Higher Education Market Leader

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients our communities and our planet. If this sparks your interest youre in the right place.

We have an opening for a Higher Education Leader to oversee the growth of our Northeast operate a hybrid work model allowing flexibility between office time and work from home. Considering this model this role could be based in the following cities:

• Washington DC
• New York NY
• Boston MA

Position Summary:

As aRegional HigherEducation Leader you will drive the growth and profitability of your sector. Collaborating with global and regional leaders you will oversee the pursuit award and execution of projects ensuring alignment with the sectors business plan. Your leadership will help secure high-quality projects and advance the firms success while ensuring adherence to best practices in business development

What you will do:

• Participate in strategies and collaborate with leaders to win pursue and execute projects
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment by providing mentorship and guidance empowering team members to develop their skills and achieve their professional goals.
• Develop an annual business plan outlining client opportunities and growth strategies for your region
• Provide fiscal leadership to achieve profit and growth targets
• Regularly report on sector performance and strategic direction
• Select and mentor personnel
• Influence industry thought leadership through publications public speaking and presentations
• Actively engage in national forums and knowledge-sharing activities

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Architecture Design Interior Design Engineering or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the Higher Education Sector
• Proven leadership in managing teams and driving strategic growth
• Excellent communicator skilled in client relations and team coordination.
• Advanced knowledge of design construction methods and sales/marketing principles.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks solve complex problems and deliver high-quality results.
• Professional license or certification in discipline
• Ability to work on Higher Education projects without non-compete clause or covenant restrictions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in sales and marketing principles specific to the design and construction industry
• Recognition as an industry expert with participation in speaking engagements and publications

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture engineering interiors planning and building optimization for new builds renovations and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration open information sharing shared risk and reward value-based decision making and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge the ME2040 and the SE2050 and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Through our values commitment creativity environmental stewardship fun integrity ownership sharing teamwork we elevate the human experience through design together.

DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.