Director of Architecture - Philadelphia / Boston / CT

Senior leadership opportunity overseeing and growing a regional architecture practice, with responsibility for both business performance and people leadership.Leads architecture teams across multiple office locations, providing mentorship, accountability, career development, and succession planning.Responsible for operational and financial management, including P&L oversight, utilization, staffing forecasts, budgeting, revenue generation, and profitability.Serves as a true "seller-doer" leader, balancing business development, client engagement, project oversight, and staff management responsibilities.Expected to actively participate in business development efforts through client relationship management, networking, industry involvement, proposals, presentations, and strategic pursuits.Provides executive oversight of project delivery, ensuring quality control, risk management, schedule adherence, budget performance, and technical excellence.Collaborates closely with multidisciplinary engineering and design teams on complex projects across multiple market sectors.Seeks a versatile architectural leader with broad market exposure rather than deep specialization in a single project type.Experience working on large, complex projects and coordinating with diverse stakeholders is highly valued.Transportation, aviation, transit, federal, infrastructure, higher education, healthcare, mission-critical, or other complex institutional project experience is beneficial, though candidates from commercial and life sciences backgrounds will also be considered.Proven experience managing teams, direct reports, and technical staff is required; candidates should have a demonstrated track record of building and developing high-performing teams.Requires strong business acumen and an understanding that architecture is both a design profession and a business operation.Licensed Architect required, with approximately 10–15+ years of progressive architectural leadership experience preferred.Strong communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills are essential, along with the ability to influence stakeholders internally and externally.Hybrid work environment with regular in-office leadership presence expected, along with occasional regional travel and participation in industry events and client meetings.