Practice Director - North England

Practice Director - North England page is loaded## Practice Director - North England locations:
GB.Manchester.

Piccadilly:
GB.Leeds.

Thorpe Parktime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R-147206###
** Job Description
** Overview As a
** Practice Director
** you’ll guide our North based, multidisciplinary practice at the heart of
** Buildings & Places** — a powerhouse of architects, engineers, designers, planners, project managers and specialist advisers shaping places that deliver real social, environmental and economic value.

You’ll energise a high‑performing team, drive capability growth, champion technical excellence and client delivery, and play a pivotal role in realising our bold 2030 Ambition.

Working hand‑in‑hand with the other
** Practice Directors
** across the regions, you’ll create a unified, collaborative leadership partnership that brings consistency, alignment, and shared ambition across disciplines. Along with your manager, the Practice Director for the wider region, you’ll help steer the success of North - strengthening cross‑market delivery, ensuring cohesive operational performance, and shaping a culture where teams thrive and clients feel the benefit.##

Your role
** Operational Leadership
*** Lead a technically excellent and agile practice, responsive to evolving business needs.
* Provide strategic leadership to a team of staff across multiple office locations.
* Collaborate with the Market Director to foster cross-market and cross-divisional alignment, regional sales focus and resource planning.
* Collaborating with the other Practice Directors (II) in the region and working in support of the Practice Director (I) and the success of the wider region.
* Ensure business activities align with the Business Management System (BMS) and maintain acceptable risk levels.
* Lead the capability planning aligned to the practice, driving value through resource strategies including Global Technology Center (GTC) and/or contingent workforce.
** Practice and Capability Development
*** Drive technical best practices, knowledge sharing, and process standardisation across the business unit practice groups.
* Ensure the practice’s skills and capacity align with target market needs through targeted recruitment and staff development, and engaging external alliance partners or contingent workers.
* Maximise delivery of work through GTC.
** People and Culture
*** Line manages team leaders and support their development as direct reports.
* Motivate and develop managers and team members, ensuring they are challenged, stretched, and supported with clear succession plans.
* Promote a collaborative and inclusive culture across the practice and with other discipline leads.
** Operational and Financial Management
*** Manage practice group performance to meet or exceed productivity targets and maintain low break-even rates.
* Liaise with Market Directors (via COO/MD) to forecast resource demand and align with business resource managers.
* Ensure efficient delivery of business-as-usual (BAU) bids and provide technical experts for strategic pursuits.
** Innovation and Excellence
*** Create and deliver innovative service offerings for clients through our market teams, support the pursuit of additional, repeat, and follow-on work from clients.
* Lead or contribute to cross-practice initiatives in collaboration with other discipline leads.## About You
* Degree-level or equivalent professional qualification.
* Dynamic and inspirational leader with a proven ability to align, motivate, and develop high-performing teams.
* Calm under pressure, self-driven, and adaptable, with strong interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills.
* Supportive mentor committed to talent growth and continuous improvement.
* Customer-centric with a collaborative, culturally aware approach and ability to build strong relationships.
* Passionate about shaping new a new practice with curiosity, kindness, and purpose.
* Excellent interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Recognised for delivering environmental, economic, or social value and outcomes.
* Proven experience in a related leadership role with a…