We are actively searching for a full-time Managing Director /Studio Leader in the newly developed IA Data Center Studio. Our incredible team works diligently & closely with our clients to realize goals, ideas, brand and culture into powerful, engaging workplaces. IA’s diverse, global client roster requires high-performance, inventive, visually compelling, adaptable and sustainable solutions moving their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, and integrate ever-changing technology.
We are flexible regarding location and will be studio adjacent to any of our IA Studios.
Our team members are creative-thinkers, experts, collaborative, passionate and professional. Joining our team requires equally passionate thought leaders, conceptual thinkers with a willingness to experiment, learn and teach our clients, consultants, and employees…
This role assumes full responsibility for procuring, planning, staffing, coordinating, and administering projects.
As a Studio Leader your specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities with existing and potential clients;
- Attending interviews and helping secure work for the Studio
- Creating work-plans/scopes of work for potential projects including establishing the team, fees and schedules;
- Managing profitability, staff utilization, and working with our internal Finance Team, invoicing and collections for assigned projects;
- Managing a variety of project sizes/types to completion, including coordinating work performed internally and externally by other consultants ensuring compliance with the design concept and client needs;
- Establishing and managing the project team, budget, and schedule to ensure meeting agreed upon milestones/deadlines, and timely completion of the project;
- Working with the entire project team to deliver the design concept of the project including presenting design concepts, development and coordinating all aspects of project delivery including client approval, coordination with all consultants, general contractors, furniture vendors, and developers, brokers, and broker project managers;
- Monitor the contract and adjust accordingly based on client requested or other additional services required;
- Establishing and ensuring adherence to set budget and project schedule;
- Be an active part of the continued growth of the Data Center Studio looking for and implementing ways of improving our productivity, profitability and culture;
- Managing the client relationship from inception for the duration of the project resulting in additional business/referred work.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
- Degree from an NAAB accredited program or equivalent preferred
- A proven history of robust client relationship skills, leadership, and design/delivery management.
- 12+ years of experience in Architecture, Engineering or Construction, specifically in the Data Center sector
- Experience managing a variety of consultants and contractors
- Proficiency or experience with managing overall project fees and schedules
- Must have high attention to detail and strong analytical skills
- The ability to creatively solve schedule and budget challenges through alternative solutions
- Candidates should be efficient with coordinating project deliverables and client expectations
- Ability to collaborate in a diverse project team environment
- Confident presentation ability
