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Program Director - Design
full-time•Seattle•$127k - $145k
About this role
Overview
We are One Workplace. We believe that people with a purpose need great spaces to perform their best work. We think big but work small, innovate through relentless curiosity, and treat each other – and our clients – like family. For the past 100 years, we haven’t forgotten who we are, and we’ve never stopped changing. From big city skyscrapers to the west coast's premier universities and medical facilities, we design insightful work spaces with the latest technology to provide our clients an environment that embodies their image and encourages success. Our drive and dedication to providing our clients with innovative spaces and solutions has helped us expand our footprint, and now it is time to expand our team.
One Workplace is committed to the development of empathetic leaders, diversification of talent and increased representation at every level of our business. We believe in cultivating a culture of inclusion and are dedicated to building and retaining teams through removing unnecessary barriers to employment and providing opportunities for career growth. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.
Compensation range: $127,000-$145,000/year
Location: Seattle or Remote
The base salary will be determined based on your location, experience and the pay of employees in similar positions. Actual total compensation will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience and qualifications.
OWP Benefits:
- 15 days of PTO
- 9 Paid holidays
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Profit Sharing
- 401k + Employer Match
- Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness App with reimbursement of up to $500/year
Position Summary
The design program director has a high degree of external client interface. Works closely with clients/client representatives to understand and build clear expectations surrounding project requirements including but not limited to design program requirements, milestones, deliverables, and deadlines. Defines and manages project budget and scope, ensuring accuracy for reporting while maintaining profitability expectations. Ensures communication plan is in place for all stakeholders to ensure all project requirements are met from beginning to close.
Essential Functions- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be committed to mentor and develop designers, possess a positive attitude and inspire team.
- Responsible for making informed decisions, exercising prudent judgment with minimal guidance.
- Manage and meet the client’s needs, budget, and timeline.
- Cultivate partnership relationships among clients, partner vendors with pertinent internal One Workplace teams.
- Oversee budgets.
- Track and maintain design/FF&E projects.
- Forecast and monitor operating performance of design managers/supervisors workloads to ensure service standards are achieved.
- Collaborate with core team and leaders to lead strategy to develop solutions and lead team through implementation and completion
- Responsible for reporting status of individual and groups of projects and programs. Provide appropriate levels of detail and summarize complex issues succinctly
- Review departmental performance, analyze results, and provide reports to client and senior leadership
- Prepare business and strategic plans and identify metrics for success.
- Develop and deliver innovative strategies and tools to target new and current clients.
- Expand and identify current and new business projects by strengthening client relationships.
- Gather, analyze and interpret engagement data and formulate recommendations.
- Develop solutions for complex client situations to ensure meeting of goals and objectives.
- Review staff performance.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Ability to motivate, influence and optimize senior leadership, stakeholders and peer groups.
- Proactive and motivated to get things done. Requires the ability to take initiative and work well under pressure.
- Strategic, systems thinker who proactively identifies opportunities; collaborates across boundaries, influences to resolve issues, and partners to implement solutions and achieve desired results.
- Possesses exceptional consulting skills (the ability to scope, develop and manage project solutions).
- The ability to conduct research, analyze results and make proposals/recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative factors/data.
- Strong business and financial acumen, with proven experience in measurement, benchmarking, data analysis, and interpretation.
- Strong presentation and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with the ability and credibility to work through all levels of the enterprise as a business partner and change agent.
- Ability to build relationships with Senior Leaders and provide coach and counsel on sensitive diversity and inclusion topics.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster positive attitudes toward company goals.
- Knowledge of interior design principles, to include texture, color, form, function, materiality balance, rhythm, repetition, proximity, symmetry, biophilia, historical precedent, sustainability, Gestalt, symbolism, cognition and perception.
- Understanding of Design Thinking methodologies and mindset.
- Self-motivated with a desire to creatively solve complex challenges.
- High degree of empathy with the ability to understand issues from the perspective of others.
- Ability to travel (25% of the time)
- Experience with CRM, ERP, Accounting and other business applications.
Skills and Abilities
- B.A. Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architectural Studies, or relevant degree.
- 7-10 years Project Management experience in design field, or combination of education and experience in order to perform essential duties
- Solid understanding of Project Management Principles (PMP).
- Direct experience leading project communication of scope & risks, to external partners and/or client
- Knowledge in design specification development
- Thorough understanding of systems furniture and the Design to Construction process
- Budget Development & Management
- Experience in FF&E preferred: design, specification, sales, procurement, asset management, etc.
Computer Skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products: Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc
- Knowledge use/of AutoCAD/Revit
- Knowledge use of CAD associated specification tools
What you'll do
- The Program Director - Design is responsible for managing client relationships and ensuring project requirements are met. This includes overseeing budgets, tracking projects, and reporting on performance to both clients and senior leadership.
About One Workplace
We create spaces that inspire and transform.
One Workplace doesn’t just create spaces, we put them to work. We don’t measure them in square feet, but by the possibilities they create for our clients. From a better way to express your culture, to a better way to work, to learn or to heal – the possibilities are endless.
Better space always solves a problem. Our solution is simple. We believe together is better. Combining business strategists, designers, furniture, construction, ancillary and audiovisual specialists with project managers, customer support, delivery and installation under one roof simplifies a complicated process - and it makes the workplace better. It’s a unique process, and it’s made us one of the most successful interior solutions companies in the US.
Each project starts with collaboration and ends with trust. For us, this is a big deal. Better spaces are built with better relationships - our most valuable assets. That means finding an amazing way to work together with our clients and partners because when we co-create, remarkable things happen. Everything we do links back to one simple philosophy:
We’re better together.
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