GHD Group

Federal Business Development Leader - US Navy

GHD Group$120K — $150K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or related technical field (civil, structural, electrical, or mechanical) including architecture
  • 15+ years in client development/account management roles within the US Federal Government
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License or Registered Architect (RA) License is advantageous
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficient organizational and presentation skills
  • Ability and willingness to travel to client offices as necessary

Responsibilities

  • Drive growth and meet client objectives in the US Federal Client Sector Plan, with a primary focus on the Eastern US
  • Lead business development, client engagement, and strategic marketing efforts
  • Build and maintain high-value relationships with Federal clients
  • Collaborate with partners to grow market share for Federal captures
  • Implement strategies that enhance growth and profitability
  • Engage in professional organizations to promote the GHD brand
  • Identify and develop new project opportunities
  • Maintain an accurate and updated Opportunity Pipeline
  • Conduct Go/No reviews and ensure key proposals adhere to signing authorities

Benefits

  • Professional and welcoming culture based on teamwork, respect, safety, and integrity
  • Accelerated professional development through hands-on experience and mentorship
  • Access to training through GHD Business School
  • Supportive multicultural environment promoting individual achievement and diversity
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Recognition of the value of a diverse workforce
Full Job Description
Job Description

There's no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we're committed to helping you do exactly that!

Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in.

Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.

Who are we looking for?

As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Federal Business Development Leader - US Navy Western US. In this role you would be responsible for the development and implementation of business development plans, capture management, and sales to the US Federal Government for the US Navy. This position can be based out of any of our GHD locationswithin the US or remote.

Working with an energetic and high-performing team, you will be involved in:
  • Drives the growth and client goals and objectives in the US Federal Client Sector Plan with a primary focus on the Eastern US
  • Leading business development, client engagement, client service management, and strategic marketing
  • Developing and maintaining high value relationships with Federal clients
  • Growing market share by partnering with other large and small business partners for Federal captures
  • Implementing short and long-term strategies that contribute to the growth and profitability
  • Actively participates in professional and/or industrial organizations to promote the GHD brand.
  • Developing new project opportunities, promote technical service diversification and new growth opportunity initiatives for GHD with existing clients
  • Expands and maintains current client base aligned with Region or Sector plans
  • Sets-up and leads initial meetings and presentations for potential and current clients.
  • Ensures Opportunity Pipeline is accurate and updated
  • Conducts Go/No reviews as a best practice. Critically reviews and approves key proposals submitted to clients, ensuring signing authorities are enforced.
  • Represents and promotes GHD at networking events, professional and industrial associations, society meetings, conferences, and tradeshows

People
  • Adapts well to a highly collaborative work environment
  • Communicates regularly with Market and Key Client Leaders and Regions
  • Attracts strategic hires across all markets to develop the overall business

Performance
  • Achieves appropriate and effective pricing strategies to maximize profit in context of revenue growth objectives.
  • Works with Legal for review of Terms and Conditions on non-standard risk engagements
  • Monitors client activity across Sectors and recommends improved ways of increasing client penetration.
  • Leads, supports, and monitors strategic pursuits in Federal Sector
  • Develops goals and actions in alignment with the Market, Client Sector, Business Group, and Region business plans.
  • Strong commitment to client service excellence
  • 15+ years in the Sector in a client development/account management role with US Federal Government
  • BS or BA in science, engineering or related field; MBA is a plus
  • Excellent communication and team building skills
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills as well as organizational and presentation skills

For success in this position, you will possess the following skills and qualifications:
  • Bachelor and/or Masters degree from an accredited school in an engineering or related technical field (civil, structural, electrical or mechanical) including architecture
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License or Registered Architect (RA) License a plus
  • 15+ years in the Sector in a client development/account management role with US Federal Government
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Able and willing to travel to client offices as needed

If you are passionate about pursuing this position, please submit your resume and cover letter via the link above.

We offer a professional, yet welcoming, culture based on our core values of Teamwork, Respect, Safety, and Integrity. We also provide accelerated professional development through hands-on experience, mentorship, and training via our GHD Business School.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.

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About GHD Group

GHD Group is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm that provides services to clients in the water, energy, environment, property and buildings, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. GHD has more than 10,000 employees in over 200 offices worldwide, and it operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. The company's services include engineering design, project management, asset management, environmental consulting, and digital services. GHD's clients include governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations, and its projects range from small-scale local initiatives to large-scale international infrastructure projects.
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