Director, Mitigation Bank Development

At RES, we’re looking for purpose-driven individuals who are passionate about restoration and sustainability, and who want their work to make a lasting environmental impact. Our team members go above and beyond, bringing initiative, integrity, and a strong work ethic to every project. Collaboration is key—we thrive on teamwork, open communication, and diverse perspectives. In a field that constantly changes, we value those who are resilient, adaptable, and resourceful in the face of challenges. If you're intellectually curious, eager to learn, and ready to help restore ecosystems and protect natural resources, you’ll find your place here.RES is seeking a Director, Mitigation Bank Development to lead and support the successful development and delivery of mitigation bank projects across an assigned territory. This position can sit anywhere in the South East, including Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina.  In this role, you will serve as a portfolio-level leader for complex, multi-year projects, partnering closely with Project Managers, General Managers, Client Solutions, Operations, FP&A, and other cross-functional teams. You will help guide projects from early feasibility and development strategy through planning, execution, financial oversight, reporting, and delivery. This is a highly collaborative leadership role for someone who enjoys building structure, coaching project teams, solving complex delivery challenges, and connecting market opportunity with strong project execution. The role draws directly from the responsibilities and competencies in the uploaded job draft, including portfolio project leadership, financial oversight, PM coaching, bank development strategy, and cross-functional coordination. Why You’d Love This Job You will love this job if you enjoy leading complex projects that require both strategic thinking and disciplined execution. This role gives you the opportunity to influence the full lifecycle of mitigation bank development, from evaluating new opportunities and supporting feasibility work to helping PMs build strong project plans and deliver projects successfully. You will play a key role in strengthening project management practices across your territory, creating consistency, improving tools, and helping teams make better decisions around scope, schedule, budget, risk, and resources. You will also have the chance to coach and mentor Project Managers, helping them grow their capabilities while supporting projects that create meaningful ecological outcomes. What Your Day-to-Day Might Look Like As Director, Bank Development, you will serve as a portfolio-level leader for complex, multi-year mitigation bank projects across your assigned territory. You will partner with sales teams and opportunity Project Managers to support technical proposals, assess project feasibility, and define budgets, schedules, staffing plans, resource needs, and key milestones. You will help PMs build strong project models and manageme...