Job Description

RCS Staffing has an immediate need for a Regional Business Manager in Concord, CA. This is a full-time direct-hire Office Based assignment with our client. This position offers a competitive package including benefits, vacation and holidays.

Overview of YOUR role as a Regional Business Manager

Our client is seeking a Regional Business Manager to lead the operations, business development, and financial performance of an office. This is a leadership role for someone who can balance the strategic with the tactical — developing business plans and client relationships while ensuring projects are delivered with excellence and the team is supported and growing. You'll report to the President and work closely with the leadership team. The right person for this role has deep roots in engineering or automation (industrial automation background preferred), understands how to run a P&L, and leads by example with authenticity and humility.

As a Regional Business Manager YOU will:

Business Development & Client Relationships:
· Develop and deepen client partnerships by understanding their business, operational needs, and long-term objectives
· Lead proposal development, project scoping, and estimation for new opportunities
· Achieve annual sales goals as a key contributor to growth strategy
· Represent our client in the market, building brand awareness and expanding the client base

Operations & Project Delivery:
· Ensure the successful delivery of projects in collaboration with Project Managers and Project Engineers
· Provide high-level technical guidance and expert advice on designs, engineering processes, and system architecture
· Implement and enforce compliance with the Business Management System (BMS)
· Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement in project execution and internal processes

People & Leadership:
· Define performance expectations, monitor progress, and coach direct reports on leadership and professional development
· Develop skills and capabilities within the team to ensure sustainability and succession planning
· Promote initiatives for talent attraction, retention, and development
· Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across all offices

Financial Management:
· Manage the region P&L to maximize revenue, gross margin, and net profit
· Develop and execute a business plan aligned with the overall strategy
· Complete monthly re-forecasting, budgets, and operational planning
· Optimize resource utilization and team assignments to create maximum value

YOU are the ideal Regional Business Manager candidate if you have:

· Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university
· 10–15 years of proven automation and engineering experience, preferably with an engineering consulting firm
· Industrial automation background (preferred)
· 5+ years in a leadership or management role, including P&L responsibility
· Strong technical background in industrial controls, SCADA, PLC/HMI programming, or related disciplines
· Proven track record of successful business development and client relationship management
· Experience leading multi-disciplinary design and engineering teams
· Demonstrated ability to manage simultaneous projects and competing priorities
· Understanding of financial reports, project budgets, and commercial operations
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proposal development and client presentations
· Trusted advisor mindset with integrity and ownership of work
· Tenacity and determination to overcome obstacles
· Humble, approachable, and committed to continuous learning
· Team-oriented with ability to put client and company ahead of individual interests

It's a BONUS if you have:

· PE (Professional Engineer) license
· Previous experience as a Regional Business Manager or similar role
· Experience with employee-owned organizations
· Advanced business or technical degrees

About Our CLIENT

Our client is a boutique, tech-driven engineering and technical services firm specializing in industrial automation, controls, SCADA systems, and business process engineering for a wide array of industries. As an employee-owned firm, their leadership team takes a keen interest in providing clients with the best outcomes possible, standing behind their work for the long haul. With offices across Northern and Southern California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, and Hawaii, they offer flexibility and expertise in integrating legacy and modern control platforms. Their controlled growth approach ensures they maintain the high standards and values that have made them successful, while their specialized focus allows them to deliver proven results for organizations of all sizes—from large multinational entities to smaller operations seeking to optimize resources and reach full potential.

Who WE Are

RCS Staffing is a certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in the recruitment of professionals for best-of-class companies throughout the United States. Since 1994, RCS recruits top talent for direct hire, temp-to-perm and contract staffing positions and provides customized payroll services. Our Recruiting Specialties consist of all Engineering Disciplines, Project Management, Project Controls, Information Technology, Energy Efficiency and Business Professionals.

RCS is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. RCS recruits, hires, and promotes for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, genetic information or age. All terms and conditions of employment such as compensation, benefits, work assignment, availability of facilities and privileges of employment are administered on the same basis of equality.