Director, Strategy Advisor & Practice Development - Remote

Bowman has an opportunity for a Director, Strategy Advisor & Practice Development to join our team remotely.

At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. A career at Bowman is more than a job — it is a chance to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, treated as a valued member of a motivated team, and empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved.

We are committed to providing an environment that is rewarding and supportive of our unwavering commitment to deliver unparalleled service to our clients.

Provide executive-level leadership, strategic direction, and operational accountability for an assigned Operations Profit Center. The Director is responsible for driving sustained growth through expansion of client relationships, development of new business opportunities, advancement of service offerings, and delivery of high-quality consulting services. This role applies advanced professional judgment to guide complex analyses, advise senior client leadership, influence policy and financial decisions, and support Bowman’s long-term strategic and financial objectives.

• Leadership and Direction
  • Provide vision, leadership, and strategic direction for the assigned practice area, positioning Bowman as a recognized national leader in financial and economic consulting and related innovation.
  • Serve as a member of senior leadership for the practice, contributing to firmwide strategy, growth initiatives, and operational excellence.
  • Receive broad guidance from executive leadership regarding enterprise strategy, market priorities, growth targets, and policy considerations.
  • Translate corporate and practice-level strategies into executable business plans, growth initiatives, and service development roadmaps.
  • Champion a culture of collaboration, accountability, client focus, and professional excellence across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop senior managers, project managers, consultants, and analysts; provide coaching, performance feedback, succession planning, and leadership development.
  • Provide executive-level oversight and review of technical work products to ensure quality, defensibility, consistency, and adherence to industry standards and professional ethics.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients by delivering clear, actionable financial, economic, and policy guidance on complex and high-impact matters.
• At The Operational And Company Level
  • Own P&L accountability for the assigned Operations Profit Center, including revenue growth, backlog development, utilization, margin performance, and staff planning.
  • Lead and significantly contribute to business development efforts, including opportunity identification, capture strategy, proposal oversight, pricing strategy, interviews, and executive-level client presentations.
  • Build, maintain, and expand senior-level client relationships with accountability for increasing scope, cross-selling services, and securing repeat and long-term engagements.
  • Identify emerging market needs, regulatory changes, and client challenges to inform development of new or enhanced service offerings.
  • Collaborate with other Directors, Principals, and executive leadership to drive integrated service delivery, cross-market growth, and firmwide strategic initiatives.
  • Represent Bowman in executive client settings, industry forums, professional associations, and public engagements to enhance the firm’s visibility, credibility, and market presence.
• Do the Work
  • Provide executive oversight and direction for complex financial and economic analyses, ensuring technical rigor and alignment with client and business objectives.
  • Direct, review, and approve complex analytical methodologies, assumptions, scenarios, and conclusions.
  • Advise clients on financial strategy, policy implications, risks, trade-offs, and long-term financial sustainability.
  • Lead preparation and delivery of high-impact, client-ready memoranda, reports, and presentations.
  • Present findings to executive leadership, governing boards, councils, commissions, and other senior stakeholders.
  • Ensur…