Managing Principal
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$ 165000 - 195000
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Job Description
The Bainbridge Island studio is seeking a Managing Principal with 20 years of experience who thrives in a collaborative leadership environment values mentorship and is committed to advancing both project excellence and studio culture.
This role is ideal for a leader with demonstrated success in driving business development efforts and a deep understanding of sustainable design including regenerative principles and decarbonization strategies. The ideal candidate brings strong client relationships a passion for design excellence and the ability to translate business opportunities into successful mission-driven projects.
The Managing Principal plays a key rolealongside the Managing Director Design Principal Project Manager and broader studio teamin strategically directing project and business outcomes. Success is measured by design and technical excellence team and client satisfaction financial performance and the integration of the firms values including equity and sustainability.
A Managing Principal may serve as day-to-day client contact or partner closely with the Design or Project Management leadership depending on project needs.
Develop and deliver project strategy in collaboration with Design Principal Project Manager and technical leadersensuring integration of research Living Design and JEDI (Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion) principles.
In partnership with the Managing Director provide leadership in sustainable and regenerative design advancing firm goals around decarbonization climate-positive design and ecological performance.
Champion and apply the firms Deep Green ethos across projects and studio operationsmentoring staff and identifying opportunities to elevate sustainability impact.
Actively lead business development efforts including identifying new opportunities cultivating client relationships and pursuing strategic partnerships in alignment with the firms mission and values.
Collaborate with the Managing Director Marketing practice leaders and firmwide partners to shape pursuit strategies participate in interviews and secure new work across sectors and disciplines.
Maintain an active presence in the marketrepresenting the studio and firm externally through speaking engagements client presentations conferences and professional organizations.
Guide and oversee project execution across all phasesensuring schedule budget quality and performance goals are met.
Monitor and manage project financials and compliance with the work plan in concert with the Project Manager Operations Director and local finance team.
Lead invoicing and collections efforts and proactively manage scope fees and client communication throughout project life cycles.
Identify and mitigate project risksbringing forward potential concerns to the studios MOD leadership and firmwide legal as needed.
Mentor and develop project teamscelebrating successes fostering growth and ensuring effective collaboration.
Support staffing strategy and resourcing discussions with Operations Director and Project Manager(s).
Foster strong communication and coordination across teams and disciplines internally and with clients and consultants.
Ensure accountability for project profitability quality of service and resolution of client issues or conflicts.
Support the firms strategic initiatives and culture through active engagement in firmwide committees initiatives and campaigns.
- Considerable knowledge and experience leading and managing successful projects client relationships and teams at various scales
- Strong commitment to design excellence innovation high quality design and personalized client services including relationship management problem-solving decision making and collaboration
- Ability to influence clients business partners and project teams in a professional and compelling way
- Excellent communicator with intellectual curiosity and strategic thinking
- Deltek/Vision
- PMTK (Project Management Tool Kit) and other relevant Hub platforms
- Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint
- LEED GA within 6 months of hire
- Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty BREEAM AP WELL AP SITES AP Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD or ILFI Living Future Accreditation
- Architectural license NCIDQ preferred or LARE as appropriate
- Professional Degree in Architecture Interior Design or another design-related field
Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact representative sample of your work (no larger than 6MB). Please submit your files in pdf.
Salary Range Information
We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair and competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidates qualifications including skill sets education experience and training licensure and certifications credentials if applicable and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees including performance considerations for merit increases job promotions and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices conduct pay equity audits and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis. At the time of posting this job advertisement commensurate with qualifications the annual pay salary range for this position is between $165000 and $195000 dependent upon experience.
Justice Equity Diversity & Inclusion
At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender race color religion national origin ancestry age medical condition disability sexual orientation gender identity veteran status; we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve.
Design has the power to inspire joy uplift lives and strengthen the spirit of community.
Employment Type
Full-Time
