Consulting Division Leader

Woodard & Curran • Portland, ME

7d • $270,000 - $350,000 • Remote

About The Position

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities, and the planet. We are seeking an exceptional executive to lead our Consulting Division—an influential, enterprise-wide role at the forefront of operational excellence, integrated service delivery, and strategic execution. This is a rare opportunity for a visionary leader to shape the future of our consulting businesses, elevate performance, and strengthen our impact across the markets and communities we serve. Office location is flexible and a virtual work arrangement can be accommodated. Travel up to 25% About the Role As the Consulting Division Leader, you will serve as the architect of a unified, high performing consulting organization. You will drive operational integration, ensure consistent delivery quality, and champion the systems, talent, and frameworks needed to accelerate performance across the division. This leader will play a pivotal role in advancing our mission and strategic plan, partnering closely with executive leadership to execute long range strategies, annual business plans, and enterprise initiatives. This is a high visibility position that requires strategic acuity, deep operational expertise, and an inspiring leadership presence. Why Woodard & Curran? At Woodard & Curran, you’ll join a mission driven, people first firm committed to solving complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. You will lead within an organization that values innovation, empowers its leaders, and invests deeply in its people and clients. Your leadership will directly influence the success of our consulting businesses and strengthen our ability to deliver positive, measurable impact across communities nationwide!

Requirements

• 20+ years of industry experience, including at least 15 in senior operations leadership within consulting.
• Demonstrated success leading large, matrixed organizations (1,000+ employees a plus).
• A proven ability to design and scale operational systems, drive financial performance, and enhance delivery quality.
• Exceptional leadership capabilities—visionary, decisive, courageous, and deeply collaborative.
• Strong project management acumen, business judgement, and the ability to balance enterprise standards with business specific needs.
• A track record of developing high performing teams and cultivating a culture of engagement and accountability.
• Outstanding communication, relationship building, and change leadership skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in engineering, business, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute a cohesive consulting strategy aligned with enterprise priorities and long term market opportunities.
• Partner across divisions—including Integrated Solutions, O&M, and Corporate Services—to support seamless, turnkey project delivery.
• Lead consulting planning efforts, annual operating plans, and executive level reporting.
• Build and implement standardized systems, processes, and tools that elevate delivery quality and operational predictability.
• Oversee the Project Management Office to ensure effective project execution, resource management, financial performance, and compliance.
• Foster agility and operational discipline across multiple consulting businesses.
• Develop and mentor high performing teams, creating consistent pathways for growth, skill development, and succession.
• Partner with Talent Management to attract, engage, and retain exceptional consulting talent.
• Build a culture rooted in collaboration, accountability, connection, and high performance.
• Support large, complex client engagements and ensure project teams deliver best in class service and technical rigor.
• Champion strong client relationships, integrated delivery approaches, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Retirement Savings: 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
• Time away from work: Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury. Parental leave : Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding
• Coverage and support for your needs and well-being: Disability: Paid short- and long-term disability Health : Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans. Life : Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life. Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees