Wood PLC

Vice President Growth & Development I

LocationHouston, TX
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job

The Vice President of Business Development, Americas works in conjunction with clients, the Wood Business Units, Consulting Business Groups, G&D Services, Sales Enablement and Marketing teams to ensure that there is a coherent road map and a pipeline for business growth and market positioning which aligns with the company strategy, local business investment and client growth opportunities. Ensures the company’s service offerings are fully understood and implemented both internally and sold externally.

The role is the Americas overall “owner” of the opportunity identification and acquisition processes. The role also oversees client account management and feedback activities and plays a key role in developing client relationships in line with agreed zipper plans. This role is accountable for leading the Americas organizations to annual sales targets and metrics including client engagement, pipeline, revenue, gross margin and sustainability.

Drives adherence to and supports the development of applicable policies, processes, practices, systems and tools that support Group and Business Unit Growth strategy and targets. In addition, the role holder will provide analysis and insight into client trends, advanced business development methods and act as a focal point for companywide special project initiatives associated with BD&M.

As a member of the BU/BG functional leadership team the role holder will contribute to the Strategy and Development functional objectives.


Ensure the client is the center of all growth activities in the Americas
Deliver to Americas annual sales targets through successfully leading the Americas G&D team
Drive win planning and lessons learned processes, ensuring an optimized win rate
Ensure the Americas has client centric, strategically growth oriented, Account Plans aligned with both client needs and Consulting Business group growth plans.
Drive the effective pursuit and acquisition of new business in line with company strategy and targets
Drive effective business-winning strategies across the company: identification and pursuit/bidding of prospects, and identification of key pursuits, including direct involvement where required
Ensure the Business Development Playbook is being adhered to by G&D and Seller-Doer team members
Ensure that detailed client, competitor, sector, and geographic market intelligence and insights from the global G&D community are input to the Strategic Planning Process at Group, BU, Regional and other levels, including, for example, SBG growth plans or M&A recommendations
Develop and implement an Americas Group Plan and roadmap for G&D including Account Managers, Proposals, G&D Services, Sales Enablement, and Marketing, in line with strategic priorities, and coherently applied across the BUs
Act as a focal point for G&D group-wide project initiatives and/or provide leadership as required.
Drive effective BD participation at key decision gates e.g. pursue/no pursue, bid/no bid; bid submission and actively participate in key reviews, such as prospect reviews, win strategy
Act as key client facing Account Manager and/or Executive Sponsor as required. Develop and maintain strategic client relationships in line with agreed zipper plans involving a broad range of personal client engagements at senior and influential levels.
Oversee support in the Customer Management Framework Program, determining levels of resourcing, and ensuring the Customer Satisfaction Feedback Program delivers valuable insight on Strategic and Key Accounts.
Drive effective cross-selling across the group, with specific focus on strategic and key accounts, and ensure that the company’s service offering is fully understood and implemented both internally and externally
Ensure Marketing plans and materials are aligned with the overall company strategy, client Account Plans and SBG Growth plans and are cost-effectively implemented.
In collaboration with G&D Services, make certain necessary tools and systems are in place and are developed to support the G&D roadmap, including ownership of CRM for the Americas and other relevant systems and tools
Set clear targets for BD teams and individuals to drive business-winning effectiveness and agree, and report against suitable functional KPIs across the business
Have oversight of and carry out or input to the identification, attraction, retention, development and effective performance management of the G&D organization and resources across the entire group
Identify HiPo talent and manage succession planning across G&D
Manage the development and implementation of G&D skills and training
Role model desired culture, values, and behaviors
Ensure appropriate policies, processes, and practices are in place to support growth, strategy and targets
Drive an effective collection of client satisfaction feedback on company performance at multiple levels from key accounts


Engineering, Science or Business Management degree


Job specific experience:

Extensive proven success in growing business and achieving business winning success in a large complex organization and a strong grasp of effective marketing methods, tools and techniques.
Significant experience in a senior business focused leadership role within a complex global organization.


Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com



Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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