Sr Interior Designer/Project Manager

Position: Senior Project Manager/Interior Designer Relevant Work Experience: Typically 12+ years Summary: Managerial position with project related functions and is ultimately responsible for overall project success. Possesses strong leadership and communication skills, a flexible attitude, ability to solve problems creatively and ability to foster and manage effective client relationships. Responsible for managing team meetings, studio’s financial and emotional health and can make high impact decisions. Endorses and champions the firm’s values while engaging with clients, consultants and other team members. Provide coaching and mentorship to lesser experienced designers and works with them to understand the design industry, production of documentation and how we approach our work at Vickers Design Group. • Acts as primary client relationship owner, building and strengthening connections through a comprehensive understanding of their project mission, goals, needs and success. • Manages the execution and delivery of implementation documents through all phases of a project starting with client visioning sessions through CA in addition to collaborating on lessons learned with the DCI. • Collaborates and leads the design process including programming client needs, conceptual schematic design, design development, document preparation, and construction administration services. • Oversees project meetings, including scheduling, determining meeting purpose and agenda’s while maintaining an ongoing action item list. • Exercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issues through the scope of the project. • Communicates clearly and directly to work through project related issues in dealing with the client, consultant, and internal team members; shows ability to cool down hot issues and conflicts that may arise. • Creates and strengthens relationships with clients through comprehensive understanding of the project mission, goals, and needs. • Identifies project risks and potential issues at the onset of the project to minimize risk to the firm and client. • Manages client’s expectations, team communications and consultant coordination meet overall project objectives. • Supervises document production in addition to having the ability to produce detailed drawings highlighting design intent utilizing Revit and BIM 360 software. • Manages the day to day of the team, including workload, team performance,2 Vickers Design Group Senior Project Director 14 June 2024 processes, and team needs. • Reviews teams timesheets for accuracy and balanced workload. • Review invoices in a timely manner to ensure accurate and timely invoicing. • Execute and prepare project work plans and coordinate plans with consultants. • Determine project fees and coordinate with consultants on project fees; provide written project proposals will all fees and scope included. • Foster positive studio environment, resolve and address conflicts, led by example. • Models and holds others accountable to the firm’s culture, values, including a commitment to quality, innovation, learning and growth. • Provide constructive feedback while providing quality control for all project related drawings issued by the project team. • Proactively and regularly communicate with consultants (both internal and external) and strategic partners ensuring that their work is current, accurate and coordinated with projects. • Dedicate time effectively across several projects varying in scale, complexity, and scope. • Participates in on-site visits and field reviews as necessary. • Be approachable/supportive/encouraging to all teammates. • Consistently meet with team members to discuss on-going project status and review immediate needs or potential project related issues. • Participate in pitches alongside the Director of Corporate Interiors for new projects or renewal of existing work. • Keep a pulse on client satisfaction, solicit feedback and areas of improvement. • Participates in network events, business development meetings, client interviews as requested. • Keep a pulse on the financial and emotional health of the studio. • In addition to the roles and responsibilities listed above, Senior Project Directors must meet or exceed the roles and responsibilities outlined in the Senior Designer role.