• Job Description

  Req#: 26601
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  About the role
  The role of the BCOL is to maximise the profitability of the business centre via the creation of a highly efficient operation. This will stem from effective management of workloads across offices, geographies and business lines and a laser focus on cost control (direct, MBD, admin) in and out of the BC.
  The BCOL will work:
  • with Business Leaders/Group Leaders and Team Leaders to maintain backlog and deliver on growth objectives.

  • collaboratively with the Growth Leader and Market Leaders who’s main focus is on strategic pursuits and goals.

  • with Business Leaders and Group Leaders to ensure advocacy, throughout the team, of company initiatives such as HSSE/LISI, integrated global delivery (Pune) and will ensure the career development of all staff with their teams, and
  • is also responsible for setting the tone, pace and standard for the BC and driving the right behaviours, in line with our values, to create a highly engaged and productive team.
  Day to day tasks would involve:
  • Act as a highly regarded leader, thought partner and a source of counsel and advice for the BC.

  • Overall talent management lifecycle including career development, employee engagement, succession planning, coaching and mentoring, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development for the BC.

  • Proactively identifying and implementing opportunities to reinforce and further develop Stantec’s high- performance culture with a focus on talent, productivity and financial performance.

  • Partnering with other BCOLs and key leaders to drive collaboration and work sharing across the regions

  • Supporting Account Managers to plan and implement client development activities to grow the business.

  • Health and safety performance within the BC, including the monitoring of leading (e.g LISI) and lagging indicators and executing on the BC Improvement Plan.

  • Continuous improvement and effective management of operational areas within the BC including implementation of improvement plans for underperforming operations within the BC.

  • Meet commitments for our Design Centres in Pune and Manila

  • Review BC monthly financial results, inclusive of discretionary spend, monitoring forecasts, backlog, EVA, WIP, AFDA, DSO and utilization to identify issues and ensure they are addressed.

  • Review of indirect costs at least monthly to help identify opportunities to improve the bottom line

  • Responsible for leading the BC’s annual budgeting and business planning process in collaboration with the Regional Director.

  • Responsible for the BC budget and achieving net revenue, gross margin, General and Admin (G&A) expenses, and operating income targets.

  • Assist regional Business or Group Leaders in the development of regional business plans to align with the Transport Strategy.

  • Ensures efficient resource management that is responsive to available workloads.

  • Responsible for achieving utilization rate and backlog targets including collaboration with other contributing BC’s to drive up overall utilization firmwide.
  To be successful for this role you'll need:
  • Career Level 7 is the minimum career level for applicants, or 15 years’ experience in consulting.

  • Team leadership – demonstrated experience in successfully managing large teams (>50 or more people)

  • Financial – P&L responsibility or ownership of KPIs for a region/sector and demonstrated experience and understanding of the financial levers in a consulting business and a proven ability to deliver results, whilst maintaining a focus on people

  • Commercial – a sound understanding of contracts and commercial arrangements on projects

  • Project Management – demonstrated experience in managing and owning the performance of a large portfolio of projects and implementing recovery plans to address performance issues

  • Leadership – a proven ability to successfully manage internal stakeholders across multiple business line and functions to remove internal barriers and achieve a collaborative approach
  Other information and requirements:
  • BCOL - Planning and Advisory position, it is desirable to have a background in Transport Planning/Advisory but not essential.

  • Expected start date – 1 January 2024
  How to apply
  If you are keen for a new opportunity and are ready to make a difference - submit your Expression of Interest (not more than 1 page in length) online by clicking on ‘Apply for Job’ button above.
  Please address the following items on your Expression of Interest;
  • Suitability for the role
  • How you meet the requirements for being successful in this role
  Expressions of interest close on Sunday, 24th September 2023.
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• About the company

  Stantec Inc. is an international professional services company in the design and consulting industry.

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