East Division Market Manager

Kleinfelder•Cary, NC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Kleinfelder's East Division is growing and seeking a Market Manager to lead the Division’s overall strategy and growth program, including managing the discipline-specific sector leads across Water/Wastewater, Energy, Power, Transportation, Industrial/Commercial, and Federal sectors to support continued growth. We are seeking an energetic, dynamic professional with a business development and engineering/construction background, broad knowledge of the markets served across the East Division, and the ability to guide individual sector leads within their areas of specialization. The successful candidate will align market strategies across disciplines, assess economic drivers, market conditions, and the competitive landscape, and work with the Operations areas to implement the growth plan by leveraging Kleinfelder’s capabilities to grow lasting relationships and expand business with existing and prospective clients. This role can be based in any of our East Division Offices.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Engineering or related field.
Demonstrated experience leading market leaders or managers across multiple disciplines, with sufficient knowledge of the Division’s overall markets to assess priorities, connect opportunities, and guide specialists in their respective markets.
15 or more years of related experience.
8 or more years of professional and project management experience in consulting engineering business and knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
5 or more years’ experience at management level.
Superior communication skills and in-depth knowledge of company service and products.
Effective understanding and skills in using Customer Relationship Management software.
Acting Strategically: Aligns day-to-day activities around broader organizational goals and objectives. Prioritizes resources based on the strategic objectives of the organization. Recognizes and rewards people based on how their actions support the broader needs of the company.
Demonstrating Tenacity and Perseverance: Maintains high levels of energy and enthusiasm over an extended amount of time. Does not give up when faced with challenging obstacles. Completes what he/she starts. See projects through to the end.
Driving for Results: Aggressively pursues challenging goals and objectives. Will to put in considerable time and effort to accomplish objectives. Takes a highly focused, goal driven approach toward work.
Making Accurate Judgments and Decisions: Bases decisions on a systematic review of relevant facts and information. Avoid making assumptions or rushing to judgment. Provides clear rationale for decisions.
Setting a Strategic Vision: Identifies and articulates the Division’s overall market strategy and aligns the goals and direction of each discipline-specific market with that strategy. Builds alignment and commitment among Area leaders and sector leads by clearly connecting market priorities and growth initiatives to shared Division and Area goals. Establishes connections between short-term goals and long-term objectives and directions.

Nice To Haves

Master’s/MBA degree or equivalent preferred.
Professional registration preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads and develops sector leads for Water/Wastewater, Energy, Power, Transportation, Industrial/Commercial, and Federal markets, providing direction, coaching, coordination, and accountability for performance within their respective sectors.
Tracks and manages, through Sector leaders, business development efforts Division wide to meet or exceed Market plan objectives for Sales, Revenue, and Cost of Sales.
Audits and maintains East Division CRM data to ensure data quality for planning and managing performance against Market plan objectives.
Works across all Areas to establish annual divisional market growth goals and budgets and works with discipline-specific sector leads to develop aligned plans, priorities, and performance objectives for their respective markets, business units, and teams.
Influences and aligns Area leadership around priority growth areas, market goals, resource needs, and coordinated actions to achieve Division and Area growth objectives.
Maintains a broad understanding of the Division’s markets, analyzes cross-market drivers and trends, and identifies new business opportunities with strong growth and profitability potential.
Uses Stage Gate methods and works with discipline-specific sector leads and Division leadership to develop those opportunities into successful businesses.
Makes significant contributions to all Company-wide planning efforts, such as periodic Strategic Planning, annual tactical planning, new business incubation gatekeeping, and development or revision of policies and procedures.
Works with Area teams and Sector Leads to identify and track all related conferences and other OH expenses needed to accomplish goals.
Assists Divisional personnel to evaluate prospective clients and opportunities, reinforcing sound business decision-making.
Engages in Proposal teams, Red Team reviews and Mock interviews for major pursuits to ensure we have developed sound client value propositions.
Aids the Divisional Business Controller with the annual Business Development Plan.
Mentor specific sellers/doers and client account managers in the market to improve their BD skills and activities.
Manages client BD and delivery teams, as assigned.
Engages in the recruiting, mentorship, coaching, and performance review of employees operating within the Market sector.
Engage in national and local organizations and conferences is important to our clients and the markets. Usually sits on planning committees and gives presentations at events, not just attend.