The North America Sector Leader (SL) is a key part of Water’s business leadership, guiding the technical practice of a key area of service to the water industry. Our Sector Leaders direct our work with technical rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for solving the world’s greatest water challenges. In this leadership role, you can apply your passion for technical excellence and innovation, lead and develop top talent, and lend your voice to our collaborative leadership culture that empowers our people to redefine what’s possible.

Sector Leaders leverage their knowledge of industry drivers and trends to strategically grow our technical capabilities and differentiate Stantec among our peers. Sector Leaders lead a community of practice that fosters knowledge transfer, encourages innovation, and connects subject matter experts to pursuits and projects that inspire our people and transform the industry. The Sector Leader helps recruit exceptional team members and cultivates the development of up-and-coming experts and leaders in their field. The Sector Leader also supports business development and growth by engaging directly with key clients in North America and beyond, creating technical differentiators for our pursuits, and establishing a strong industry brand and presence. The Sector Leader is responsible for elevating Stantec's brand and thought leadership in the industry by participating in marque professional conferences, publishing technical papers, conducting webinars and podcasts, cultivating partnerships with academia, and acting as an ambassador for Stantec.

The Sector Leader reports to the Water Growth Business Leader (GL) and regularly collaborates with Regional Business Leaders (RBL), Regional Growth Leaders (RGL), Delivery Center and Regional Delivery Leaders (DL/RDL), the Innovation Leader, and account managers to grow the capability and capacity of their sector across all regions in North America.

Primary Focus Areas

• Community of Practice – Lead and develop a community of practice that shares knowledge and leverages subject matter experts and thought leadership to position, win, deliver, and innovate in the sector. Attract and recruit top talent to Stantec and proactively develop our team within the sector through mentorship, coaching and career development.

• Strategy and Brand – Maintain knowledge of sector-related industry drivers and trends, regulations, and technologies across North America and globally. Use this knowledge to (1) identify and prioritize opportunities to support our clients with emerging challenges; (2) strategically grow our technical capabilities and people resources to meet client needs; and (3) foster a strong industry brand that differentiates Stantec among our peers. Implement branding strategies to promote Stantec and the sector in the industry; take on leadership roles in national and international professional trade organizations; and manage effective conference participation within the sector to maximize Stantec’s brand presence.

• Delivering Excellence – Recruit and retain a distributed team of exceptional sector professionals, across all career levels and geographies. Connect sector practitioners with project managers and delivery experts across applicable disciplines to plan and deliver high quality, innovative solutions. Work with Delivery leaders and Water’s Innovation Leader to support the development of digital delivery tools, innovative approaches, and new technologies.

• Positioning and Pursuit – Collaborate with regional growth leaders and account managers to (1) develop relationships with key clients and increase client awareness of our capabilities, (2) connect internal subject matter experts and project technical leads to strategic pursuits, and develop winning technical approaches, and (3) identify new project opportunities related to priority sector growth areas.

Key Performance Indicators

The Sector Leader will develop and implement an annual Sector Plan that identifies key market opportunities, priorities, and strategies to keep Stantec at the leading edge of the industry. Key performance indicators will include metrics specific to the Sector Plan, as well as those applicable to all leaders.

• Development of one or more new technologies or tools to advance our sector capabilities.

• Engagement in Top 20 strategic pursuit opportunities at North American and regional levels.

• Collaboration with sector counterparts within Stantec’s global operations, to advance the sector.

• Conduct at least three client or industry touch points per month, coordinated with regional leadership and account managers.

• Active participation/leadership in one or more industry/trade organizations and/or professional associations.

• People leader goals, including the following: - Maintain sector team capacity by partnering with regional/delivery teams on strategic recruiting/hiring, including use of personal professional network to attract talent.

• Retain sector staff with turnover <8% through engagement our team within the sector, purposeful mentorship, coaching and career development.

• Staff development and succession planning.

• Regular participation in Stantec ERG (employee resource groups), DPG (developing professional groups), or similar participation.

• Deliver blogs, seminars, webinars, workshops, articles and trade publications, developed personally or through the sector team, to advance Stantec’s brand, in coordination with Water’s PR and communications team.

• Manage sector administrative approach within annual budget.

• HSSE goals and targets for leaders

Reporting and Utilization

The SL reports to the Business Leader for Growth and collaborates closely with regional sales teams and growth leaders. Utilization target ranges from 30% to 40%. Has supervisory responsibility for subsector leaders, senior sector team members, and regional sector leads

Key qualifications and experience typical of the SL role include the following:

• Ability to lead and inspire teams with a strong commitment to meeting goals and upholding Stantec’s values and policies.

• Experienced and visible industry leader in delivering complex stormwater projects who is knowledgeable of sector technical strategies. Technical proficiency recognized as being at the highest level of their field.

• Thinks strategically about the technologies, regulations, range of market, business and/or economic issues likely to impact the sector. Uses this information to develop strategies for sector development and growth.

• Champions innovative ideas and initiatives and creates an environment that supports innovation. Leads the implementation of emerging technologies with a focus on potential challenges and appropriate courses of action.

• Located in North America, with ability to travel throughout North America and globally.

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering, or a related field, from an accredited institution. Master’s or PhD degree, preferred.

• Professional Licensure or willing to obtain licensure within one year.

• Minimum 20 years of experience leading technical delivery for stormwater projects, or an equivalent combination of education (e.g., advanced degree) and experience.

Primary Location: United States | MA | Burlington
Organization: 1951 Water-US Northeast-Burlington MA
Employee Status: Regular
Job Level: Senior manager
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 24/06/2025 12:06:59
Req ID: 1001073