Director, Standards

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

ASCE is seeking an experienced Director, Standards to lead our centralized Standards Office. This is a high-impact role overseeing the strategy, growth, and general direction of ASCE's cross-organizational standards development operations. As Director, Standards, you will guide the strategy, quality, and impact of ASCE's standards activities. In this leadership role, you will direct the ongoing activities of the Standards Office, assuring goals, budgets, and priorities are developed and objectives are successfully achieved. You will create and maintain an overarching Standards Development Plan to guide content strategy and portfolio/product development. You will conduct market research to assess the need for and likelihood of use and adoption of ASCE standards and supporting products in various subdisciplines of civil engineering. You will create and manage budget, financial product plans, and P&L. You will collaborate with colleagues throughout the organization, at other SDOs and professional societies, at governmental agencies, and so forth to actively stimulate the initiation of new standards-related activities, products, and programs. You will ensure ANSI-accredited Rules compliance; maintain Rules and procedures. In collaboration with ASCE's Engineering Programs and Government Relations staff teams, you will execute strategies to accelerate broad adoption and incorporation of standards into regulatory code. You will contribute to standards product-related strategy with leadership in other ASCE divisions (Engineering Programs, Publications, Education, Membership, Conferences, Business Development, and others). You will increase volunteer engagement in standards committees and activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, management, marketing, or standards development
Broad knowledge of standards development and strong business acumen
10–12 years of experience in a professional association or society, including supervisory experience
Strong leadership, communication, relationship‑building, and decision‑making skills
Demonstrated success managing a team of 5 with potential future department growth
Willingness to travel as needed to standards committee meetings (if not local to Reston VA), as well as code hearings, conferences, and other events

Nice To Haves

Experience in STM publishing, market research, and/or strategic leadership is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Direct the ongoing activities of the Standards Office, assuring goals, budgets, and priorities are developed and objectives are successfully achieved
Create and maintain an overarching Standards Development Plan to guide content strategy and portfolio/product development
Conduct market research to assess the need for and likelihood of use and adoption of ASCE standards and supporting products in various subdisciplines of civil engineering
Create and manage budget, financial product plans, and P&L
Collaborate with colleagues throughout the organization, at other SDOs and professional societies, at governmental agencies, and so forth to actively stimulate the initiation of new standards-related activities, products, and programs
Ensure ANSI-accredited Rules compliance; maintain Rules and procedures
In collaboration with ASCE's Engineering Programs and Government Relations staff teams, execute strategies to accelerate broad adoption and incorporation of standards into regulatory code
Contribute to standards product-related strategy with leadership in other ASCE divisions (Engineering Programs, Publications, Education, Membership, Conferences, Business Development, and others)
Increase volunteer engagement in standards committees and activities