Business Management Lead – Integrated Engineering

Barr Engineering Co • Minneapolis, MN

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The business management lead (BML) is a leadership role within the business unit (BU), responsible for aligning subunit strategies and budgets with Barr’s overall business priorities, including strategic direction, financial health, and risk management. This role ensures that subunit efforts support both company-wide and BU-specific goals and is intended to strengthen the operational maturity of the business unit. The BML is a primary role, which means it is expected to take at least 50% of your time.

Requirements

• Experience with strategic and financial planning and implementation at Barr
• Strong business acumen, including knowledge of pricing, contracting, and risk management
• Effective cross-functional collaboration skills, especially with finance, legal, and project support functions, including safety
• Broad, strategic thinker, able to see and communicate implications of company strategy on subunit direction and performance, translating that into guiding the preparation of effective BU plans and budgets
• Embraces and models Barr’s core values
• Skilled written and oral communicator
• Broadly respected by staff in the BU
• Possession of a current, valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship by Barr, now or in the future

Responsibilities

• Align subunit efforts with Barr’s strategic priorities, BU goals, financial health, and risk management practices.
• Review BU metrics and develop best practices to share with officers.
• Develop a strong team to provide support (delegated) for the various key responsibilities.
• Act as a primary resource to support teams with questions about contracting approaches and financial aspects of business unit management.
• Promote business unit understanding of financial information and data.
• Develop annual BU plan that reflects BU-determined priorities.
• Track and report on BU plan and progress.
• Lead continuous improvement of process, practices, and tools for areas of responsibility.
• Act as risk owner for identified enterprise risks.
• Assure strong support and direction for team members (e.g., BU finance and planning coordinators, if those roles are utilized).
• Develop a pipeline of staff who have strong knowledge of the function and could be successors for this role.
• Advise and engage with project leaders, practice groups and integrated service groups on pricing trends and models to support competitive and client-aligned proposals.
• Support project leaders (PICs and PMs) with the development of master service agreements (MSAs) and other contracts for clients that span multiple offices and regions, in coordination with in-house counsel.
• Collaborate with corporate functions (finance, legal, corporate strategy) to align operational practices and priorities.
• Assure that BU planning and budgeting processes are consistent and coordinated with corporate financial team.
• Monitor key BU project metrics and trends and support project teams by sharing best practices.
• Support equipment billing and pricing strategies.
• Foster proactive and effective collaboration across subunit leadership and related corporate functions.
• Report to BU leadership on financial analysis and metrics.
• Support financial health and risk management through collaboration with corporate functions.
• Support project teams with accounts receivable and collections efforts.

Benefits

• Competitive, affordable insurance plans: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, accidental death insurance, and flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with company contribution in Barr stock
• Profit distribution through annual bonus distribution plan, ESOP, and dividends to shareholders
• Professional development benefits: Annual time and expense allowances, mentorship program, and many internal training opportunities
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Compensatory time for exempt/salaried staff (time off or pay for extra time worked)
• Paid family leave
• Ergonomic analysis and equipment
• Personal Protective Equipment allowance
• Wellbeing-focused educational opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed