Consulting Group Director – Compliance & Environmental Solutions
Reference: AQ.08.02.001
Salary: Attractive + Benefits
Location: London and South East
Job Description
Our client is one of the largest multidisciplinary environmental consultancies in the UK. An opportunity is available for a Consulting Group Director (CGD) to take a high-profile leadership role within the Southern region.
Reporting directly into the Regional Managing Director the Consulting Group Director will be responsible for meeting the business plans, objectives and targets for the group and provide effective management on a day-to-day basis. This is a full management and leadership role with associated delivery responsibility. The role is multi-faceted and will be challenging from both a technical/consultancy level and a managerial/leadership level. The role will focus on consultancy disciplines in the areas of Compliance & Environmental Solutions. The disciplines within the group include air quality, PPC, acoustics and sustainability.
Responsibilities in this role:
- Motivate and provide active leadership to an existing consultancy team with a brief to manage the team resources, grow and develop the team and continue to enhance its profitability.
- Ensure that staff in the Group are managed correctly, including recruitment & performance management activities being undertaken in a timely and proactive manner.
- Provide support & guidance to managers at lower levels acting as a role model and mentor for them.
- Financial management – take responsibility for the delivery of the P&L.
- Technical consultancy – deliver around 40 to 50% fee productivity. As a senior and experienced member of the team you will act in a Project Director capacity on most projects.
- Client and Business Development Management – take a leadership role, ‘leading from the front’.
- Take mutual accountability for the performance of the region as a whole and to support and assist in initiatives to secure overall regional performance and profitability.
This position if offered with an excellent salary and benefits package. Our client recognises the importance of excellent managers and leaders in its business so with the right skills and ambition there are opportunities within the business beyond this role.
Skills and Experience Required:
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent) ideally with a professional qualification to Chartered status.
- Applicants are likely to come from a consultancy background however other relevant backgrounds will be considered. These include Local Authority or the Waste Management industry.
- Experience as a line manager including management and effective planning of resources.
- A high level of technical competency in environmental consultancy.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary projects going beyond your core technical area(s).
- Experience of P&L management and an understanding of basic financial metrics.
- A track record of client management and some experience of managing business development.
- A good working knowledge of client terms and conditions of contract.
- A good understanding of the basics of management and leadership, understanding the importance of coaching, mentoring, giving feedback etc.
- Ability to inspire and influence others.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills.
- Above all, an enthusiasm and hunger for the job supported by a positive attitude and a focus on growth and success.
- Commitment to driving standards, developing skills and building capabilities across the business.
- Strong team working skills to achieve the overall business goals.
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