Design Manager – Senior

Gensler•Las Vegas, NV

4d•$110,000 - $130,000

About The Position

As a Senior Design Manager at Gensler, you will have a successful track record of managing all phases of projects and will have overall responsibility for client satisfaction, quality control and financial performance. You will deploy resources to ensure that the work process flows smoothly and act as the primary liaison between the team and client. This is a great opportunity to join a highly creative, collaborative team where you will leverage your attention to detail and interpersonal skills to design and deliver exceptional projects on time and within budget. Grow your project management expertise while working on trendsetting design projects across a variety of practice areas and industries. What You Will Do General Work closely with other Design Managers, Finance, Human Resources and Office Directors. Demonstrate dignity, respect, and professional attitude. Build and improve external firm image by active participation in appropriate organizations (AIA, RDI, NCIDQ, etc.) and maintain contact with current and potential clients. Participate in office meetings - collaborate with Studio Directors, Office Management and staff. Develop a strategy for Best Practice integration, client satisfaction, and cross studio integration. Focus on global relationship building, recruiting and service integration. Be an advocate for Gensler sustainability commitments internally and externally. Make sustainability an integral part of every project. Define project sustainability targets in collaboration with the client and the project team at the start of each project. Understand clients ESG goals and work with project teams towards achieving them. Support and encourage team members to pursue sustainability learning. Leadership Provide leadership to the team and client by communicating project objectives, contract scope, terms, and schedule. Enable the project teams to reach their individual potential and maintain a positive team environment. Collaborate with your team with an “open door policy”. Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills. Projects Responsible for both managing projects and client satisfaction by focusing on the project process, service/delivery, work environment, project documentation, and building clients’ trust and loyalty in Gensler. Manage scheduling, budgets, staffing, and project set-up with clients, sub-contractors, vendors and contractors. Financial Monitor budgets and profitability targets for your projects (e.g work plan, schedule, fees, billings and collections). Oversee billing and fee management to ensure all financial activities are consistent with Gensler policies and procedures. Responsible for accounts receivable, discretionary expenses, expense report approvals and productivity projections. Client Engagement Implement one or more client projects through the leadership of project teams. Grow business for base building and interiors projects within various Practice Areas. Prepare project proposals and negotiate contracts and fees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design or related field
15+ years of related project management experience on a range of design projects, including hospitality
Experience negotiating project scope, fees, managing project financial performance, and ensuring fiscal responsibility for projects
Experience with the full project lifecycle, through post-occupancy
Knowledge of building codes, standards and building structures
Basic technical understanding of architectural design, interior and furniture design
Knowledge in sustainable design principles required
Understand key principles for leading and achieving net zero projects

Nice To Haves

Professional license or certification preferred
Experience with project management software, such as MS Project, a plus
Previous experience in sustainable design projects preferred
At least one project of the candidate portfolio should showcase this focus
Especially built projects with LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, Fitwel and /or Net Zero Building certification
Design Authoring - Revit, Rhino, Autocad, Navisworks
Collaboration - BIM360
Computational Design - Grasshopper, Dynamo
Building Performance Simulation - Insight, Sefaira, Diva, Ladybug tools
Visualisation – Vray, Enscape, Twinmotion, 3DSMax
Graphics & Productivity - Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite
Experiential – Unreal Engine, Unity
Development – C#, Python

Responsibilities

Manage all phases of projects
Overall responsibility for client satisfaction, quality control and financial performance
Deploy resources to ensure that the work process flows smoothly
Act as the primary liaison between the team and client
Work closely with other Design Managers, Finance, Human Resources and Office Directors
Build and improve external firm image by active participation in appropriate organizations (AIA, RDI, NCIDQ, etc.) and maintain contact with current and potential clients
Participate in office meetings - collaborate with Studio Directors, Office Management and staff
Develop a strategy for Best Practice integration, client satisfaction, and cross studio integration
Focus on global relationship building, recruiting and service integration
Be an advocate for Gensler sustainability commitments internally and externally
Make sustainability an integral part of every project
Define project sustainability targets in collaboration with the client and the project team at the start of each project
Understand clients ESG goals and work with project teams towards achieving them
Support and encourage team members to pursue sustainability learning
Provide leadership to the team and client by communicating project objectives, contract scope, terms, and schedule
Enable the project teams to reach their individual potential and maintain a positive team environment
Collaborate with your team with an “open door policy”
Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
Responsible for both managing projects and client satisfaction by focusing on the project process, service/delivery, work environment, project documentation, and building clients’ trust and loyalty in Gensler
Manage scheduling, budgets, staffing, and project set-up with clients, sub-contractors, vendors and contractors
Monitor budgets and profitability targets for your projects (e.g work plan, schedule, fees, billings and collections)
Oversee billing and fee management to ensure all financial activities are consistent with Gensler policies and procedures
Responsible for accounts receivable, discretionary expenses, expense report approvals and productivity projections
Implement one or more client projects through the leadership of project teams
Grow business for base building and interiors projects within various Practice Areas
Prepare project proposals and negotiate contracts and fees

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
disability
wellness programs
flex spending
paid holidays
paid time off
401k
profit sharing
employee stock ownership
twice annual bonus opportunities
reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes