Wisconsin Market and Business Local Leader - Water/Wastewater Industry
Listed on 2026-01-27
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Management
Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager, Business Management
We have an exciting opportunity for our next Wisconsin Market and Business Leader with a demonstrated background in business development, client relations, and delivery of municipal water, wastewater and stormwater engineering projects, and a history of successfully leading professionals, to join our team. This position will be based in our Milwaukee, WI office and will serve as a key leadership team member in continuing to grow our business in the Midwest.
In this capacity, you will have responsibilities that include overseeing the administration of employees, sales, client development, client relationship management, professional engineering services proposal writing and contract scope, schedule and price preparation, and client service team leadership.
In this position, you will work closely with the Midwest Area Leader, and other team members to help lead the development and execution of the local business plan and lead sales and business operations for the office(s). Responsibilities include client portfolio management, initiative management, project delivery oversight, and/or total labor management within the Business. You will demonstrate the ability to lead BC employees and work collaboratively with other leaders in the best interest of our Company.
You will also foster the BC Experience for all employees in an office, and for the clients and business partners in the markets in which you engage, by modeling behavior that reflects BC values. Detailed duties include the following:
- Project Leadership
—Serve as the Project Manager Principal-in-Charge of several projects and drive project performance metrics in alignment with Area operational goals. - Project Portfolio Management
—Manage the office portfolio of projects in partnership with the Area Director and Area Project Delivery Leader. Be responsible for achieving project performance metrics in alignment with Area, Business Unit, and Company objectives. Lead project managers in successful project performance. Hold project managers accountable for delivering successful projects by following company project delivery processes and procedures. - Sales Leadership
—Serve as Client Service Manager and Sales Leader for top clients/pursuits. Improve win rates and support training of the sales teams by engaging directly with key clients and leading top pursuits. - Client/Pursuit Portfolio Management
—Manage the sales portfolio in partnership with the Area Growth Leader and Area Marketing Manager. Be responsible for achieving contracted sales metrics in alignment with Area, Business Unit, and Company growth objectives. Hold client service managers and sales team members accountable for their contracted sales goals and BD budgets. - Project Resource Management
—Work with other Muni Market and Business Leaders, Design Center leadership, and the Area Director to manage project resources. - Staff Recruitment and Development
—Serve as a supervisor and work with the Area Director and HR Business Partner to implement recruitment and development/succession plans for rising professionals, project managers, supervisors, client service managers, sales leaders, etc. - Local Lead Role
—Work with theHR Business Partner and Office Admin to model BC values and serve as an extension of the BU/Area Leadership to manage the office, convey important Company information, and promote initiatives with all employees assigned to the office.
- Strong business acumen and experience leading projects or programs in Wisconsin.
- Strong leader, able to inspire, motivate, and build cross‑functional teams with the ability to influence the decision‑making process.
- Ability to be decisive in decision‑making – comfortable managing risk and uncertainty.
- Ability to translate consulting experience to achieve BC’s growth objectives.
- Ability to see market drivers that intersect with innovative solutions to creatively grow our core and key clients.
- Ability to interpret operational data to inform business strategy to comply with Area performance metrics.
- Strategic, critical thinker with a willingness to challenge the status quo.
- Understand the political…
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