Deputy Senior Manager

Deputy Senior Manager Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST) is a dynamic medium‑size consulting firm with offices across the United States and Canada. We are looking for a full‑time Deputy Senior Manager to join our team. WEST has a permanent core of professionals with broad experience in basic and applied ecological studies and the sophisticated analysis of natural resource data. Since its founding in 1990, the WEST team has shaped the foundation of what we do, and what we believe in through our core values and key principles. Our work matters to our clients, communities, and the environment. Join WEST and discover a company of passionate, committed, and highly motivated individuals. Location: Boulder City, NV (preferred); Southwest or Western United States (flexible) Salary: $100,000 – $125,000 base + annual bonus (may vary based on education, knowledge, and experience) Job Summary Support a Senior Manager in technical, administrative, operational, and personnel management responsibilities associated with assigned teams, projects, clients, and service areas. Manage, lead, and evaluate a team of employees consisting of Team Leaders, Associate Team Leaders, Project Managers, and other staff, and collaborate with staff on the direct Senior Manager’s team. Manage staff that are fulfilling WEST’s collective workload consisting of contracts for services while collaborating with Practice Group Leaders, Client Liaisons, and Quality Manager to provide highest quality deliverables. Report directly to a Senior Manager and work collaboratively with the direct Senior Manager, Practice Group Leaders, Client Liaisons, Quality Manager, and Business Development Manager to fulfill essential job functions. Company Values and Policy Assist the CEO, Executive Team, Service Directors, and Senior Managers in communicating WEST’s mission, core principles, procedures, and processes to all employees; promote overall WEST culture, including a commitment to honesty, integrity, and professionalism. Help team members understand WEST administrative needs (policy, timesheets, expenses, HR forms, leave, accounting, health and safety, etc.). Foster a strong intra‑ and inter‑office team approach within WEST; develop strong teams both internally to the Deputy Senior Managers team and cross‑functionally across the Career Pathway branches. Foster a consensus‑building managerial approach while facilitating consistency in when, how, and by whom decisions are made. Business Development and Marketing Work with the Business Development Manager, Practice Groups, and Client Liaisons (and other WEST personnel) to develop proposals and respond to RFPs appropriate for WEST. Maintain productive and mutually beneficial working relationships with clients and partners. Project Management Continue to contribute to work products and services through assistance with or management of active WEST projects. Work with the direct Senior Manager in managing their team's workload, services, and products to meet contractual needs of the company. Assist Senior Managers, Practice Groups, and Client Liaisons (and other Deputy Senior Managers and Team Leaders) to help balance staff workloads on their team. Work with Project Groups, Client Liaisons, and Quality Manager to ensure on‑time and high‑quality work products. Personnel Management Promote a positive work environment where team members, employees, clients, and partners are treated with respect. Determine, provide, and maintain the infrastructure and working environment necessary for work to be carried out in a safe manner. Evaluate team member performance; oversee quality of employee performance and address underperforming employees within their respective teams. Set expectations that team members are accountable for both providing high‑quality services and high‑quality work products while collaborating with WEST’s technical experts, Client Liaisons, and quality team. Provide guidance with Practice Groups and Client Liaison to team members; train, mentor, and coach team members to ensure growth opportunities and maximize staff talent and potential. Ensure that individuals are confident and competent to perform their assigned work, receive appropriate education and training, and have acquired suitable skills, knowledge, and experience to perform their work responsibilities. Encourage staff to pursue growth opportunities and fulfill professional satisfaction while pursuing WEST's strategic goals and objectives; build camaraderie, present learning opportunities, and instill loyalty to WEST while maintaining the company culture. In coordination with the Senior Manager, recruit and retain employees; facilitate hiring, disciplinary action, and firing processes. Job Requirements A minimum of a bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental policy or planning, environmental engineering, natural resources, biological studies, wildlife management, wildlife biology, statistics, construction management, business, finance, or related field. Must have four (4) years of experience in environmental consulting with WEST; or eight (8) plus years of experience in environmental consulting overall. Previous people/personnel management experience is required. Proven leadership and people‑management skills, including the ability to develop talent, coach, mentor, and motivate staff; the ability to effectively supervise and motivate others. Ability to develop cohesive, effective, and highly productive teams. Proven collaboration skills with peers, upper management, and others. Strategic development and thinking, developing insights into external market forces, competitors, and customers. General understanding of finance, financial goals and budgeting, including understanding how the firm makes money and the importance of balancing billable and non‑billable staff time. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral. Ability to train and educate the company on the team’s initiatives and how the work integrates with other projects and company objectives. Strong time management and organizational skills. Ability to conduct interviews and properly evaluate candidates. Ability to effectively delegate workloads. Ability to follow instructions from managers and accept guidance and constructive criticism. Background Check Requirement After an offer of employment is made, the candidate must successfully pass a pre‑employment background check, drug screening, and a DMV records check that meets WEST's minimum criteria to operate a motor vehicle on behalf of the company. A valid driver’s license will be required. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement WEST provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, genetics, and any protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. WEST takes affirmative action to ensure that all individuals are treated fairly and without discrimination for recruitment, selection, advancement, and every other term and privilege associated with employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST)