Strategic Initiatives Leader - ( 2300023L )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We are a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that is critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

This is an opportunity for a motivated leader to drive our Environmental Services strategic initiatives. We are actively looking for a Strategic Initiatives Team Leader in the Western US to support with process development and continuous improvement strategic initiatives within our BC. The current strategic initiatives include: Project Management Excellence, Safety Commitment, and Collaboration and Communication. As the Strategic Initiatives Team Leader, you will be integral to delivering desired outcomes that achieve our overall goal of becoming world-class consultants.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Driving the following strategic initiatives within the BC in consultation with BC Leadership, Technical Resource Group Leaders, and key stakeholders.
• For each strategic initiative, develop/understand the scope and desired outcomes and key stakeholders and teams.
• Review and outline existing processes related to each initiative within the BC.
• Work with stakeholders to understand the efficiency and efficacy of existing processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Identify and evaluate the need for additional processes towards achieving desired outcomes.
• Assist in the testing, socializing, and implementation of enhanced/new processes within the BC.
• Develop feedback mechanism to gather inputs from staff and stakeholders on a regular basis for continuous improvement.
• Report to BC Leadership on a regular basis on progress of strategic initiatives towards desired outcomes.
• Identify and recommend new initiatives to BC Leadership for continuous improvement.
• Support new initiatives as adopted by BC Leadership.
• Must foster effective working relationships between colleagues, associates, clients, and officials.
• Plans, conducts, and directs complex assignments with a high degree of independence.
• Completes assignments/projects are complex in nature and require the application of broad engineering knowledge in multiple disciplines.
• Reviews and evaluates technical work of direct reports and other professionals.
• Mentors technical staff with varying levels of experience and geographical presence.
• Conduct annual performance reviews for direct reports.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and develop strong relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to understand processes, systems, and people nexus for successful planning and implementation.
• Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to lead team to meet timelines.
• Has led and / or supervised a team.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree.
• Experience with Lean Principles/Six Sigma a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience which must include relevant consulting, project management, and business process development experience.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on our communities and the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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Salary Range(s):

• $59.23 Per Hour - $88.85 Per Hour (CA, CO locations only)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

Primary Location : United States-California-Pasadena

Other Locations : United States-California-Thousand Oaks

Organization : BC-1858 EnvSvcs-US West S California

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Manager

Travel : Yes, 20 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : May 12, 2023, 5:15:44 PM

Req ID: 2300023L

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans