Senior Manager, Management Consulting

Many of the world’s top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community’s interaction with water a bit differently—as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Your Opportunity

Management and Technology Consulting (MTC) is Stantec’s industry leading management consulting team, recognized in providing asset and organizational performance, financial, economic, funding, planning, as well as business and operational technology consulting services to communities and utilities across North America. We partner with our clients to tackle complex problems and design fit-for-purpose solutions that address their unique needs. Our team is comprised of experts in their fields that guide our work with analytical rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. We are a place where you can apply your passion and collaborate with top talent on work that’s critical to ensuring sustainable quality of life services in communities of all shapes and sizes. We are seeking a candidate to lead the delivery of strategic projects and to drive growth of our services in the South Region, with an emphasis in Florida.

Your Key Responsibilities

This position is an external client facing position with our Management Consulting Team.

As a Senior Manager within the Management Consulting Team, you will be supporting asset, organizational, financial, infrastructure funding, economic, and technology consulting services to local governments and utilities in North America.

The successful candidate will:

• Serve as a primary member of multiple teams at client meetings, including interactive use of analytical tools and facilitating workshops; as well as direct and train junior staff in these areas.
• In many cases, serve as the client account manager and project manager for client engagements, ensuring delivery of high-quality services on time and within budget.
• Work dynamically with project teams to identify best-fit solutions to complex business, strategic, infrastructure, and operational issues, that involve elevated risk.
• Lead the project team in interactive meetings with our clients to identify and analyze issues affecting their organizations and key stakeholders.
• Maintain and grow client relationships and lead business development efforts in responding to client requests, RFQs, and RFPs.
• Serve as an independent reviewer of analysis prepared by peers or junior staff to ensure technical accuracy and appropriateness of methods and tools being utilized as well as solutions being evaluated.
• Meet performance goals and objectives as assigned, with respect to client-specific demands, stated delivery milestones, quality standards, project management framework, mentoring of junior staff, and all required training activities.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of and interest in local government organizational structure, budgeting / reporting, infrastructure funding, and types of services they provide is required.
• Working knowledge and understanding of federal funding programs and policies and state funding programs and policies in targeted geographies including Florida.
• Working experience in consulting related to infrastructure funding, economics, pricing, financial analysis and/or working for local government agencies in these areas:
• Knowledge of and experience with local government funding mechanisms, infrastructure policy, and legal requirements
• Water infrastructure funding and cost recovery experience in Florida
• Direct work experience/history with local government agencies and community-based organizations
• Elements of project management experience, including preparing and managing project scope, schedule, team activities, communication, and deliverables.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat Pro and other business systems required.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.