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Water Business Group Manager

HDR, Inc.
United States, Alaska, Anchorage
Mar 25, 2025

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.


In the role of Area Business Group Manager, we'll count on you to:

  • Develop, implement and maintain effective area business group programs
  • Take responsibility for development strategies, new business prospects, technical services, quality, and production methods and standards, all within established goals and objectives of the business group, region and company
  • Partner with the Water Resources and Drinking/Wastewater Market Sector Leads to development implement strategies, new business prospects, technical services, quality, and production methods and standards, all within established goals and objectives of the business group, region and company.
  • Prepare annual revenue forecasts and budgets and monitor performance of area business group services. Lead area business group strategic plan implementation. Coordinate activities with company, regional and local managers.
  • Facilitate area teamwork, communication and worksharing between offices, business classes, management, and staff to maximize client satisfaction, company growth and profitability.
  • Build area business group capabilities through recruitment, mentoring, staff development, and training.
  • Support development of strong client relationships and selectively serve as a key client manager.
  • Monitor area business group performance indicators and implement actions and process improvements as needed.
  • Monitor implementation of company policies and procedures, standards, quality assurance and risk management within business group and area.
  • Participate in development and implementation of company vision and direction as member of the area team and business group.
  • Facilitate project management reviews and project quality control reviews in cooperation with the professional services lead and the business class leads.
  • Participate in business and community activities as a representative of HDR.
  • Perform other duties as needed, including project work.


Preferred Qualifications


  • Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
  • Experience in engineering consultation with Alaska clients


In this role, you will work closely with the Area Operations Manager, Area Business Development Leader, and technical group leads across disciplines. A commitment to continuous learning, adaptive management, and communication is required.

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Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
  • A minimum of 10 years experience
  • Demonstrated experience with leading diverse teams
  • Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
  • Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand
  • Ability to work cooperatively with regional and local office managers, other area business group directors, technical directors and marketing managers
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location : United States-Alaska-Anchorage
Industry : Water
Schedule : Full-time
Employee Status : Regular
BusinessClass : Dams Levees Civil Works
Job Posting : Mar 25, 2025
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