• Develops a strategy and growth plan for the sector and the investments needed to support the plan

• Provides oversight of the project portfolio and the performance to meet financial, schedule, deliverable and safety targets

• Reviews and approves pursuits associated with growing the business

• Develops relationships with key customers and suppliers to enable the sector

• Reports out on sector performance to leadership through the BU President and the CEO

• Partners with functional department s (HR, Legal, Communications, IT, etc.) and cross-markets.

• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

• Ensures that approved policies and established objectives are clearly understood and effectively applied in all operating units within the profit center.

• Reviews and approves operating plans, programs, capital and expense budgets submitted by operating units within profit center.

• Measures the results of each operating unit’s activities against established schedules and financial objectives. Takes appropriate remedial action as necessary.

• Reviews and evaluates contracts, appropriations, and expenditure requests submitted by subordinate managers. Approves those within authority, and submits those beyond authority to top management along with recommendations.

• Reviews and appraises performance of subordinate managers and recommends compensation changes and incentive payments as appropriate.

• Approves compensation changes and incentive payments for personnel within each operating unit.

• Ensures that the organizational structure of each operating unit is efficiently planned and adequately and competently staffed.

• Represents Parsons interests on the Board of Directors for Joint Ventures within the IS Business

• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• Supervision Received - GBU President

• Supervision Given – Vice Presidents leading complex project portfolio

• Internal Contacts - All employees & managers in organizational unit, cross-functional partners (e.g. Contracts, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Finance, Communications and others).   Senior Management of other organizational units.

• External Contacts - Clients; Government Agencies; Subcontractors and Partners

 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree in related field and typically 20+ years of broad and diversified experience.

• Must have strong background in Federal Government contracting, including acquisition and procurement processes

• Strong working knowledge of project and program delivery in the engineering and construction market

• Proven experience leading portfolio (in