Senior Project Manager – Governance – EV Charging Construction

Turner & Townsend•San Francisco, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Governance & Publications Lead to establish the operational framework, digital workspace architecture, and governance standards for their Design Standards Studio. This role is crucial for maintaining physical brand consistency across all projects. The Design Standards Studio focuses on creating forward-looking, highly scaled physical design frameworks by integrating creative vision, technical precision, and operational rigor. The Governance & Publications Lead will oversee the studio's governance pillar, defining systems, creating operational tools, and managing a seamless digital ecosystem in collaboration with the Design Studio and Production Studio.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Design Operations, Architectural/Engineering Project Management, Program Management, or Design Governance.
Proven track record managing complex workflows and cross-functional alignment in design-heavy or corporate rollout environments (e.g., retail, hospitality, tech, or industrial programs).
Hands-on experience establishing document control protocols, digital asset management, file-naming conventions, and folder architecture.
Exceptional communication skills with a history of building consensus across diverse teams (Design, Engineering, Operations, and external partners).
Demonstrated experience creating operational checklists, QA/QC frameworks, and governance playbooks for project execution teams.
Fluency with project management and digital collaboration tools such as Google Workspace, Asana, Miro, Bluebeam, and Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM 360.

Nice To Haves

Relevant Certifications: PMP/CAPM, Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt), Procore / Document Control credentials, or ITIL Foundation.
Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth, or R&D environments establishing new operational processes.
Familiarity collaborating with CMS managers, digital asset curators, or database administrators.
Prior experience in professional design services, architectural production, or real estate development.

Responsibilities

Define, optimize, and maintain the end-to-end lifecycle for updating and managing physical design standards alongside cross-functional leadership.
Serve as the system owner for studio workflow structures, including folder/drive architecture, and digital asset organization in close collaboration with the BIM Manager and Documentation Manager.
Partner with the Documentation Manager to organize, maintain, and publish design standards, playbooks, and templates through our Content Management System (CMS).
Coordinate with studio leaders to plan and schedule internal training modules and workshops, keeping project managers and design teams up to date on evolving standards.
Track workflow health, identify operational bottlenecks, streamline process pipelines, and escalate key performance risks to Studio Directors.
Develop design aesthetic quality control checklists, review guidelines, and exception-tracking workflows for external CD90 Architect of Record (AOR) aesthetic verification submittals, enabling project managers to effectively monitor compliance with Design Studio Standards.
Oversee software seat allocations, compliance, and licensing coordination (e.g., Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite) in the near term, preparing processes for seamless transition to the Documentation Manager.