Chief Operating Officer, Palladium International, Washington, DC
Palladium International -
Washington, DC,
US
Chief Operating Officer
Date Posted: 2024-06-21
Job description
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
AboutPalladium:
Palladiumis in the business of making the world a better place, and we believe thatcollaborative models and systemic approaches are the way to achieve progressand success. It's no longer enough to pursue social progress or commercialgrowth. In fact, we don't believe you can have one without the other and whenyou have both, that's what we call "Positive Impact". For nearly 60years, we've been helping our clients to see the world as interconnected - byformulating strategies, building partnerships, mobilizing capital, andimplementing programs that have a lasting social and financial impact.
InJune 2022, Palladium merged with Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. (GISI) ofthe United States to become the Global Sustainability and & Impact platformin its workforce now exceeding 14,000 professionals.In addition to theConstruction Services, Engineering & Consulting platforms, Palladium willdeliver its services to a market that recognizes that physical infrastructuremust be supported by meaningful social infrastructure. www.gisi.com
Palladiumselected GISI as a merger partner because as one of its core values, itembraces a partnership approach to transition ownership, enabling its mergerpartner companies to grow and diversify without compromising their legacies andbrands. The Company Management team shares its expertise and provides broadermarket reach through its industry relationships and networking. The employeeownership concept provides management and key employees the opportunity ofownership in a global enterprise that is well positioned to serve the needs ofits partnering companies.
ThisOpportunity:
Palladiumis seeking a Chief Operating Officer (COO), a role that will assumeresponsibility for the general operations and day-to-day functions of theglobal Palladium business. The COO will engage and support the Office of theCEO in developing long-term strategies and communicating the vision of thecompany to employees and the public, as well as concentrating on executingrelated short-term plans.
Locationand Compensation:
The position is based in Palladium's Washington D.C. office.
Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based on various factors,including but not limited to your qualifications, education, experience,skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium's business or organizationalneeds.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the compensation for thisposition, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We value your interest inour company and appreciate the opportunity to discuss this opportunity withyou.
You and Your Career:
If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise ininternational relations, managing global operations and global strategy, we areinterested in hearing from you.
We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from thestart.We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, andguidance to chart a fulfilling career!
Reporting Lines:
The role will report directly to the Office of the CEO
PrimaryRoles and Responsibilities:
Operations and Stakeholder Management
Forecasting and Reporting
Reporting
Planning
Compliance
People
Systems
EssentialCriteria:
DesirableCriteria:
Thesecompetencies are the Palladium core competencies for senior management andexecutive leadership roles.
Equity,Diversity & Inclusion -Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion intoeverything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society andactively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and goodpractice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in ourworkforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fairtreatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. Theseinclude: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, genderidentity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability,nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.
Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to adisability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any othercircumstance, please email our team at ...@thepalladiumgroup.com andwe will be in touch to discuss.
Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as "the preventative actiontaken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we workwith from harm". We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults whocome into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free fromabuse.All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selectionprocess including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligenceprocess.
AboutPalladium:
Palladiumis in the business of making the world a better place, and we believe thatcollaborative models and systemic approaches are the way to achieve progressand success. It's no longer enough to pursue social progress or commercialgrowth. In fact, we don't believe you can have one without the other and whenyou have both, that's what we call "Positive Impact". For nearly 60years, we've been helping our clients to see the world as interconnected - byformulating strategies, building partnerships, mobilizing capital, andimplementing programs that have a lasting social and financial impact.
InJune 2022, Palladium merged with Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. (GISI) ofthe United States to become the Global Sustainability and & Impact platformin its workforce now exceeding 14,000 professionals.In addition to theConstruction Services, Engineering & Consulting platforms, Palladium willdeliver its services to a market that recognizes that physical infrastructuremust be supported by meaningful social infrastructure. www.gisi.com
Palladiumselected GISI as a merger partner because as one of its core values, itembraces a partnership approach to transition ownership, enabling its mergerpartner companies to grow and diversify without compromising their legacies andbrands. The Company Management team shares its expertise and provides broadermarket reach through its industry relationships and networking. The employeeownership concept provides management and key employees the opportunity ofownership in a global enterprise that is well positioned to serve the needs ofits partnering companies.
ThisOpportunity:
Palladiumis seeking a Chief Operating Officer (COO), a role that will assumeresponsibility for the general operations and day-to-day functions of theglobal Palladium business. The COO will engage and support the Office of theCEO in developing long-term strategies and communicating the vision of thecompany to employees and the public, as well as concentrating on executingrelated short-term plans.
Locationand Compensation:
The position is based in Palladium's Washington D.C. office.
Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based on various factors,including but not limited to your qualifications, education, experience,skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium's business or organizationalneeds.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the compensation for thisposition, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We value your interest inour company and appreciate the opportunity to discuss this opportunity withyou.
You and Your Career:
If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise ininternational relations, managing global operations and global strategy, we areinterested in hearing from you.
We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from thestart.We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, andguidance to chart a fulfilling career!
Reporting Lines:
The role will report directly to the Office of the CEO
PrimaryRoles and Responsibilities:
Operations and Stakeholder Management
- Lead and manage the global operations team, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making
- Oversee the implementation and management of all programs, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards
- Develop and implement a program of continuous improvement for both business capture and business execution
- Monitor financial performance, develop and implement effective cost management strategies, and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards
Identify and manage risks, develop and implement risk mitigation strategies, and ensure that the company is prepared for potential challenges - Establish goals for company growth
- Oversee and manage the overall business development pursuit process.
