Job SummaryTYLin is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial City Solutions Practice Manager to lead and grow our Los Angeles transportation planning and advisory practice. As part of TYLin's Advisory & Planning business, the City Solutions practice delivers multimodal transportation planning, traffic engineering, and mobility innovation while partnering across the firm's Transportation, Water, and Buildings sectors.
The Practice Manager will drive business growth, strengthen client relationships, oversee project delivery, and lead a high-performing team. This leader will play a key role in implementing the regional growth strategy, expanding market share, ensuring technical excellence, and representing TYLin through industry engagement and thought leadership.
Responsibilities & QualificationsHOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT Business Development & Client Leadership- Develop and execute business development and marketing strategies to achieve annual sales goals.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships and identify new market opportunities.
- Lead pursuits, including teaming, proposals, interviews, pricing strategies, and go/no-go decisions.
- Partner with Practice, Sector, and Area Leaders to grow TYLin's presence in the Southern California market.
Project Delivery- Serve as Project Principal or Project Manager on strategic projects.
- Ensure high-quality project delivery, client satisfaction, and effective resource planning.
- Promote quality assurance and technical excellence across the practice.
Operations & Team Leadership- Manage regional financial performance, including revenue, utilization, profitability, and forecasting.
- Oversee business planning and operating budgets.
- Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain top talent while fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR- Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field; professional registration preferred.
- Approximately 20+ years of progressively responsible experience in consulting or the public sector, including leadership experience.
- Demonstrated success in business development, client relationship management, and practice growth.
- Strong operational and financial management skills.
- Established relationships within the Southern California transportation market.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
Additional InformationTYLin is committed to pay equity. As part of that commitment, we have provided the base compensation range of $216,000 - $260,000 annually for this position and local market. We recognize that each candidate brings a unique set of skills, experience, education and competencies to the table that will be reflected in our offer.
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TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.
Collaboration, mission-driven focus, discipline, and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all. Whether you are a Veteran, Guardsman or Reservist, a Military Spouse or you are planning to transition to civilian life in the near future, we welcome and value your application.
