Practice Area Leader - Project Advisory

The Vertex Companies, LLC (VERTEX) is a global $150M professional services firm that offers integrated forensic consulting, expert witness services, construction project advisory, and compliance and regulatory consulting to a myriad of markets and industries. Our brand purpose is to better outcomes for our clients, colleagues, and communities. Join us if you are looking for a career that offers you a chance to love what you do, continuously learn, and take pride in your work.

The Senior Managing Director - Practice Leader for the Project Advisory practice is responsible for the overall strategy, business operations and financial performance of the Project Advisory practice as well as client satisfaction and employee engagement. These responsibilities extend from developing the budget through to the practice’s achievement of revenue and contribution margin goals. The Senior Managing Director - Practice Leader will identify growth opportunities and develop solutions to proactively react to changes to their assigned market. They are expected to perform as subject matter experts in developing client solutions and overseeing and growing a team of consultants, including management of consultant hiring, placement and career development within the Project Advisory practice. They will provide leadership in a manner that models the Company’s core values and inspires and encourages goal achievement through empowerment, learning, and creativity among the team.

Business Development, Leadership, Strategic Planning

• Responsible for meeting or exceeding the defined annual budget for the entire Project Advisory practice area (including revenue generation, overall utilization of assigned resources, and execution of profitable engagement work streams that may be either qualitative or quantitative in nature.)
• Responsible for development and implementation of strategic sales and marketing programs to develop new accounts and retain and expand existing engagements within the Project Advisory practice area to achieve sales goals.
• Effectively delegate assignments to direct reports, instruct and monitor progress, and ensure work product is consistently high quality
• Development of analyses and financial models using transactional data and/or financial data
• Develop and foster relationships with existing key/strategic accounts and cross-sell other service areas.
• Meet or exceed defined individual utilization goals based on revenue targets as set forth by company leadership.
• Directly manage, mentor and develop a team of direct reports focused on attracting, placing, and growing the Project Advisory practice team members, with emphasis on creating a team and culture that is empowered to execute.
• Responsible for business development, client coordination, and the overall management of projects as well as mentoring of staff.
• Lead team of Senior Managing Directors to establish and drive towards defined objectives and key results (OKRs).
• Identify new market segments and assess operational problems or issues to stay ahead in the competitive market.
• Demonstrate understanding of market availability, resources and demand for services to evaluate and adjust pricing and delivery of strategies as needed.
• Monitor and utilize CRM in enhancing the Business Development efforts.
• Travel as necessary to support client, employee, and leadership needs.
• Support overall company growth through identification of relevant potential acquisitions and leading integration efforts of acquired companies.
• Establish quality control of service delivery, maintaining an excellent reputation of quality and value while serving as the ultimate escalation point prior to the C-suite to assist in rapid resolution of any client, team member or operational challenges.

Operations

• Prepare, oversee, and execute Project Advisory practice strategic plans that align with the organization’s vision and defined business objectives.
• Responsible for the overall management, assessment, and development of Project Advisory practice to achieve profit objectives.
• Ensure objectives are met for the Project Advisory practice.
• Build strong cross-functional teams to achieve success in shared goals, understanding that multiple perspectives and talents build stronger teams and results.
• Review and maintain accurate contracts for work within the Project Advisory practice, coordinating with Legal Counsel Vice President
• Ensure compliance of operations with all local, state and Federal (and International, if applicable) regulations, as well as compliance with company policy
• Ensure consistent high quality on deliverables for the Project Advisory practice
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, science or engineering field (i.e.: Engineering, Environmental Science, Construction Management, Biology, Geology, etc.) or other advanced degrees as called for in area of specialization.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years’ industry experience
• 10+ years’ experience as a senior leader of a division or department, including responsibility for financial performance and experience leading service-oriented teams in a related industry
• Consistently generate a minimum of $3M revenue annually from individual client relationships and supports revenue generation of Senior Managing Director team
• Proven track record of business development and staff management
• Demonstrated leadership skills

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in providing Senior Review for technical report deliverables
• Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with co-workers, clients, subcontractors, and vendors
• Able to provide oversight and direction to assigned Managing Directors
• Excellent Leadership, communication and organizational skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to think strategically and effectively translate strategy into executable actions
• Strong crisis management and conflict mediation skills
• Proven emotional intelligence to work effectively with a wide variety of individuals at all levels, both internally and externally
• Able to perform complex tasks and handle multiple priorities and the ability to perform  exceptionally under high stress conditions
• Knowledge of computer operations and standard software packages (word processing, spreadsheets, Adobe) required

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

VERTEX offers a solid total compensation package including base salary and discretionary bonus plan. We also offer a robust benefits package including, healthcare (with multiple plan options) and dental; Company-paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability. We offer a 401k plan with immediate match and vesting, Flex Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, and other perks.  We provide a generous paid time off plan for eligible employees including 15 days of vacation, 64 hours of sick time, and 9.5 paid holidays (prorated for eligible part-time employees).  Our “Lifetime of Learning” program also offers tuition reimbursement and additional support for pursuing advanced education, to help employees grow their skills and careers.

VERTEX is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you require assistance to complete any part of the application process, please contact our Recruiting team at [email protected].

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

Please note that VERTEX does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, VERTEX will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, VERTEX explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of VERTEX.