GTC Environment Practice Director

Description

• Assess team competency, ensure succession planning, and provide learning and development opportunities, including support for professional membership and chartership.
• Foster a culture of inclusion, adaptability, and high performance.
• Develop and implement mechanisms for sharing lessons learned, technical guidance, and innovations across regions.
• Champion the adoption of digital solutions and automation to enhance service delivery and client value.
• Identify and implement measures to improve workflows, communication, and technical outputs.
• Track, analyze, and report on revenue performance, utilization, and other key performance indicators (KPIs), proactively addressing variances and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Lead teams through organizational change, demonstrating adaptability and cultural awareness in a multicultural, fast-paced environment.
• Identify service lines for GTC expansion and push bid directors to ensure appropriate GTC inputs to our proposals.
• Collaborate closely with UK practice directors to align delivery models.
• Develop and implement the Environment team strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and region and sector-specific needs.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, contributing to the overall profitability and growth of the E&S practice.
• Oversee project execution and task delivery, managing day-to-day operations, team utilization, and resource allocation to meet regional and global requirements.
• Enable structured knowledge transfer and integration of international standards, ensuring the GTC E&S team is fully embedded in global delivery models.
• Monitor and drive team utilization rates, ensuring optimal deployment of resources to achieve commercial targets and sustained financial performance.
• Collaborate with local and global leaders to identify talent needs, support recruitment, and build a high-performing, diverse Environment team with low turnover.
• Work on high-impact, global projects with exposure to international best practices.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, high performance, and continuous learning.
• Lead the development, updating, and dissemination of training materials, guidance documents, and digital resources to support consistent quality and upskilling across the team. Maintain training libraries and track progression. Coordinates UK–India visits for upskilling.
• Strengthen and diversify the team’s capabilities, service offerings, and GTC reputation.
• Oversee risk management and compliance, implementing corrective and preventive actions as needed.
• Develop and execute effective communication strategies to ensure alignment of technical standards, quality, and delivery expectations across regions.
• Lead ESG strategy and reporting initiatives, ensuring alignment with global frameworks.
• Champion rigorous quality assurance (QA) and CMS processes, including review and authorization of deliverables.
• Drive business development and bidding activities, supporting key regional markets (UK, Middle East, Canada, US) and expanding the project pipeline.
• Foster strong professional relationships and collaboration between GTC and global teams, acting as a bridge to facilitate knowledge sharing and alignment of best practices.
• Serve as a client-facing lead on select projects, maintaining and cultivating client relationships to drive repeat business and new opportunities.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of processes in line with global best practices.

Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of international standards, regulatory frameworks, and best practices (UK, EU, Middle East, US etc.).
• Cultural agility and experience working across geographies.
• Recognized certifications (e.g., LEED AP, WELL AP, BREEAM AP, IEMA, CIEEM, GRI, TCFD) are highly desirable.
• Strong client focus and relationship-building abilities.
• Minimum 15 years of professional experience in consulting, with at least 5 years in senior management of multidisciplinary E&S teams.
• Proficiency with digital tools (e.g., ArcGIS, Power BI, carbon accounting platforms) and a track record of driving digital transformation.
• An proven track record in attracting and retaining the best talent.
• Degree in a relevant subject (e.g., architecture, engineering, sustainability, environment); a master’s degree is highly desirable.
• Proven experience delivering sustainability and environmental solutions across multiple sectors and international markets.
• Strategic vision and commercial acumen.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and report writing skills.
• Techno-managerial skills: resource planning, team development, and cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits

• Structured career development, access to global learning resources, and support for professional certifications.
• Inclusive, collaborative, and purpose-driven work environment.
• Opportunity to drive sustainability transformation at scale and shape the future of the GTC practice.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance