We’re looking for an outstanding Business Centre Practice Leader to shape the growth, market position and technical direction of our Buildings business across London, the Southeast and the Midlands.
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Position Title: |
Business Centre Practice Lead |
Business Centre: |
Buildings |
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Location: |
London, the Southeast and the Midlands |
Job Family: |
Business Development |
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Reporting to: |
RBL |
Discipline: |
BC Practice Lead |
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Direct Reports: |
Yes |
Career Level: |
8 |
Working in close partnership with the Business Centre Operations Leader for London, the Southeast and the Midlands and wider leadership team, you’ll connect market ambition with delivery capability, bringing together clients, people, technical excellence and commercial performance.
If you’re motivated by growing an integrated practice, leading major pursuits and creating exceptional outcomes for clients and communities, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact.
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CLIENTS Strengthen strategic relationships |
GROWTH Convert priority opportunities |
EXCELLENCE Champion quality and innovation |
PEOPLE Build an integrated practice |
You’ll be accountable for top-line growth and the opportunity pipeline, and will work with the Business Centre Operations Leader to align workload, resources, utilisation and financial priorities. This is a highly visible role combining external market leadership with hands-on involvement in strategic pursuits, major projects and practice development.
Your Impact:
- Lead the Business Centre’s market, client and sales strategy, translating priority opportunities into sustainable organic growth
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with major clients, strengthening account management and ensuring feedback leads to action
- Lead key pursuits and campaigns, shaping compelling win strategies and supporting successful project execution
- Own the marketing and business development plan, opportunity pipeline and Go/No Go discipline, while encouraging cross-selling and collaboration
- Champion project, design and technical excellence through robust quality, risk, project management and review practices
- Provide senior oversight of contracts, fees, proposals and delivery risk on significant pursuits and projects.
- Promote innovation, sustainable design and effective use of digital tools to improve the quality and efficiency of delivery
- Build an integrated, high-performing practice by developing capability, empowering leaders and supporting talent attraction, engagement and succession
- Partner with the Business Centre Operations Leader on budgets, forecasts, workload, utilisation, backlog, health and safety and performance improvement
- Connect the Business Centre with other regions, disciplines and business lines to bring the best of Stantec to our clients
About You:
- You’ll be an experienced practice, market or business leader with a strong track record in client development, business growth and the delivery of complex professional services work.
- Significant leadership experience within engineering, design, consultancy, construction or the built environment.
- Proven success in developing major client relationships, leading strategic pursuits and converting opportunities into revenue.
- Strong commercial judgement, including experience of pipeline management, forecasting, proposals, fees, contracts and project risk.
- A clear commitment to technical excellence, quality, innovation and effective project delivery.
- The credibility to operate as a senior seller-doer, combining external market leadership with hands-on project and pursuit involvement.
- A collaborative and inclusive leadership style, with the ability to influence, empower and hold senior colleagues accountable.
- Experience developing capability, mentoring leaders and building connected, high-performing multidisciplinary teams.
- A relevant degree or equivalent experience, with professional registration in a related field.
Please contact Rozy Manir in the Talent Acquisition team for a full job description.
Closing Date: Monday 9th November 2026
