Design Division Director
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Design Division Director providing strategic leadership in DLB's engineering and consulting firm. Overseeing operations, driving excellence, and collaborating with leadership for mission-critical projects.
Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership for a Division within DLB's Design Department
- Oversee multiple engineering disciplines, leadership teams, client programs, and operational initiatives
- Establish the Division's long-term vision and drive operational excellence
- Develop organizational strategy and ensure successful execution of business objectives
- Collaborate with Executive Directors, Directors, Associate Directors, and peer Division Directors
- Lead change management initiatives and foster a high-performing, collaborative culture
Requirements:
- B.A. / B.S. degree in engineering, construction or related discipline
- Minimum of 15 years of industry related experience
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a leadership or management level position, with a demonstrated record of people leadership in previous roles
- Strategic planning, organizational leadership, and divisional operations
- Budget development, financial planning, resource forecasting, and capital planning
- Building and maintaining executive-level client relationships and driving business development initiatives
- Leading organizational change and developing high-performing teams
- Cross-functional collaboration and influencing decisions across multiple business units
- Developing operational policies, procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Strategic decision-making using data analytics, forecasting, and performance metrics
- Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to establish divisional objectives, staffing strategies, succession plans, and long-range operational goals
- Experience utilizing business technology platforms, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams), and engineering technology ecosystems to support operational excellence
- Ability to analyze complex business challenges, develop strategic solutions, and execute organizational initiatives
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work successfully in a remote environment through effective communication, self-motivation, proactiveness, and strong organizational skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, employees, clients, and external stakeholders
- Ability to effectively plan, prioritize, and delegate work across multiple teams and leadership levels
- Ability to follow company and site safety requirements.
Benefits:
- Choice of comprehensive medical plans (including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP w/ HSA option)
- Flex spending accounts (FSA)
- Dental and vision plans
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits extended to spouse / domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26
- 401k with company match and self-directed brokerage account option
- PTO including additional paid time off during the last week of the year
- Company paid life insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
- Short and long-term disability, AD&D coverage
- Professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement and professional licensing assistance
- Paid parental leave after one year of employment
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