Defence Lead

  • Full-time
  • Department: Infrastructure

Company Description

Do you want to be part of our growing our defence sector service line t for Turner & Townsend in Ottawa?  We are hiring an ambitious and forward thinking Defence Lead to help shape our strategy in the defence sector and help grow a team.

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver.  As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Who are you?

You are an experienced professional with a Military/Defence background who is looking for a new challenge.

Job Description

As the Defence Lead, you will be responsible for positioning the Defence sector as #1 in the market place by demonstrating in-depth knowledge of the sector.   You will act as the sector service proposition expert to assist Turner & Townsend in Canada to grow and differentiate within the sector. You will be an Industry leading knowledge expert who is able to align our business offering to ensure excellent service delivery.

Accountabilities can be summarized as management and enablement of the following activities:

  • Ensure there is a clear strategy and direction in place.
  • Take accountability for business performance of the Sector.  Delivering sustainable performance & profit.
  • Provide project management support in the development of the work breakdown structure, activities, logic, resources and progress of the integrated project schedule, i.e. baseline
  • Understanding market pricing levels and trends to secure work and maximise profit.
  • Driving continuous improvement of our service offering
  • Staying close to our clients to understand their changing needs, challenges and address feedback.
  • Help our clients understand the value of our service being delivered.

Associate Director Responsibilities

  • Business Development – Being aware and proactive to highlight potential opportunities to fellow Associate Directors and Directors.  Attending industry events and identify activity for the for the wider business to be involved in.
  • Staff/Team management– Input into performance review process of consultants and graduate consultants  
  • Recruitment - Inclusion in selection and recruitment process, including interviews 
  • Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the Turner & Townsend internal database 

Qualifications

  • Significant experience working as a senior consultant within the Defence sector or have direct Military experience.
  • Confident and able to lead projects in own right, but when necessary to work as part of a senior delivery team
  • Strong interpersonal skills to train and develop teams
  • Robust and methodical analytical skills, adaptable, with experience leading effective teams
  • Experience in driving new and existing business development opportunities
  • Able to prepare, define and lead on bid proposals, and work closely alongside other Associate Directors and Directors
  • Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, with excellent report writing skills and demonstrated negotiation and influencing skills, and the ability to relate and communicate with people from a variety of backgrounds at all levels in the industry.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is a leading independent professional services company specializing in program management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. With 108 offices in 45 countries, we draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximizing value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients’ assets. We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

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