Business Excellence Manager

Business Excellence Manager

Location: Overland Park, KS, US New York, NY, US Greenwood Village, CO, US Houston, TX, US Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success. As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company: Black & Veatch Corporation Opportunity Type: Staff Relocation eligible: Yes Full time/Part time: Full-Time Project Only Hire: No Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes Why Black & Veatch? Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity's biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation, 401k match and benefits that start day one. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

The Business Management Lead is critical to evolve the support for and accelerate growth of the Infrastructure Advisory organization at Black & Veatch. Infrastructure Advisory has made significant progress since the introduction of our operating model and has a tremendous opportunity to establish rigorous operating practices and controls to enable sustained perpetual growth. This role will have the opportunity to provide leadership to help establish a strong foundation by designing fit-for-purpose business management capabilities, adapting from enterprise standards, and operating rhythms to enabled disciplined portfolio management bolstered by business analytics, execution controls, and operational governance to enable IA leadership to effectively oversee our business with data-driven insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio Management: Establish and own portfolio management capabilities in collaboration with Finance, Chief of Staff and Solution Leaders. Oversee monitoring and tracking of portfolio health by conducting regular analysis, audits and portfolio reviews to enable IA leaders with data-driven insights to strategically prioritize commercial and delivery excellence opportunities.
• Execution Controls & Quality Management: Lead ideation, development and execution of suitable controls, processes, and solutions to enable commercial, delivery and operating excellence including project execution controls and at-risk tracking. Implement tiered project risk review framework and oversee project risk reviews, execution controls, and tracking of financial erosion. Responsible for development and application of Quality Management Standards and relevant quality documentation for sector and solution reporting purposes.
• Business Management and Reporting: Lead business analytics, portfolio insights, and executive reporting for the IA leadership team in collaboration with Finance & Chief of Staff Lead IA business management strategy and help establish an effective operating rhythm to oversee the business with increased confidence Development, adoption and maintenance of internal tools to support IA business management & governance workflows Support Chief of Staff in business management and reporting efforts, and serve as the liaison of internal continuous improvement and growth initiatives.
• Long Range Planning & Resource Management: Partner with Finance, HR and IA Delivery Resource Management to support budgeting, overhead planning, long-range workforce planning, and resource forecasting In collaboration with IA Delivery Resource Management, track resource utilization and support resource optimization opportunities across the organization.

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications 10+ years of business management, finance, operations, or consulting experience Bachelor's degree required Ability to operate effectively in large, matrixed organizations Master's degree or MBA preferred Experience in portfolio and financial management Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree required. 8+ years related experience in business operations, strategy, HR, or finance. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Compensation Transparency In accordance with local requirements, the annual compensation ranges for this role are listed below by state or jurisdiction and reflect the applicable office location(s) within each. Final compensation is determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, internal alignment, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.

State of Colorado: Low - $116,655 High - $194,535 State of New York: Low - $132,563 High - $221,063 Certifications Certifications related to finance, operations, or business management preferred.

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