President, Federal & Government Services

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International is seeking a dynamic, growth-oriented, and strategic President, Federal & Government Services to lead and expand the firm's federal and government markets business and deliver technical excellence.

Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, this Leader will be responsible for setting the strategic vision, driving profitable growth, strengthening key government client relationships, and ensuring operational excellence across federal, defense, civilian, intelligence, and state and local government programs.

The President will lead a geographically dispersed organization of professionals delivering complex engineering, consulting, design, program management, and technology solutions to government clients.

This role requires a proven executive leader with deep government contracting expertise, strong relationships across federal agencies, and a demonstrated ability to scale a high-performing business while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and client service excellence.



*Location : Nationwide



*HYBRID position : 4 days/week in local MBI office



*Travel: Up to 50%

Strategic Leadership


* Develop and execute a comprehensive growth strategy for Michael Baker's Federal & Government Services business.


* Identify and pursue new market opportunities aligned with the company's strategic objectives.


* Position Michael Baker as a trusted partner to federal, defense, intelligence, and government clients.


* Drive long-term business planning, investment prioritization, and market expansion initiatives.


* Advise the Executive Leadership Team on federal market trends, risks, opportunities, and competitive positioning.

Business Development & Client Relationships


* Lead the pursuit, capture, and execution of major federal and government contracts and programs.


* Expand existing client relationships and develop new strategic partnerships across government agencies and industry partners.


* Achieve revenue, profitability, and backlog growth targets.


* Oversee business development, capture management, proposal operations, and strategic account management functions.


* Drive successful contract recompetes and new business wins in target growth markets.

Operations & Program Delivery


* Ensure successful execution of contracts, projects, and programs across the portfolio.


* Drive operational excellence, project performance, quality, compliance, and client satisfaction.


* Maintain accountability for financial performance, resource utilization, and risk management.


* Collaborate with operational leaders to ensure delivery commitments are met while achieving profitability objectives.


* Promote continuous improvement and innovation in project delivery approaches.

Client & Industry Leadership


* Serve as the senior executive representative with key government agencies and stakeholders.


* Build trusted relationships with agenc...