Som
Workplace Design & Strategy Director
New York · Director
Sponsorship not specified$150k-$200kDetected 29 days ago
Data AnalysisAdobe Creative SuiteProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentExcelResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPublic SpeakingMicrosoft Office
About the role
- We value those who are passionate about excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration.
- Success at SOM Means - Ideas: We believe in a meritocracy of ideas.
- We look to everyone to actively contribute to the discourse in the firm. - Knowledge: We believe that expertise is the result of lifelong learning.
Responsibilities
- Lead a multi-disciplinary team working closely with companies across a wide range of data-driven projects from imagining the future of work to optimizing global real estate portfolios.
- Leads a team to analyze and interpret client needs and aspirations into spatial scenarios. Leads the creation of early-phase project delivery and content creation utilizing: quantitative data, project benchmarking, digital tools and software.
- Ability to collaborate with Design Leadership to plan, organize, direct, mentor, and coordinate work efforts for the technical, design and/or management aspects of a project team, through all phases of a project, with minimal oversight from Principal and/or Partner.
- Provides technical/design/management leadership and support for the development of the design concept from pursuit through Schematic Design in collaboration with a Principal or Partner.
- leads by example motivating project teams in an inclusive and positive approach.
- Demonstrates knowledge of Interiors and Architecture Industry Best Practices including programming, planning, and design.
- Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of Interior Architecture and Architectural design and leading teams through workplace planning and design concept development (hospitality and/or residential as applicable), design and detailing standards, building materials, building systems, current and applicable building and fire codes, FF&E, construction techniques and current market cost(s) costing trends.
- Participates in the planning, scheduling, and organization of project plans for design, technical, and/or project management tools/documents (as applicable) relative to project parameters and in collaboration with senior project team leaders.
- Demonstrates leadership in terms of implementing SOM standard procedures and protocols for the technical, design and/or management aspects of a project to assure continuity, coordination and consistency of project documentation across the firm in support of overall office wide goals.
- Supports appropriate project documents reviews (design phase documents, technical documents and/or project management tools/documents) and quality control of associated documents in accordance with SOM's quality control program.
Requirements
- Professional degree in Architecture and/or Interior Design.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in design, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a large or renowned design firm.
- Proficiency with data analysis, visualization and management specifically with regard to workplace performance data and survey data.
- Enthusiastic collaborator and ability to work cross-disciplinary.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Adobe Creative Suite, as well as data analytic software such as Excel and Google Sheets.
- Portfolios must be submitted for all design and project management positions (Architecture, Interiors, City Design, Graphics, etc).
Nice to have
- LEED accreditation preferred.
- Licensed in state of practice or must be NCIDQ Certified
Compensation
- for this role is based upon experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $150,000 to $200,000.
Benefits
- Each person can develop and contribute their wealth of attributes, skills and knowledge to support the overall health of the firm.
Company info
- At SOM, we are a collective committed to shaping a better future for our clients, communities and planet.
- We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm.
- Together we can achieve great things.
- Success at SOM Means
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