Senior Client Manager – Industrial Environmental, Water Services

Woodard & Curran

Senior Client Manager leading strategic business development for industrial manufacturing companies. Collaborating to deliver innovative water solutions and drive growth in the Industrial Sector.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $155,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in business development and account management within industrial sectors, focusing on water treatment, environmental compliance, and sustainability. Proven ability to build executive relationships and lead cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that address complex client challenges.

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Business DevelopmentAccount ManagementEnvironmental ComplianceWater Treatment ServicesStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

Proposal DevelopmentContract NegotiationEngineering ConsultingCapital Project DeliveryWastewater ManagementWater ReuseSustainability Solutions

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationRelationship BuildingPresentation SkillsInfluencing Without Authority

Industry Keywords

Industrial ClientsManufacturing OrganizationsEnvironmental ChallengesOperational Challenges

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead strategic business development efforts with industrial clients.
Help clients solve complex water, wastewater, reuse, sustainability, and environmental challenges.
Build executive-level relationships and guide account strategies.
Collaborate with technical teams to deliver solutions that create measurable value.
Identify client needs and connect them with innovative solutions.
Collaborate closely with manufacturing leaders, operations teams, environmental managers, engineering groups, and executive stakeholders while serving as a trusted advisor and driving account growth.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 10 years of experience in business development, account management, consulting, engineering, or related professional services supporting industrial clients.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Environmental Science, Business, or a related field; advanced degrees are a plus.
Demonstrated success developing and growing relationships within industrial manufacturing organizations.
Experience selling services related to industrial water treatment, wastewater management, water reuse, environmental compliance, sustainability, engineering consulting, treatment operations, or capital project delivery.
Ability to engage stakeholders across all levels of client organizations, from executive leadership to plant operations teams.
Strong understanding of business development, account growth, proposal development, and contract negotiation.
Proven ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
Demonstrated success leading and winning complex pursuits.
Passion for helping industrial clients solve operational and environmental challenges.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed.
Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually.
Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked.
Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury.
Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding.
Paid short- and long-term disability.
Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.