- Communicate the results of operations to the appropriate levels of management including the CEOs and any external stakeholders as directed by the CEOs
- Oversee overall operating management including project execution, project reporting, direct and indirect cost management
- Support, either directly or through designees Senior Managing Partners and Regional Business Partners in implementing the strategy, including the efforts to improve, operating efficiency, service quality and customer satisfaction
- Develop, advise on, implement, and monitor appropriate systems of internal operational controls pertaining to all aspects of the operations excluding, accounting and financial reporting
- Review organization structure and operating processes to identify strengths and weaknesses, including bottlenecks, and to the extent required, modify processes to streamline workflow and maximize efficiency in close collaboration with the Senior Managing Partners and Regional Business Partners
- Cultivate and provide opportunities for rising talent within the organization
- Lead and perform key employee performance reviews and development
- Ensure appropriate expectations, KPIs and performance standards are defined for leaders and managers across the business
Forecasting and Reporting
- Established and oversees the implementation of robust processes for forecasting and reporting on project profitability
- Providing finance with timely and accurate job level "Estimates to Complete"
- Producing Booking and Backlog Reports
- Sales Pipeline and Forecasting
- Ensure continuous monitoring of job and utilization performance against forecast for each region to identify areas of concern and recommend appropriate mitigating measures
- Implement processes to track progress against short- and long-term operating strategy, Operating Plans and other key metrics
- Ensure quality assurance over monthly forecast variance analysis
Reporting
- Ensure continuous monitoring of financial performance against forecasts for the regions to identify areas of concern and to recommend appropriate mitigating measures
- Working in conjunction with the CFO, ensure financial reports are in compliance with relevant legislation and free of material misstatements
Planning
- Provides leadership for the preparation of operating and strategic plans.
- Works with leaders to assure that Business Development and Sales to function to achieve and exceed goals
- Collaborate with Palladium Corporate Finance to provide the operational information necessary for the planning and budgeting processes
Compliance
- Ensure operational compliance with legal, regulatory and client contracting regulations
- Maintain awareness of changes in obligations and markets shifts
- Directly or through subordinates, develop, implement and maintain operational policies, systems, processes, procedures and controls covering all areas of the business, except for the finance function, so that all relevant procedures and/or legal requirements are fulfilled and activities are carried out in an efficient and controlled manner
- Ensure that appropriate business processes are in place and functioning to identify and mitigate project risk and to track realised risks
- Ensure provision of uniform guidance and expert technical advice on practices, procedures, reporting requirements, and status of activities relating to the Partnership's operational management and accounting
People
- Support and improve a culture of safety, environmental health, diversity and inclusion.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, aid organizations, and partners.
- Provide leadership to the Senior and Regional Partners including setting individual KRAs, reviewing performance and providing ongoing feedback on a formal and informal basis so that all direct reports and dotted line reports are aware of what they are required to achieve and how they are performing against their objectives.
- Set and promote a healthy culture within the organization.
- Develop and maintain healthy relationships with business partners.
- Develop internal staff to assume greater responsibilities within the organization.
- Forecast and fulfil operational staffing requirements.
- Oversee HR functions and structure
Systems
- Contribute to the development and implementation of systems to ensure adequate operation of the organization's project processing, forecasting, management and other reporting requirements as directed by the CEOs
- Oversee global Information Technology and Cybersecurity functions
- Participate in GISI wide initiatives for business data system strategy and integration
EssentialCriteria:
- Proven experience in leading and managing complex global operations, preferably in the international development sector
- People management experience, including setting clear performance objectives, managing for results, giving and receiving feedback, performance evaluation and mentoring/coaching staff
- Strong understanding of ODA principles and practices, as well as experience with project management, financial management, and risk management
- Knowledge of U.S. government accounting, U.S. government contracting rules and regulations
- Familiarity with current Information Technology and Cybersecurity operational and risk environments
- Demonstrated personal and situational awareness to build stakeholder confidence and positive relationships with individuals across all levels and areas of the firm
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams across different cultures and geographies
- Demonstrated respect for diversity and inclusion and works to actively promote an inclusive work environment and good working relationships amongst other people
- High standard of written, verbal, and presentation communication skills including public speaking
- Proven ability to convey the financial concepts of operations to non-financial managers (training, coaching, tool development)
- Commitment to Palladium's vision, mission and values
DesirableCriteria:
Thesecompetencies are the Palladium core competencies for senior management andexecutive leadership roles.
- Client/Customer relationship - focus on providing results and outcomes for our clients, customers and communities
- Financial and Commercial numeracy and literacy (including M&A)
- Project & Change Management skills/tools - including internal projects
- Building and leading effective teams (including SMEs)
- Market & Business Development - either leading or supporting through relevant contribution
- Strategy agility
- Complex/challenging project delivery - external and/or internal.
- Embedding institutional capabilities (process and technology).
- Developing and managing people
- Communicating - in all environments
- Embracing digital opportunities
- EQ and IQ in balance
Equity,Diversity & Inclusion -Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion intoeverything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society andactively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and goodpractice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in ourworkforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fairtreatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. Theseinclude: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, genderidentity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability,nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.
Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to adisability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any othercircumstance, please email our team at ...@thepalladiumgroup.com andwe will be in touch to discuss.
Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as "the preventative actiontaken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we workwith from harm". We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults whocome into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free fromabuse.All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selectionprocess including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligenceprocess.