Project Director

Your Role - A Project Director is part of a Studio's leadership team and is responsible for integrating design, management, and technical expertise on specific projects. A Project Director works in concert with other colleagues to achieve goals related to project quality and process while satisfying client requirements - a hallmark of all Gensler projects. - A Project Director has primary responsibility for building and sustaining client relationships and, during the course of a project, will be involved with managing client relationships and project teams that may include a range of consultants and collaborators, internal and external. As a Studio's leadership team member, a Project Director based in a specific office will also collaborate with other practice leaders within that Region and across the firm's platform to develop projects that achieve distinctiveness and recognition for clients and the firm. - What You Will Do - Work in conjunction with our Studio Directors and Other Directors in the Studio, Office, and Region. - Lead the creative efforts on client architecture projects, developing overall design concepts and design presentation strategies. - Provide mentorship and development of staff, as well as fiscal oversight of projects. - Mentor and develop Gensler junior members and provide creative & strategic direction to the teams. - Act as the primary interface with clients and consultants, representing Gensler at meetings and presentations. - Nurture existing client relationships and develop new ones. - Participate in business development and marketing efforts. - Collaborate with team members and colleagues to promote an interdisciplinary design approach and philosophy. - Actively mentor and teach through formal and informal activities, which typically include working collaboratively and supporting the development of our ex-pat and local staff members and any other related responsibility as assigned. - Implement one or more client projects through the leadership of project teams; Provide leadership to client and team by communicating project objectives, contract scope, terms, and schedule. - Manage scheduling, budgets, staffing, and project set-up with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and contractors. - Prepare project proposals, negotiate contracts and fees, and bid projects to multiple general contractors. - Track and manage the financial performance of the project for success (e.g., work plan, schedule, fees, change orders, billings, and collections). - Manage project lifecycle, estimating, bidding, project kick-off, weekly coordination, punch list, turnover, opening, and project close-out. - Integrate multiple disciplines and processes to deliver design excellence. - Prioritize design excellence and show results with a strong focus on design as an ultimate firm product. - Understands and proactively advances GC3 goals in collaboration with resilience and sustainability specialists. - Leverage our Design Technology ecosystem to deliver design excellence. Your Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Architecture or a related field. - 15+ years of related project management experience on a range of architecture projects. - Experience developing relationships with new and existing clients that would enhance Gensler's competitive advantage and positioning in targeted market sectors. - Experience in the development and direction of significant corporate/office projects, including those with "design excellence" criteria. - Experience with collaborative management of a corporate/office practice group or studio. - Proven leadership skills, including the ability to develop collaborative relationships that lead to successful results, whether within the firm (and across the platform of multiple offices) or externally - with clients, consultants, and other key participants in the design and development process. - Proven ability in creative strategy development and innovative problem-solving. - Management approach and methodology consistent with collaboration, consensus, and process oriented design. - Strong presentation skills (written, oral, and graphic), with the ability to be articulate and convincing in interviews and other presentations. - A commitment to the principles of sustainable design and experience integrating them into specific projects. - Familiarity with Revit and AutoCAD. - Demonstrate leadership by motivating employees to reach their potential. - Maintain a positive team environment by creating programs to boost morale. - Provide staff members with an "open-door policy" to allow individuals to feel free to communicate with you and other members of the management team. - Build staff capabilities through programs that improve individual skills and develop enhanced management and communication. - Provide a creative, innovative, and nurturing environment through your project team by developing an effective coaching/mentoring program. - Demonstrate ability to communicate both orally and in wr