Practice Leader - Government Architecture - Life and Work Places

Lead and grow our Government Architecture Practice, with a focus on architecture and interior design services for city, county, state, and select federal clients.

This role combines strategic vision, hands-on capture leadership, and people development to expand our client base, elevate our brand, and deliver outstanding public sector projects.

The Practice Area Leader will drive market strategy, build and mentor a high-performing team with relevant subject matter expertise, and collaborate across the firm to create integrated solutions for public clients.

Key Responsibilities:

Market Strategy and Growth


* Define and execute a growth strategy for municipal, county, state, and federal clients, including market segmentation, positioning, and targeted pursuits.


* Lead capture planning: market intelligence, go/no-go decisions, teaming strategies, win themes, and pre-RFP positioning.


* Partner with Marketing/Communications on proposals, SF 330s and SOQs, interviews, and content that differentiates the practice.

Client Development and Capture


* Build and maintain executive-level relationships with public agencies, key decision-makers, and influencers.


* Lead high-priority pursuits from qualification through interview, ensuring strong storylines and a compelling value proposition.


* Establish account plans, client feedback loops, and client satisfaction measures; convert positive delivery outcomes into repeat work.

Practice Leadership and People Development


* Recruit, develop, and mentor a team of architects, interior designers, planners, and allied specialists with government-sector expertise.


* Set technical and design excellence goals; establish training, knowledge-sharing, and best practices for public work.


* Align staffing to pursuits and projects; balance utilization, development opportunities, and delivery needs.

Project and Delivery Oversight


* Provide executive oversight for select projects from programming and planning through design and delivery, ensuring quality, consistency, and compliance.


* Champion project definition methodologies, risk management, and QA/QC for public sector work.


* Guide scope, schedule, budget alignment, and change management in partnership with Project Managers and Discipline Leaders.

Thought Leadership and Brand Elevation


* Create and manage a thought leadership and publicity strategy: conference speaking, publications, awards, case studies, and digital presence.


* Collaborate with Communications on media opportunities and content that showcases outcomes, innovation, equity, sustainability, and resilience in the public realm.


* Position the practice as a trusted advisor on topics such as capital planning, procurement, and delivery methods.

Collaboration Across Markets


* Partner with other markets within the firm to develop integrated client strategies and cross-sell services (e.g., planning, transportation, water, facilities en...