Northeast Division Operations Officer

About the role

This opportunity functions as a key member of the division leadership team and may at times have impact at the HNTB Corporate business unit level.

What You'll Do

• Provides leadership and takes ownership for division operations under the general direction of the Division President
• Owns the operations processes: the operations budget and processes; project management systems and processes; HNTB's 4 for 4 performance (consistent delivery of quality work, on time, on budget and to the client's satisfaction on every project) and proactive management of billable time; project reviews, work plans, contracting and negotiations
• Teaches, models, follows-up to see that these systems and processes are followed and effectively implemented
• Facilitates resource planning, work-sharing, external talent, and positioning for follow up work on existing projects; coordination with Division Sales Officer
• Conducts Senior Management Project Reviews as systems check and project checks, and assesses strategic performance trends
• Assesses the implementation for lasting improvement, setting and monitoring objectives for strategic benefits through and beyond specific projects
• Supports cash management goals and objectives
• Fosters communication, coordination, and leadership with and among office leaders and office operations
• Helps offices with performance improvement: including morale, leadership, staffing, 4 for 4, key decision, action plan creation and follow-up utilizing common denominator workshops, office assessments, client audits at the project, district and state levels, and project recovery
• Leads, teaches and models an objective disciplined AAR process on such areas as mega project performance, staffing strategies, coordination of assets
• Leverages and works closely with the Division Business Managers on such areas as division budgets, the month-end close, year-end close-out, and non-labor overhead issues
• Facilitates intra- and inter-division work sharing, staffing and recruiting
• Coordinates with HR and recruiters
• Helps facilitate strategic planning such areas as financial modeling, profit strategies, and market assessments
• Leads and fosters training and development in the division: oversees the content and implementation of project management training programs in each office, formulation of three year office training plans, office leaders as trainers
• Champions and sponsors QA/QC: seeing that programs are in place, and followed; participates in periodic reviews for such areas as work plans, contracting and negotiations, systems checks, encourage and train staff reviewers
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 15 years related experience
• Requires a highly experienced creative leader with a demonstrated record of success with a growing company

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• PE

Pay

New York: $298,549.19 - $476,903.24. New Jersey: $286,607.22 - $457,827.12. Massachusetts: $286,607.22 - $457,827.12. Connecticut: $262,723.28 - $419,674.86. Maine: $238,839.35 - $381,522.60. Actual compensation dependent on factors including qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical work location.

Schedule

Full time

Locations

Boston, MA; Chelmsford, MA (Lexington); New York, NY; Parsippany, NJ (Fairfield); Rocky Hill, CT (Hartford); South Portland, ME (Portland)