Description

Your Role

We are currently searching for a Senior Design Manager with a successful track record of managing all phases of complex developments. In our versatile studio, your opportunities may include ambitious towers or boutique repositioning's of historic buildings. As a Senior Design Manager at Gensler, you will oversee quality and guide teams to meet and exceed our clients’ visions, while assuring financial performance.

What You Will Do

• Manage project teams and drive project delivery during all phases of the project
• Collaborate with the Project Design Director and Project Technical Director to meet project objectives
• Develop and maintain project schedules, labor budgets, and work plans
• Lead relationships with clients, contractors, regulatory agencies, and engineering and specialty consultants
• Prepare and review proposals, contracts, and consultant agreements
• Review internal project accounting documents and process draft project billing documents
• Participate in project marketing, proposal writing, and project interviews
• Manage mid-size to large project teams including assigning and monitoring completion of tasks
• Mentor junior staff
• Oversee the coordination and document preparation for the project and provide quality assurance via review of project documentation
• Participate in the Gensler Design Management community through committees, seminars, and initiatives development

Requirements

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and 10 + years of relevant experience as a project manager on a range of commercial core and shell projects, or projects of comparable complexity
• Experience with the entire project lifecycle, from conceptual design through post-occupancy
• Experience managing and mentoring multiple project teams, including the ability to create and communicate clear project objectives and requirements that lead project teams to successful conclusions
• Experience in developing business through preparing project proposals and coordinating with marketing teams
• Experience in negotiating contracts and fees
• Knowledge of building codes, technical standards and the construction process
• Proven fiscal accountability and responsibility
• Strong leadership, organization, communication and relationship management skills
• Participation and presence in industry organizations and professional affiliations

For consideration, please submit cover letter and resume in PDF format.