Higher Education Practice Leader - Managing Principal
Higher Education Practice Leader - Managing Principal
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$ 159100 - 233800
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Job Description
Our Offerings
At Perkins&Will we are committed to supporting the well-being and growth of our team members. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- Wellness programs and mental health support
- Short- and long-term disability (STD/LTD)
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
Our employee experience is enriched by a hybrid and flexible work environment enabled by advanced technology and collaborative tools. Our hybrid model will empower you to balance your life and work commitments.
We also provide:
- A professional development stipend and dedicated time for continuing education
- Performance-based bonuses
- Engaging studio initiatives and events
- Active firmwide affinity groups and leadership development opportunities
Above all our culture is grounded in a firmwide commitment toJustice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)a core foundation of everything we do.
Common and Baseline Responsibilities
- In collaboration with the Design Principal Project Manager and technical leadership the Managing Principal is responsible for developing and delivering on the project strategy integrating the principles of research living design and JEDI (Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion) into projects to ensure the overall success of the project including client and team satisfaction and overall financial performance.
- Partners with studio and/or firmwide practice leaders to integrate the services of other disciplines into projects.
- Participates in the successful development of new and existing business builds trusted client and partner relationships crafting pursuit and relationship management strategies in partnership with marketing studio leadership related practice areas and disciplines and others and in alignment with the firms goals and values.
- Strategically directs and in some cases crafts the project work plan including selecting bidding negotiating and contracting sub-consultants in alignment with the clients project goals.
- Plays a leadership role in all project phases guiding the team in partnership with the Design Principal technical leader Project Manager and regenerative design leadership.
- Monitors the financial performance of the project for successful compliance with the approved work plan often in concert with the Project Manager. Oversees the prompt invoicing of our professional services fees including sub-consultants in partnership with the Operations Director and local Finance team.
- Responsible for the timely collection of outstanding receivables (DSO) and prompt resolution of receivables in dispute. Proactively manages additional scope and fee building trust with the client throughout the project process.
- Works in concert with the project team to mitigate the firms risk in delivering the project by consistently reviewing pending agreements with the firmwide legal team and bringing forward potential risks to the studio MOD and Firmwide Legal as appropriate when they arise.
- In partnership with other project and studio leaders celebrates the success of individuals teams and project outcomes. Possesses advanced knowledge in core discipline with ability to provide high level expert guidance and directional leadership to teams.
- Leads inspires mentors develops and partners with team members to achieve project success.
- Monitors overall project progress including insuring effective internal and external team communication through the appropriate cadence of team meetings and written communication.
- Meets regularly with Operations Director and Project Manager(s)to review and determine projects schedules financials staffing requirements consultants resources and issues of importance to the project success.
- Meets with Operations Director to review project financial metrics including establishing the budget and profit goals client and sub-consultant contracts accounts receivable and payable.
- Ensures projects are on time on budget and of exceptional quality.
- Meets with key leaders and marketing team to support marketing and sales efforts.
- Represents the firm externally in the industry and broader business and client community as required.
- Ensure effective communication and coordination on assigned projects between all disciplines and parties.
- Resolve disputes and conflicts related to assigned projects and Clients.
- Accountable for the quality of service and profitability on assigned projects.
- Extensive and independent contact with Clients and consultants.
- Interact and negotiate with Client project representatives.
- Direct and/or participate in client meetings presentations and site visits as appropriate.
- Inform MOD of all circumstances that could negatively affect projects or Clients.
High-level Summary of Critical Baseline Technical Skills and Certifications
- 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
- Vantagepoint
- PMTK (Project Management Tool Kit) and other relevant internal platforms
- Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint
- Typical Years of Requisite Experience: 15 years of experience leading higher education projects and client relations
- 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
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 the annual pay salary range for this position in Chicago is between $159100 and $233800.
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 ideas.By 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (EEO) which is part of the Companys Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis and without regard to sex race color age national origin religion disability genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression gender reassignment citizenship pregnancy or maternity veteran status or any other status protected by applicable national federal state or local law. In some cases local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.
Employment Type
Full-Time
