Business Group Leader - Infrastructure
GHD
United Arab Emirates
19th May 2025
2505-1868-7
Job Description
Business Group Leader - Infrastructure
UAE
GHD
About Us: GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, environmental, and construction services. We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy, and urbanization.
Role Purpose: We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Business Group Leader to lead our Infrastructure Business Group in the UAE. This role focuses on performance and work winning in the water, infrastructure, utilities, and transport consulting industry. The successful candidate will provide strategic vision and guide the direction of travel for group development, promoting success through the delivery of projects that meet or exceed client expectations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure the safety and well-being of GHD’s people and visitors within the Business Group.
- Develop and implement the Business Group strategy and business plan.
- Lead the development of GHD’s performance and work-winning culture within the Business Group.
- Collaborate with Technical Service Leaders to develop short and long-term capability, supporting future growth.
- Contribute to GHD’s corporate profile development in the Business Group’s Market Sector(s).
- Lead the development and execution of market strategies and client pursuit plans.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships and work-winning efforts.
- Monitor the technically and commercially sound delivery of projects, promoting client satisfaction.
- Support and coach Team Leaders to achieve utilization, engagement, and performance targets.
- Develop and mentor Project Managers and Project Directors to deliver quality work on time and within budget.
- Manage risk in compliance with GHD policies and guidelines.
- Promote innovation within the Business Group, including the deployment of data-led solutions harnessing automated, digital, and technological solution delivery.
- Strong domain knowledge and experience in Infrastructure disciplines.
- Ability to set direction, communicate strategy, and inspire confidence.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills with all levels of management.
- Capacity to plan, lead, and manage within a 1-3 year time horizon.
- Ability to deal with complexity and ambiguity in an operational environment.
- Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to delegate and develop immediate reports into viable future successors.
- Strong reputation within the market/sector and technical area, credible with target clients.
- Proven experience in successful work-winning, pipeline development, and client acquisition.
- Experience in developing and implementing business strategies and plans, driving performance.
- 15+ years of industry experience with direct experience in a similar role.
- Strong track record of leading and managing medium-sized teams (20-50) and achieving performance targets.
- Meet and exceed the business group’s budget revenue for the financial year.
- Contribute to shared rolling backlog target for the UAE region.
- Contribute to shared UAE FTEs target.
- Promote HSEQ standards and achieve specific related KPIs.
- Achieve People function KPIs related to quarterly check-ins and quality performance and development goals of direct reports and broader business group members.
Job Details
| Role Function: | operation executive | Work Type: | Full-Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Role Level: | Director | Country: | United Arab Emirates |
| City: | Abu Dhabi | Number of Vacancies: | 1 |
| Job Category: | Operations Management | Company Website: | http://www.ghd.com |
| Company Industry/ Sector: | Civil Engineering | ||
What We Offer
About the Company
We are committed to addressing the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and communities.GHD is a global network of multi-disciplinary professionals providing clients with integrated solutions through engineering, environmental, design and construction expertise. Our future-focused, innovative approaches connect and support communities around the world, resiliency and sustainability for generations to come.Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. See our list of office locations and contact numbers in ghd.com/en/about-ghd/office-locations----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GHD reconnaît et comprend que le monde est en constante évolution. Nous sommes engagés à résoudre les plus grands défis mondiaux dans les secteurs de l’eau, de l’énergie et de l’urbanisation.Nous sommes une entreprise de services professionnels dotée d’une expertise de pointe en ingénierie, en construction et en architecture. Nos démarches avant-gardistes et innovatrices rapprochent et soutiennent les communautés à l’échelle mondiale. En livrant d’excellents résultats sociaux et économiques, nous visons à bâtir des relations durables avec nos partenaires et nos clients.Fondée en 1928, GHD appartient entièrement à ses employés Nous sommes plus de 10 000 employés diversifiés et qualifiés dans plus de 200 bureaux et sur cinq continents : Amérique du Nord et Amérique du Sud, Asie, Australie et Europe, ainsi que dans la région du Pacifique.Apprenez-en davantage sur nous à ghd.com
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