Senior Sector Manager

Job Description

Why join us? 

It is an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data, and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships, and doing our part to make this planet and its people, thrive. We need energetic, enthusiastic, and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis! 

We are seeking a Senior Director of Emerging Business to join our US Regions and Cities Team. This position will be responsible for accelerating growth across all of our US growth regions (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Georgia, Florida, Texas and Southwest) through the application of new approaches, strategies, technology and solutions to both existing business and emerging opportunities.  The position is remote and can be based out of any of our offices and requires frequent travel across the country. This role will report to our Regions and Cities Executive and work across our business, in close collaboration with:

• Regional Leads in each growth hub
• Cities Director
• Senior Director Innovation
• Business Development and Strategy (BD&S) team 
• Technical Practice Organization (TPO) Leadership
• Business Units (BU’s) Leadership
• Chief Digital Officer
• Culture and Social Impact Lead
• Key Account Management Team(s)

This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious initiative-taker to be a key contributor to growth and expansion of our operations for all of our business units. You will be a key face of the company, brand ambassador, and lead for strategic growth and expansion of our full infrastructure services throughout the region focused on public sector clients including cities and counties, state departments of transportation, tolling agencies, airports, ports, water authorities, rail and transit, and federal agencies. You will also drive our continued growth in the region focused on targeted private clients in the power, industrial, and healthcare markets.

About Us  

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy. 

How will you contribute to the team?

• You will be a leader in the business, demonstrating collaboration and cohesion while driving dedicated support for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. You will be a strong ally for our ERGs.
• Responsible for growth, supporting and collaborating with company leadership to develop and execute a strategic and tactical business plan across our business units for emerging businesses.
• Possess broad market awareness and provides market and competitive analysis.
• Establishes, nurtures, and grows client relationships and serves as Key Account Manager (KAM) for select client(s).
• Coordinates nationally with the senior leadership of the DOT BU with the aim to build a stronger business around the application of technology to transportation. This would include the direct recruitment responsibility of a national ITS director for the DOT BU as well as a supporting team of ITS technical professionals for our Technical Professional Organization.
• Assist with organic growth by identifying and recruiting strategic hires to win and deliver work in the region.
• Identifies, leads, and participates in key pursuits and teaming strategies.
• Coordinates, represents and promotes the company at networking events, professional and industry associations, society meetings, conferences, and tradeshows.
• Actively participate on social media channels building our brand, and working with communications on external thought leadership articles and campaigns

What will you contribute?

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, marketing, science, construction or engineering or related field or 20+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• 15+ years of business development in the AEC industry.