BYU Pathway
Senior Architect and Group Lead– Headquarters Facilities
BYU Pathway, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193
Senior Architect and Group Lead– Headquarters Facilities
Salt Lake City, UT, United States (Hybrid)
To meet the needs of the Church, we seek to build teams that represent the diverse perspectives, broad life experiences and backgrounds of our global Church membership. With that in mind, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply.
Job Description About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Architect to lead a talented team of architects and designers who work primarily as design managers. This team supports the global work of departments headquartered in the Salt Lake City area and includes educational, office, manufacturing, retail, residential, medical, hospitality, performance, religious, and historic facilities in 70+ properties totaling over 9 million square feet.
This is a unique opportunity to shape environments where the work of the Church occurs while advancing your career in a collaborative, purpose-driven organization.
Responsibilities Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Vision: Define design and technical direction for complex, high-profile projects. Provide effective design leadership, management, and supervision for project teams, including hired consultants and in-house teams. Ensuring high levels of performance from concept through occupancy.
Collaboration: Oversee a collaborative design process, coordinating schedule and costs with project managers, and working closely with outside consultants and internal stakeholders across departments to deliver projects that meet business needs and desired outcomes.
Mentorship: Guide, mentor, and inspire architects, designers, and interns, fostering professional growth in a positive and inclusive team culture.
Quality & Accountability: Ensure all project requirements are properly established and met, maintaining accountability to budgets, schedules, and standards of design and construction
Continuous Improvement: Stay at the forefront of industry best practices, codes, and technologies through ongoing professional development, curious learning, and project reviews that can enhance the experiences of visitors, volunteers, students, employees, and leadership.
Qualifications Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture
Minimum 10 years of post-education experience practicing architecture, with a proven track record of leading design teams and managing complex projects
Proficiency in design software (Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, etc.) and document transfer systems
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong leadership, problem-solving, and team-building abilities
Commitment to the values and mission of the Church, including temple worthiness and exemplary personal conduct
Why Join Us?
Mission-Driven Work: The environments you create enable the global work of the Church and represent a standard of design excellence
Growth & Development: The strongest candidates for this position should be continuously seeking to improve their capabilities and can expect to be provided resources to support that effort
Supportive Culture: Join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and open communication
HSA or FSA medical insurance plans with some no-deductive options
dental and vision insurance options
401k retirement plan with up to 12% employer contribution,
employee and family life insurance options
paid parental leave
18 days of annual vacation leave and 10 sick days accrued annually
payment of professional fees and support for continuing education.
Hybrid work and flexible schedule options available
About Us Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.
Job Identification 372539
Posting Date 01/06/2026, 06:01 PM
Locations 50 E North Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, 84150, US (Hybrid)
Apply Before 01/21/2026, 06:55 AM
Job Schedule Full time
Regular or Temporary Regular
Worker Type Employee
Number of Openings 1
Worthiness Qualification Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently temple worthy.
Posting Notice/More Info Please note that this job posting may close at any time without prior notice. Find out more about the many benefits of Church Employment at https://careers.churchofjesuschrist.org.
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To meet the needs of the Church, we seek to build teams that represent the diverse perspectives, broad life experiences and backgrounds of our global Church membership. With that in mind, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply.
Job Description About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Architect to lead a talented team of architects and designers who work primarily as design managers. This team supports the global work of departments headquartered in the Salt Lake City area and includes educational, office, manufacturing, retail, residential, medical, hospitality, performance, religious, and historic facilities in 70+ properties totaling over 9 million square feet.
This is a unique opportunity to shape environments where the work of the Church occurs while advancing your career in a collaborative, purpose-driven organization.
Responsibilities Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Vision: Define design and technical direction for complex, high-profile projects. Provide effective design leadership, management, and supervision for project teams, including hired consultants and in-house teams. Ensuring high levels of performance from concept through occupancy.
Collaboration: Oversee a collaborative design process, coordinating schedule and costs with project managers, and working closely with outside consultants and internal stakeholders across departments to deliver projects that meet business needs and desired outcomes.
Mentorship: Guide, mentor, and inspire architects, designers, and interns, fostering professional growth in a positive and inclusive team culture.
Quality & Accountability: Ensure all project requirements are properly established and met, maintaining accountability to budgets, schedules, and standards of design and construction
Continuous Improvement: Stay at the forefront of industry best practices, codes, and technologies through ongoing professional development, curious learning, and project reviews that can enhance the experiences of visitors, volunteers, students, employees, and leadership.
Qualifications Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture
Minimum 10 years of post-education experience practicing architecture, with a proven track record of leading design teams and managing complex projects
Proficiency in design software (Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, etc.) and document transfer systems
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong leadership, problem-solving, and team-building abilities
Commitment to the values and mission of the Church, including temple worthiness and exemplary personal conduct
Why Join Us?
Mission-Driven Work: The environments you create enable the global work of the Church and represent a standard of design excellence
Growth & Development: The strongest candidates for this position should be continuously seeking to improve their capabilities and can expect to be provided resources to support that effort
Supportive Culture: Join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and open communication
HSA or FSA medical insurance plans with some no-deductive options
dental and vision insurance options
401k retirement plan with up to 12% employer contribution,
employee and family life insurance options
paid parental leave
18 days of annual vacation leave and 10 sick days accrued annually
payment of professional fees and support for continuing education.
Hybrid work and flexible schedule options available
About Us Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.
Job Identification 372539
Posting Date 01/06/2026, 06:01 PM
Locations 50 E North Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT, 84150, US (Hybrid)
Apply Before 01/21/2026, 06:55 AM
Job Schedule Full time
Regular or Temporary Regular
Worker Type Employee
Number of Openings 1
Worthiness Qualification Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently temple worthy.
Posting Notice/More Info Please note that this job posting may close at any time without prior notice. Find out more about the many benefits of Church Employment at https://careers.churchofjesuschrist.org.
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