Vice President – Strategic Growth

The Opportunity

The Vice President of Strategic Growth is a dynamic, growth-minded leader responsible for driving transformational growth and new opportunities across the organization and for Ulteig’s clients. Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer and serving on the Ulteig Leadership Team (ULT), this executive spearheads the development and implementation of the strategic plan, oversees the strategy and transformation offices, and fosters innovation, change management, and growth streams through strategic partnerships, consultative services, and product management. This role works collaboratively across all Business Units and Ulteig’s Lifeline Sectors of Power, Renewables, Transportation and Water – the infrastructure critical to everyday life. The VP of Strategic Growth analyzes Lifeline Sector market outlooks and trends to define and execute the company's strategic direction, including growth strategies for new products and services. This role is pivotal in extending client value through strategic solutions, particularly in the Lifeline Sectors of Power, Renewables, Transportation, and Water.

What you’ll do

• Develop and implement the 3-year strategic plan, heading annual calibration exercises and providing regular updates to leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Establish and manage a transformation office, aligning initiatives with strategy, prioritizing efforts, and directing governance and risk management.
• Lead change management across the enterprise, fostering cross-functional collaboration and managing communications.
• Govern innovation and ideation across all business areas, prioritizing initiatives for maximum return on investment.
• Leverage intelligence, policy insights, and emerging market recommendations to inform strategic direction.
• Conduct ROI analyses and prioritize strategic and transformation initiatives enterprise wide.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive commercialization strategy aligned with the company's strategic plan and business objectives.
• Create, implement, and sell growth mechanisms (products, consulting, partnerships, new services) aligned with corporate strategy.
• In partnership with Marketing, build and manage a commercialization function to support the successful launch, sale, and support of new products and services.
• Collaborate closely with Lifeline Sector, Digital Transformation, and Marketing Leadership to identify client needs and ensure solutions align with objectives.
• Partner with Corporate Development to inform merger and acquisition activities from a strategic perspective.
• Assess and mitigate risks associated with strategic initiatives, engaging with project management as needed.
• Build and lead a high-performing team through effective hiring, management, and talent development.
• Act as a thought leader by building and maintaining external relationships and staying informed about evolving opportunities and risks within and adjacent to the AEC space.
• Serve as a vocal advocate for market-led decisions and adapting the business for continued growth and expansion into diversified solutions.
• Lead the development and incorporation of innovation in new products, consulting services, and emerging technologies.
• Participate in the Ulteig Leadership Team, collaborating on cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Partner with sales operations and proposals teams to develop pricing strategies, sales approaches, and annual sales goals for diversified services.
• Provide both strategic and tactical leadership for the Strategic Plan, ensuring integration and broad communication of growth initiatives across the organization.

Competency Profile

• Leadership - Proven ability to proactively manage and set internal team expectations in a very dynamic growth environment
• Individual Excellence - Strives for individual excellence by seeking challenges and self-development, demonstrating high levels of expertise and showing commitment, self-confidence and integrity.  
• Performance - Consistently produces results that meet goals, has high work standards, and understands the business environment and processes.  
• Strong decision-making skills: ability to make rapid and effective decisions and clearly explain the reasoning behind them.  
• Results - Achieves results by problem solving, setting priorities and organization; understands the fundamentals of project management.  
• Customer Focus - Maintains customer focus to meet or exceed customer expectations and represents Ulteig in a professional and courteous manner.  
• Influence – ability to quickly develop trust-based, cross-functional partnerships and influence at various levels of the organization.   
• Communication - Demonstrates good communication through active listening, presentation skills and effective verbal and written skills.  
• Teamwork - Works hard and efficiently within a team to achieve group goals; takes the interests of others into consideration when taking action and is respected and trusted by others.  
• Coaching and Developing – Provides growth opportunity, mentoring and continuous feedback to drive team member success and career growth.
• Consultative Approach - Ability to see beyond the explicit request in an inbound inquiry and identify what the prospective client may really need inclusive of the original ask

What We Expect from You 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Management, or other Business-related field required, MBA preferred
• Requires 15+ years of experience in sales enablement, consultative sales, product and service development, innovation, business development, and/or engineering. 
• Client facing experience with Managed Services; Consulting experience a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 30%
• Ability to motivate teams to produce results within tight timeframes
• Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.

As you consider applying for a position at Ulteig, we encourage you to think outside the box – because we do! You might not meet 100% of the skills listed in a description, but we are committed to hiring people with exceptional talent, ability and potential, and then creating an environment where they can become the best versions of themselves. We don’t want to miss out on the possibility of speaking with the next outstanding Ulteig team member, so please apply if you think this role is a great match for your unique skills and strengths. And, yes, relevant military experience is absolutely considered for transitioning service members.

What You Can Expect from Ulteig

Ulteig is a purpose driven organization that has built a culture focused on people – both our clients and our employees –for over 80 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, opening opportunities to make an impact by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We recognize our success relies heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. We prioritize flexibility and staying connected to meet your needs and help you achieve your goals. We value your unique perspective, respect your individuality and celebrate your contributions. At Ulteig, we take our own success and the success of our clients personally.

We offer our team members:
• Flexible Workplace
• Employee Ownership
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Collaborative Environment
• Innovative Culture

Our vision is to be the most trusted partners transforming our world’s critical infrastructure. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors®, including Power, Renewables, Transportation and Water. Ulteig is a trusted partner in engineering North America’s essential infrastructure and leverages its expertise with a wide range of public and private clients.

At Ulteig, we care deeply about our team, listening to their needs and ensuring they have the tools necessary to be productive whether they choose to work remotely, hybrid or in office. Regardless of where you work, you are empowered to build a workday that best suits your strengths. We strive to ensure a balance and separation between home and work life. We support a flexible working schedule so employees are able to focus on what's important to them.
If you would like to be a part of a company that empowers their employees, apply today!

Ulteig is a Drug Free Workplace

 ACHIEVE | GROW | COLLABORATE

Additional Opportunity Details:
Target Base Compensation Range for this role is $205,000 - $275,000
* Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role and comparison to other employees already in this role

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 60 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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