Associate Practice Director

CannonDesign • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Your role is focused on leading regional operations and business practices across multiple offices, supporting a multidisciplinary practice that includes at a minimum architecture, engineering, and interior disciplines. Reporting to Regional Practice Directors, you will work closely with Office Practice Leaders and Business Practice Directors (in offices where there are Business Practice Directors) to implement our firm's commercial, legal and process practices across the region. In this capacity, you will have primary responsibility for one of the "areas of focus" outlined below across the region. In this capacity, you will focus on regional alignment, resource optimization, process standardization, and staff development initiatives. Importantly, you will serve as a key ambassador of our brand, responsible for demonstrating how our Living-Centered Design ethos comes to life in our culture and in the way we partner with clients across the region.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years' minimum experience with a proven track record of office management success in the design industry required
• Strong communication and leadership skills with regional management experience
• Business acumen and proven ability to execute strategy across multiple locations
• Professional acumen and maturity demonstrated by the ability to communicate authentically and respectfully
• Regular travel across the region is required

Nice To Haves

• Additional licensure, certifications and/or training relevant to this role is preferred

Responsibilities

• Financial Performance & Resource Management Partner with Regional Practice Directors to define and champion initiatives that achieve high-quality service, solid financial results, and targeted profitability across the region.
• Work with Market, Service and Client Leaders to develop fee and staffing strategies to achieve successful project and financial outcomes.
• Lead regional resource allocation efforts to align work effort and resources with contract and compensation commitments for client opportunities.
• Business Practices & Process Leadership Ensure best practices of project management and process leadership, including work planning, contracting, risk management, fee development, and resource management—are understood and implemented consistently across the region.
• Work collaboratively with firm-wide Business Office and Legal Team to ensure commercial and risk issues are properly addressed.
• Provide assessments, evaluation, mentorship and other appropriate actions to staff to achieve success and improve outcomes.
• Champion the implementation of project delivery methods including Design Technology, Quality and Sustainability processes as well as engineering and interior design practice integration areas.
• Regional Integration, Staff Development & Culture Lead the enhancement of our firm's SFMO (Single-Firm, Multi-Office) operating model across the region in support of client needs.
• Collaborate with Regional Practice Directors, Office Practice Leaders, Business Practice Directors, Market Leaders, Design Leaders, Engineering Discipline Leaders, Technical Leaders, and Sustainability Leaders to champion high-performing, client-focused teams that capture and execute client opportunities.
• Assess, align, recruit and develop regional talent while building a diverse and inclusive team of professionals that support strategic goals across offices.
• Work with senior leaders to develop and implement focused mentoring programs for future leaders.
• Build enthusiasm for Living-Centered Design among teammates across the region and demonstrate how it applies to their work and business.

Benefits

• We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances.
• We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs.
• For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director