Director Commercial Damages Investigations

The Director Commercial Damages & Investigations will assist their assigned Managing Director (MD) with leading and managing assigned resources in support of achieving the defined overall practice area strategy and in meeting or exceeding defined financial performance and revenue generation targets. Directors will proactively suggest potential solutions for new challenges/opportunities identified within their market. They are expected to perform as seasoned managers and leaders in overseeing and developing a team of consultants including supporting hiring placement and career development within the practice. They will provide leadership in a manner that models the Companys core values and inspires and encourages goal achievement through empowerment learning and creativity among the team.

Business Development Leadership Strategic Planning

• Responsible for supporting assigned MD in meeting or exceeding the defined annual budget for the entire practice area/practice division (including revenue generation overall utilization of assigned resources and of profitable engagement work streams that may be either qualitative or quantitative in nature.
• Responsible for supporting development of new accounts and retaining and expanding existing engagements within the practice area to achieve sales goals
• Effectively delegate assignments to assigned direct reports instruct and monitor progress and ensure work product is consistently high quality
• Supports MD in monitoring relevant data such as utilization Accounts
• Receivable discretionary spending etc.
• Develop and foster relationships with decision makers within existing key/strategic accounts and crosssell other service areas
• Meet or exceed defined individual average utilization goals (and incorporating consideration of individual revenue targets) as set forth by company leadership
• Directly manage mentor and develop a team of direct reports focused on attracting placing and growing the assigned practice team members with emphasis on creating a team and culture that is empowered to execute
• Responsible for learning business development methodology and for being active in efforts to individually generate incremental revenue
• Lead team of assigned staff members to establish and drive towards defined objectives and key results (OKRs).
• Identify potential new market segments and alert MD for evaluations and consideration
• Travel as necessary to support client employee and leadership needs.
• Establish quality control of service delivery maintaining an excellent reputation of quality and lead and manage in a manner that assists with rapid resolution of any client team member or operational challenges.

Operations

• Lead and manage in support of strategic plans that align with the organizations vision and defined business objectives
• Responsible for leading and managing in alignment with the development of the overall practice in achieving profit objectives
• Support construction of strong crossfunctional teams to achieve success in shared goals understanding that multiple perspectives and talents build stronger teams and results
• Manage assigned projects consistent with contracts and proactively alert assigned MD to any potential challenges or issues
• Ensure compliance of operations with all local state and Federal (and International if applicable) regulations as well as compliance with company policy
• Ensure consistent high quality on deliverables for the practice
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in a technical science or engineering field (i.e.: Engineering Environmental Science Construction Management Biology Geology etc. or other advanced degrees as called for in area of specialization.
• Minimum of 8 years industry experience within claims (delay commercial damages fraud investigation)
• Previous deposition or testimony experience highly preferred
• 3 years experience as a senior leader of a division or department including responsibility for financial performance and experience leading serviceoriented teams in a related industry
• Proactively take steps to begin individual revenue generation
• Proven track record of customer relationship management and staff management and development
• Demonstrated leadership skills

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in providing reliable work product review for technical deliverables
• Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with coworkers clients subcontractors and vendors
• Able to provide oversight and direction to assigned staff
• Strong leadership communication and organizational skills
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
• Proven emotional intelligence to work effectively with a wide variety of individuals at all levels both internally and externally
• Able to perform complex tasks and handle multiple priorities and the ability to perform exceptionally under high stress conditions
• Knowledge of computer operations and standard software packages (word processing spreadsheets Adobe) required

Additional Information :

The intended salary range for this role is $130000 to $175000 per year. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

VERTEX offers a solid total compensation package including base salary and discretionary bonus plan. We also offer a robust benefits package including healthcare (with multiple plan options) and dental; Companypaid Life Insurance Short Term Disability and LongTerm Disability. We offer a 401k plan with immediate match and vesting Flex Spending Account Employee Assistance Program and other perks.  We provide a generous paid time off plan for eligible employees including 15 days of vacation 64 hours of sick time and 9.5 paid holidays (prorated for eligible parttime employees).  Our Lifetime of Learning program also offers tuition reimbursement and additional support for pursuing advanced education to help employees grow their skills and careers.

VERTEX is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

If you require assistance to complete any part of the application process please contact our Recruiting team at .

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

Please note that VERTEX does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement VERTEX will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement VERTEX explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes including those submitted to hiring managers are deemed to be the property of VERTEX.