For more than four decades, owners have turned to Hill International to manage their largest and most complex projects and programs. We are proud to have participated in some of the most iconic projects in the world. With more than 10,000 projects valued in excess of $500 billion, we manage all phases of the construction process from concept through completion. To minimize risk and maximize results on your next project, turn to Hill International.

We are seeking to employ a Vice President of Business Development for our projects team in Seattle, WA.

Qualifications

We are presently seeking an experienced Vice President of Business Development to join us in our Seattle Office. This opening requires a dynamic individual who is skilled in business development, including identifying and pursuing business opportunities, establishing positive client relationships through effective client meetings and networking, developing & maintaining competitor knowledge, developing win strategies for targeted opportunities, leading proposal and interview preparation, helping identify strategic hires, and maintaining ongoing client relationships. The focus will be agency construction management and ownerepresentative services in both the public and private sectors for both buildings and infrastructure markets.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Identifying & Pursuing Opportunities:

• Understand Hillarget markets, resources and services
• Identify business opportunities in targeted markets consistent with our business strategy
• Develop specific client and opportunity strategies
• Lead Go/No Go discussions
• Lead team effort to position for targeted pursuits

Establishing Positive Client Relationships:

• Identify and Effectively participate in industry networking opportunities
• Identify target clients and opportunities
• Meet with potential clients to understand potential opportunities
• Meet with decision makers and influencers to understand client needs/objectives
• Identify key issues important to clients
• Facilitate effective engagement between clients and our operations experts
• Document client meetings

Competitor Knowledge

• Identify and research competitors
• Understand strengths and weaknesses of competitors
• Lead effective teaming strategies when appropriate
• Inform win strategy development based on competitive intelligence

Developing Win Strategies

• Understand decision process and who decision makers will be
• Develop clear understanding of client decision drivers
• Develop Win Strategies focused on the best approach to deliver client value

Lead Proposal and Interview Preparation

• Lead the process of developing proposals and presentations focused on defined Win Strategies
• e proposal process, working closely with Operations and Proposals partners
• Lead team development of presentations
• Effectively coach presentation teams

Help Identify Strategic Hires

• Identify strategic hiring needs based on targeted opportunities
• Keep internal recruiters informed of key hire needs
• Reach out to industry network to help identify strategic hire candidates

Maintain Client Relationships

• After winning assignments, serve as internal ent advocatei>
• Help Hill be sure we are staying in touch with client needs
• Develop client strategies to help have specific plan to always keep client interests as our primary focus

Cost/Contracts/Legal

• Conducts review to determine potential conflict of interest
• Provides intelligence to support pricing strategy
• Participates in legal and contractual review
• Leads execution of teaming agreements and memo of understandings (MOUwith team

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills
• Self-motivated, success oriented and organized
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Operations or Business Development role for a professional services firm, preferably with specific Construction Management experience.
• Candidate must have a BA or BS, preferably in Engineering, Architecture, Planning or Construction Management
• Candidate should bring familiarity with local market, clients and competitors
• Travel as needed/expected
• Expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V