GHD Design Practice Leader

Overview

Lead GHD Design practice, drive growth, client relationships, and market strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• design leadership
• business development
• client engagement
• strategic growth
• network building
• regional collaboration

Tasks

Your impact will centre on growth and relationships: strengthening our national design profile, building deep partnerships, opening new market pathways, and positioning our studios for the next decade of opportunity. You’ll unite teams around a clear design ambition, nurture talent, elevate storytelling, and leverage GHD’s integrated capability to win the projects that genuinely shape cities and communities. Lead GHD Design as our Design Practice Leader — grow our client and external profile, steer our design strategy, strengthen market partnerships, and bring the presence and energy to elevate our capability across Australia. Reporting to the Australian Market Leader for Property and Buildings, you will champion strategic growth that aligns with GHD’s global and APAC vision while leveraging the unique strengths of our local markets and leading a talented team of design leaders, business group heads, and senior professionals. -Ensure GHD remains a market and technical leader in the design of the built environment. -Spearhead business development and client engagement across the P&B sector including identifying major project opportunities and the conversion of key pursuits. -Build and nurture a powerful network of internal experts and strategic external partners. -Drive collaboration with the P&B teams across the APAC Region, building strong bonds with respective Market Leaders

Requirements

• registered architect
• client network
• agile leadership
• large‑scale projects
• consulting
• complex environments

What You Bring

GHD Design is thriving and evolving — and we’re looking for a Design Practice Leader who can amplify what’s working, unlock new opportunities, and bring a fresh wave of market energy into a strong, well-established studio. This isn’t about fixing problems; it’s about accelerating growth, sharpening identity, and expanding influence. This role can be based in any of our GHD Design Metro studios. This role suits a leader who thrives in complex environments, enjoys navigating large organisations, and sees scale as an advantage — not a barrier. Someone who can bring energy, clarity and market confidence to a practice that’s already performing well and hungry for more. -Registered Architect -Market facing and with an established network with engagement of clients across a range of sub-sectors -A proven track record in agile leadership and business growth. -Recognised nationally and/or internationally as a professional leader providing distinctive competence in large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects -Extensive consulting and work-winning experience in the built environment.

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Benefits

GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where GHD people can thrive, this supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.

About Ghd

-With a focus on innovation, it integrates expertise across various sectors to deliver world-class solutions. -The organization is known for tackling large and complex projects, such as designing bridges and tunnels and constructing energy-efficient buildings. -Notable projects include infrastructure development for major cities and energy-efficient solutions for industrial facilities. -The organization continues to expand its digital and technological capabilities to ensure solutions are cutting-edge and sustainable.

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