Vice President, Chicago Market Executive

Michael Baker International•Chicago, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Michael Baker International is seeking a Vice President, Chicago Market Executive to lead a team of more than 80+ professionals in our downtown Chicago, IL office. The successful candidate will be Michael Baker’s lead for the greater Chicago and Illinois operation, and responsible for leading and managing profitability and growth as an integral part of the Great Lakes Region. The candidate will LEAD the Chicago operation while also coordinating across the state and region in all facets including: Strategic Business Planning Financial Management Technical Oversight Staff Development Business Development Quality Assurance Client Management Government Affairs Industry and Community Engagement You will be accountable for activities centered around: Leading the People: Create an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture. Set clear goals, delegate tasks, set deadlines for your team. Motivate team members to be their best and deliver. Listen to team members feedback and resolve any issues or conflicts. Discover training needs and provide coaching. Identify and develop emerging talent and leadership to create upward opportunity and succession planning. Manage 5 to 10 Supervisors. Recognize high performance and reward accomplishments. Suggest and organize team building activities. Managing the Business: Responsible for office revenue and profit. Responsible for successful contracting and project execution, working closely with support staff. Stay current with industry knowledge to leverage Michael Bakers positioning for opportunities. Ensure staff is working at an optimal and profitable manner. Promote work share and develop a balanced office portfolio reflective of Michael Baker International enterprise. Ensure the office delivers high quality work in an efficient manner. Deliver the vision through the planning and execution of annual business plan. Set clear and substantiated operational performance goals, and metrics. Using Michael Baker Key Performance Indicators regularly monitor and manage team performance. Report on the metrics identifying challenges and solutions as well as opportunities. Satisfying the Clients: Working with your team, and other region and national leadership, develop strategies that optimize growth and opportunity and that are mutually beneficial. Maintain, attract, and establish substantial and successful client relationships as well as growing and maintaining relationships with industry leaders, competitors, teaming partners and elected/appointed officials. Fully understand the Company’s capabilities and possesses the ability to sell and cross-market services. Help to multi-line key clients. Continually bring in new work and increase backlog. Determine direction and lead market awareness including involvement in professional associations, technical articles, conferences, and boards.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills and community and professional leadership experience.
Bachelors degree in Engineering, Planning, or a related discipline from an accredited program.
15+ years in Engineering or Project Management.
10+ years leading and supervising personnel.
10+ years actively engaged with client management and business development.
Operational and financial management experience.
Established market relationships targeted to the Chicago and Illinois marketplace.
Experience with local, state and/or Federal agency procurement and contracting.
Proficiency with MS Office Suite and Oracle-based ERP Project Financial Reporting System

Nice To Haves

Experience managing a P/L preferred

Responsibilities

Strategic Business Planning
Financial Management
Technical Oversight
Staff Development
Business Development
Quality Assurance
Client Management
Government Affairs
Industry and Community Engagement
Create an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture.
Set clear goals, delegate tasks, set deadlines for your team.
Motivate team members to be their best and deliver.
Listen to team members feedback and resolve any issues or conflicts.
Discover training needs and provide coaching.
Identify and develop emerging talent and leadership to create upward opportunity and succession planning.
Manage 5 to 10 Supervisors.
Recognize high performance and reward accomplishments.
Suggest and organize team building activities.
Responsible for office revenue and profit.
Responsible for successful contracting and project execution, working closely with support staff.
Stay current with industry knowledge to leverage Michael Bakers positioning for opportunities.
Ensure staff is working at an optimal and profitable manner.
Promote work share and develop a balanced office portfolio reflective of Michael Baker International enterprise.
Ensure the office delivers high quality work in an efficient manner.
Deliver the vision through the planning and execution of annual business plan.
Set clear and substantiated operational performance goals, and metrics.
Using Michael Baker Key Performance Indicators regularly monitor and manage team performance.
Report on the metrics identifying challenges and solutions as well as opportunities.
Working with your team, and other region and national leadership, develop strategies that optimize growth and opportunity and that are mutually beneficial.
Maintain, attract, and establish substantial and successful client relationships as well as growing and maintaining relationships with industry leaders, competitors, teaming partners and elected/appointed officials.
Fully understand the Company’s capabilities and possesses the ability to sell and cross-market services.
Help to multi-line key clients.
Continually bring in new work and increase backlog.
Determine direction and lead market awareness including involvement in professional associations, technical articles, conferences, and boards.