Technology, Commercial & Industrial Strategist

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. 

Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

The Technology, Commercial, and Industrial (TC&I) Strategy Leader reports to the Senior Vice President of Enterprise TC&I as a key part of the centralized strategy function for the company. 

The TC&I Strategy Leader aligns to one or more sectors and serves as a trusted advisor to TC&I Presidents as well as Client Segment Leaders within TC&I to develop and activate growth strategies.  This position works collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders to ensure Client Segment strategies are created/aligned across Regional and Solution dimensions as well as in alignment with the enterprise strategy and each Segment’s role in the broader BV portfolio context.  

The TC&I Market Sector is comprised of 2 client segments: 1) Technology (manufacturers and service providers involved with areas like datacenters and semiconductors) and 2) Commercial & Industrial (companies involved with areas like food & beverage and health & life sciences). The Sector also sponsors a number of solutions, such as electrical grid, clean transportation, and private communication networks

The Team

Enterprise Strategy is one of the 6 functions organized under Black & Veatch’s Enterprise Evolution Team. Enterprise Evolution consists of critical functions focused on identifying market opportunities and bringing together our client facing and growth efforts. Functions include Enterprise Marketing & Communications, Enterprise Sales, Enterprise Strategy, Innovation, Mergers and Acquisitions and Sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of contact for the TC&I President in the cultivation of strategy for TC&I-sponsored business areas.
• Lead the development and communication of growth strategies for Client Segments, in conjunction with Client Segment leaders, including the declaration of: market drivers, alternatives, strategic focus areas, differentiators, decisions/actions, and metrics.
• Ensure growth strategies are consistent with the intended role/position in the broader BV portfolio and they clearly support the enterprise strategic direction.
• Align Segment strategies with the Next Gen strategy, Solution strategies, and Region strategies; lead workout sessions to address gaps.
• Provide program leadership to a number of stakeholders in the creation of: implementation plans, business cases, and new growth initiative execution approaches.
• Serve as a critical leader within the strategy function to onboard, train and mentor new professionals.
• Drive the evaluation of alternatives and making tradeoff choices that add the most value to the company.
• Identify valuable strategy and portfolio-related work/approaches/insights happening in one Segment and share them as opportunities with others.
• Actively monitor and report on strategy progress.
• Conduct market research, assessing and communicating key market trends and their implications on the business.
• Individual contributor influencing executive level stakeholders. Coordinates broadly across organizational dimensions and interacts at all levels. Serves as a key facilitator for activities, committees, and initiatives that span Sectors, Regions, Operations, and Enablement Functions.

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• 15 years of experience, MBA, experience in a variety of different roles that cut across an organization, proven track record in collaboration and facilitation around business decisions, demonstrated communication strength targeted at all levels within an organization, client-facing experience
• Diverse experience in the commercial and industrial market space

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience in strategy development or broad business/community leadership
• Degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or related field
• Services based business experience for a large company; Infrastructure industry and engineering and construction experience a plus
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Typical office environment with a hybrid work schedule: 3 days in office and 2 days remote 

Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.

Salary Plan

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