Director, Central Resources

Resource Environmental Solutions LLC•Raleigh, NC

About The Position

RES is seeking a Director, Bank Development to lead and support the successful development and delivery of mitigation bank projects across an assigned territory. This portfolio-level leader will guide complex, multi-year projects from early feasibility and development strategy through planning, execution, financial oversight, reporting, and delivery. The role partners closely with Project Managers, General Managers, Client Solutions, Operations, FP&A, sales teams, and other cross-functional groups. The Director supports technical proposals and feasibility assessments, helps establish project budgets, schedules, staffing and resource plans, and key milestones, and guides Project Managers in building project models and management plans. The Director reviews project financial performance and evaluates projects through regulatory, technical, financial, and operational lenses. The role also leads bank development strategy work, strengthens project management practices, and coaches and mentors Project Managers to support consistent, successful delivery and meaningful ecological outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in applied sciences, engineering, construction, environmental restoration, or a related field.
At least 7 years of progressive experience in applied sciences, engineering, construction, restoration, mitigation banking, or a related project environment.
At least 5 years of project management experience and/or team leadership experience.
Experience leading complex projects from conception through completion.
Experience managing, mentoring, coaching, or providing oversight to Project Managers or multidisciplinary project teams.
Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling, execution, reporting, and delivery.
Ability to evaluate projects based on regulatory, technical, financial, and operational requirements.
Experience estimating project work and evaluating subcontractor bids.
Familiarity with project management software, project tracking systems, proposal development, or structured reporting tools.
Ability to lead through influence and build trust across cross-functional teams.
Clear communication with technical, financial, operational, and executive audiences.
Ability to navigate ambiguity while keeping teams focused on the next right action.

Nice To Haves

Experience with mitigation banking, ecological restoration, environmental consulting, construction, or other long-cycle development projects.
Strong financial fluency, including connecting project decisions to revenue, margin, cash flow, forecasts, and budget performance.
Experience developing bank development strategies using market data, demand assumptions, pricing, customer insights, and delivery constraints.
A track record of helping teams convert opportunities into bookings and projects into successful outcomes.
Experience building or improving project management tools, templates, training resources, or best-practice systems.

Responsibilities

Lead a portfolio of complex, multi-year mitigation bank projects across an assigned territory.
Partner with sales teams and opportunity Project Managers on technical proposals, feasibility assessments, budgets, schedules, staffing plans, resource needs, and milestones.
Guide Project Managers in developing project models and management plans, including work breakdown structures, communication, scope, quality, risk and procurement plans, reporting requirements, contracts, and sales assumptions.
Meet regularly with Project Managers to review project status, address critical issues, reinforce reporting expectations, and provide change-control guidance.
Coordinate with FP&A, General Managers, Client Solutions Managers, Operations Managers, Project Managers, and other support functions to support project implementation.
Lead bank development strategy work, including market evaluation, opportunity conversion, bookings strategy, and project delivery optimization.
Review budgets, percent complete, revenue, margin, cash, forecasts, and budget adjustments to evaluate project financial performance.
Evaluate projects against regulatory, technical, financial, and operational requirements to support go/no-go decisions.
Introduce practices, tools, training, and programs that strengthen Project Manager capability and consistent project management discipline across the territory.
Mentor, coach, and provide oversight to Project Managers and multidisciplinary project teams.