Vice President- Resilience, Infrastructure & Security

The World at Abt

Solving the world’s most pressing issues and improving the quality of life for people worldwide is what we do every day at Abt Global. 

We are a team of 3,000+ people in over 50 countries working in unison and focused on the bigger picture. Only by sharing our commitment and energy do we affect change and push the boundaries of what’s possible. We welcome diverse ideas, backgrounds, and viewpoints – joining Abt means access to exceptional thinkers at the top of their game.

To thrive at Abt is to embrace flexibility and freedom. We’ll enable your entrepreneurial spirit to design your work as you deem fit, balancing your work and personal life as needed to optimize personal well-being. 

Ready to embrace rewarding and meaningful work? Now’s your chance.

The Opportunity

The Vice President, Resilience, Infrastructure & Security, is a vital leadership position at Abt Global within the U.S Domestic Division. In this multi-faceted role, responsibilities and accountabilities are focused on client engagement, portfolio strategy, sales and revenue growth, project performance and profit and loss management. Reporting to the SVP of U.S Domestic, the Vice President, Resilience, Infrastructure & Security will partner and collaborate with technical service delivery lines and business development to position, sell, and oversee delivery of client centered innovative solutions within the portfolio.

This position is strategic partner and trusted advisor to key clients in federal and state government agencies (including Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, Environmental Protection Agency, US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Interior, Department of Energy, and NOAA).  The Vice President is focused on creating and executing the portfolio strategy that will lead to retaining and expanding current client relationships, driving increased revenue and sales, earning sustainable contract margins, and informing and influencing our technical capability services and offerings roadmap. Through their external engagement, they will translate client priorities into the portfolio strategy and execution plans as well as leverage Abt’s core capabilities in Research Monitoring & Evaluation, Technical Assistance and Implementation, and Digital and Data Services to meet client needs.

Core Responsibilities:

• Leads the portfolio consisting of multiple clients, projects, and programs to meet and exceed client satisfaction, portfolio financial performance objectives, and project performance and quality standards
• Sets the strategic and operating plan for the Resilience, Infrastructure and Security Portfolio.
• Leading a team of Client Account Leaders and portfolio-aligned experts provides direction and support in the development of annual account plans and informs solution roadmaps geared towards achieving and exceeding financial and mission objectives centered around client priorities.
• Conducts business and technical briefings for senior and top management and for external representatives
• Leverages matrixed capabilities to maximize client satisfaction, quality of delivery and business growth
• Performs financial management with profit and loss responsibility for the portfolio, with the responsibility to meet or exceed financial targets.
• Drives growth – in collaboration with the Division, Department and Capability resources; delivering a strong book-to-bill, re-compete wins, and YoY new business growth.
• Reviews organizational capabilities, and development/execution of strategies, to improve the competitiveness of the portfolio through actions such as professional growth & development, strategic hiring, and strategic partnering
• Ensures alignment with Division and Company strategy and objectives.
• Develops a short- and long-term growth strategy with related tactical execution plans that will drive top line and bottom-line growth for the portfolio.
• Builds and manages an effective and efficient team focused on high quality delivery, financial performance, and client relationship development.
• Engages and leverages the technical services delivery lines to bring our capabilities to existing and new clients.
• Fosters an environment to elevate and support Abt’s, Vision, Mission, Values and Culture and Strategic Priorities.
• Models and reinforces throughout the portfolio the Abt Way culture and Abt Citizenship Compact through accountability, learning agility, results, and impact.
• Is proactive in coaching and developing emerging talent and others, and ensures their team does the same. Ensures the right people are in the right positions in every level of the portfolio with appropriate development and succession plans.

What We Value:

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