SVP, Corporate Transportation Market Leader

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

The SVP, Corporate Transportation Market Leader drives VHB’s growth and industry leadership across the transportation market. This role shapes and executes market strategies, strengthens VHB’s brand, and partners with regional leadership to advance region-specific and firmwide priorities.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of market strategies that support long-term, sustainable growth.
• Build strong relationships with senior market staff, key clients, and strategic partners.
• Identify and pursue major business development opportunities; secure new work and expand existing relationships.
• Guide promotional efforts, industry presence, and thought leadership; represent VHB at conferences and key events.
• Collaborate with Corporate Market Leaders and regional teams to align initiatives with VHB’s Strategic Plan.
• Oversee annual market forecasts and develop 3–5 year strategic market plans.
• Promote market awareness, support senior talent recruitment/retention, and strengthen teaming relationships.
• Serve as Project Executive on select high-visibility projects.

Skills & Attributes

• Outstanding business development, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Strong communicator and strategic thinker with proven leadership capability.
• Highly collaborative, organized, creative, and trusted by colleagues and clients.
• Strong technical proficiency and advanced Microsoft Office skills.

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ experience in a transportation-related engineering, planning, or science discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Recognized external reputation with deep knowledge of clients and competitors within VHB’s footprint.

 

 

We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment. 

 

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes: 

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace  

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us! 

 

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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