About Us

We build careers grounded in purpose, responsibility and real-world impact.

“For Planet and Progress” is our north star that guides everything we do. We believe environmental responsibility and human progress are interconnected, interwoven and international. Our scientists, engineers, field teams, consultants and professionals collaborate across disciplines and geographies, guiding industries and governments, ensuring that communities and environments thrive.

When you join us, you’re not just forging a career, you’re joining a movement. A movement for better thinking, smarter solutions and lasting impact.

Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way.

A Day in the Life

The President of the Consulting Division is responsible for the full operational and financial leadership of our global Consulting segment, a $500M+ revenue business with approximately 1,500 employees operating across multiple geographies, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, this executive owns full P&L accountability and is responsible for delivering sustainable revenue growth, EBITDA expansion, disciplined margin governance, strong cash performance, and operational scalability across a complex, multi-service consulting platform. The division operates across diverse regulatory environments, technical disciplines, client sectors, and currencies. The President must align global standards with strong local execution, integrating legacy and acquired organizations into a unified, high-performing operating model. This is a senior enterprise leadership role requiring strategic clarity, operational rigor, acquisition integration expertise, and the ability to lead at scale within a publicly traded company environment.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Segment Leadership & Financial Performance

• Own full P&L responsibility for the Consulting Division, including revenue growth, EBITDA, margin expansion, working capital, and cash flow

• Deliver consistent, profitable growth aligned with enterprise performance targets

• Drive operating leverage and improve segment profitability through disciplined cost and margin management

• Lead annual operating plans, long-range forecasts, and capital prioritization in partnership with the COO and Finance Leader

• Strengthen forecasting accuracy, financial transparency, and performance accountability across geographies

Acquisition Integration & Platform Development

• Lead operational and cultural integration of acquired companies into the Consulting division

• Realize acquisition synergies, including cost alignment, leadership integration, systems consolidation, and cross-selling acceleration

• Standardize project delivery methodologies, pricing governance, margin expectations, and performance management practices across legacy and newly acquired businesses

• Align compensation structures, incentive plans, and leadership accountability to enterprise standards

• Ensure seamless integration while protecting client continuity and employee engagement

Operational Discipline & Margin Governance

• Establish and enforce standardized global project management frameworks and financial controls

• Strengthen utilization, chargeability, backlog visibility, pricing rigor, and project-level profitability

• Drive consistent margin measurement methodologies across service lines and regions

• Ensure strong system adoption and data integrity across enterprise platforms including Workday, Salesforce, financial reporting, and project management tools

• Clarify decision rights and governance structures to enable scalable, repeatable performance

Partnership with Corporate Functions

• Operate effectively within Montrose’s shared-services and matrixed structure by partnering closely with corporate leaders to achieve segment objectives.

• Partner with Finance to enhance budgeting rigor, margin analytics, forecasting discipline, and capital allocation decisions

• Partner with HR to align organizational design, workforce planning, succession strategy, performance management, leadership development, and cultural integration

• Partner with Safety leadership to reinforce a safety-first operating model and ensure strong compliance performance

• Partner with Marketing and Sales to align go-to-market strategy, brand positioning, client segmentation, and cross-portfolio growth initiatives

• Collaborate with Legal and Risk managing contractual, regulatory, and enterprise exposure

• The President is accountable not only for segment performance, but also for ensuring effective execution within Montrose’s enterprise operating model.

Growth & Market Leadership

• Strengthen executive-level client relationships and strategic account management

• Accelerate organic growth through disciplined market prioritization and integrated portfolio offerings

• Identify service adjacencies, geographic expansion opportunities, and platform enhancement initiatives

• Partner with Corporate Strategy team on acquisition strategy, due diligence, and integration planning

Leadership, Talent & Culture

• Build and develop a high-performing global Consulting leadership team

• Establish clear accountability standards and performance expectations across regions

• Lead succession planning and executive talent development

• Foster a unified culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, inclusion, and safety

• Serve as a visible and steady leader across geographies

Your Expertise and Skills

• 20+ years of executive leadership experience in environmental consulting, engineering, or complex professional services

• Proven success leading a $500M+ multi-geography business

• Demonstrated P&L ownership with measurable EBITDA growth and margin expansion

• Extensive experience integrating acquisitions into scalable operating platforms

• Strong fluency in project-based business economics and margin governance

• Experience operating within a publicly traded or similarly governed enterprise

• Demonstrated ability to lead effectively, within a matrixed structure, alongside corporate shared-service functions

• Exceptional executive presence and communication capability

• Strong talent developer with experience leading large, dispersed teams

• High integrity and unwavering commitment to safety

Why Choose Us

Here, you will be part of an amazing community of collaborative people who live shared mission and principles and bring industry-leading technical expertise to their work every day. We offer a comprehensive compensation package, which includes benefits,401(K) matching, holidays and paid time off. This is a full-time position with a salary range of $300,000 to $375,000, with Total Direct Compensation up to $525,000. Starting pay and total direct compensation are dependent on multiple factors, such as skills, experience and work location.

We are committed to providing a safe and productive work environment and to promoting the health, safety and well-being of our employees. In keeping with our Health & Safety Policy, individuals in safety sensitive positions are subject to pre-employment, pre-access (and in some client cases, random) alcohol & drug testing as well as drivers abstract reviews.

We’re committed to building a culture where people can do their best work and contribute, grow, and feel supported. We celebrate individuality, listen first and hold ourselves accountable for creating an environment where everyone can grow and do meaningful work, together. We welcome and promote diversity and inclusion in our workplace and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We provide support in our recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities; including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources directly.