Ohio Org Manager, Planning

What You Will Do:

GFT is seeking an accomplished and results-driven Ohio Org Manager, Planning to provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple technical and professional Groups within our Ohio geographic area.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced AEC leader who brings together technical expertise, business acumen, operational excellence, and a passion for developing people. The Organizational Manager will play a critical role in driving business performance, strengthening client relationships, optimizing resources, and ensuring the successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects.

Working collaboratively with Area leadership, Group leaders, and multidisciplinary project teams, you'll translate business objectives into actionable strategies that support sustainable growth, profitability, and exceptional client service. The successful candidate will be a collaborative and commercially minded leader who thrives on building high-performing teams, solving complex challenges, and creating an environment where people and projects succeed.

What You'll Be Challenged to Do

As Organizational Manager, you will provide leadership and oversight for multiple Groups, ensuring alignment between business strategy, project execution, financial performance, and talent development.

• Lead and oversee multiple technical Groups and their respective leaders, establishing clear expectations for operational performance, accountability, collaboration, and client service.
• Translate organizational and Area-level business strategies into actionable plans that drive sustainable growth, operational efficiency, and profitability.
• Provide leadership for business and financial performance, including revenue, utilization, net labor multiplier (NLM), revenue factor, sales pipeline, bookings, and other key performance indicators.
• Oversee resource planning and workforce allocation across Groups, ensuring staffing levels and technical capabilities align with project requirements, backlog, and anticipated business opportunities.
• Provide executive oversight for complex, multidisciplinary projects, ensuring successful delivery within established scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.
• Partner with project managers and technical leaders to address project challenges, optimize performance, manage risk, and identify opportunities for operational improvement.
• Support business development initiatives by strengthening existing client relationships, identifying new opportunities, and contributing to strategic pursuits, proposals, and client presentations.
• Serve as a trusted technical and business advisor, providing expertise in complex project planning, design development, technical solutions, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Champion technical excellence and quality assurance by promoting consistent project delivery practices, conducting quality reviews, and ensuring compliance with applicable professional standards.
• Monitor working capital and project financial performance, including work-in-progress (WIP), accounts receivable (AR), days sales outstanding (DSO), and timely invoicing.
• Build, mentor, and develop Group leaders, project managers, and technical professionals while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, professional growth, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Area leadership and other GFT businesses to align priorities, share resources, strengthen capabilities, and pursue opportunities that leverage the full expertise of the firm.

Education | Experience:

What You Will Bring to Our Firm

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in engineering, architecture, infrastructure consulting, or a related technical field, including significant project management and leadership responsibilities.
• Professional licensure, registration, or applicable technical certification, with the ability to obtain additional credentials in multiple jurisdictions as required.
• Demonstrated experience leading and supervising multidisciplinary technical teams, project managers, or professional Groups.
• Proven success managing complex projects, including responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Strong business and financial acumen with experience managing operational performance, resource utilization, project profitability, and business performance metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to support business development, strengthen client relationships, and contribute to strategic pursuits and revenue growth.
• Strong technical knowledge of engineering, architectural, or related professional services, including project planning, design, and quality assurance practices.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients, senior leadership, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, solve complex problems, and make sound decisions in a dynamic project delivery environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of relevant technical design, analysis, and project management software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or relevant advanced technical certification, such as D.GE, LEG, or comparable credentials.
• Experience managing multiple technical Groups, offices, or organizational units within a multidisciplinary AEC consulting environment.
• Demonstrated experience with financial management, project accounting, scheduling, modeling, or advanced technical analysis platforms.
• Active involvement and leadership in professional organizations, industry committees, or technical associations.
• Experience developing emerging leaders, implementing operational improvements, and supporting organizational growth initiatives.

Compensation:

• The salary range for this role is $160,000 - $280,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits:

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

Company Overview:

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.

Location: Ohio Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Employment Status: Full-Time

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles- Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Applicants in the City of San Francisco- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Applicants in the State of California-Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.