General Manager (Business Operations Leader)

$173,200 - $268,700/Yr

Stantec - Walnut Creek, CA

Full-time - Manager

Walnut Creek, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The General Manager (Business Operations Leader) will oversee the Transportation Business Center in California, Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska, focusing on expanding the company's presence in the regional transportation market. This role involves managing business center operations, ensuring financial performance, and leading a team to deliver high-quality infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for strategic planning, staff engagement, and fostering collaboration across various business lines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Transportation Business Center in operational, financial, and technical excellence.
• Ensure high performance of the business center, including financial, business development, and employee performance.
• Review monthly financial statements and address any issues.
• Monitor forecasting, backlog, work in progress, accounts receivable, and staff utilization.
• Oversee risk management practices related to office matters.
• Participate in proposal preparation and fee estimate development.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and oversee the business center budget.
• Identify underperformance and develop improvement plans.
• Ensure efficient resource management responsive to workloads.
• Monitor health and safety performance within the business center.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with a minimum of 15 years of related work experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills in managing large professional teams.
• General understanding of the transportation marketplace in California, Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska.
• Well-developed written communication skills for technical reports and proposals.
• Proven ability to articulate vision and engage staff effectively.
• Experience with conventional and alternate forms of project delivery.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working within a consulting practice.
• Relationships with existing transportation clients, consultants, and contractors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Wellness program
• Health savings accounts
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional membership fee coverage
• Paid family leave
• Ten paid holidays per year
• Accrual of vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
• Paid sick leave in accordance with state and local law.