Design Manager - Life Sciences

At Gensler, we design for people. We leverage our global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale. We're not just designers. We're tinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries, innovators, and thought leaders. Fueled by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people bring new ideas to solve the world's most challenging problems, like designing a more resilient, inclusive, and equitable future for our communities and cities.

Our people-centered, "People First" culture and "One Firm-Firm" motto promotes integrated teams that unite to shape the future of cities. Gensler's vision is to "Create a Better World through the Power of Design," and we do that by our deep commitment to our clients and by fostering a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive environment that enables our people to create impactful solutions together.

Your Role

As a Gensler Design Manager, you are a seasoned architect and proactive leader with a successful track record of leading project teams and providing management oversight on multiple projects through all phases of the design process on architectural, core & shell and Life Science projects. Working with the Principal-in-Charge and/or Design Director as the day-to-day interface with the client, deploy resources and staff sharing overall responsibility for client satisfaction, quality control, financial performance, and team dynamics on your projects.

What You Will Do

• Lead the design process, financial performance, and risk management of Life Science projects with a collaborative, integrated approach, leading to innovative design strategies for our clients.

• Collaborate with studio and team leadership to prepare project proposals and negotiate contracts and fees with clients and consultants and manage your projects from start-up through closeout.

• Provide leadership to the client and team by communicating project objectives, contract scope, terms, and schedule. Define an inclusive process for project execution.

• Manage schedules, budgets, staffing, and project set-up with the team, clients and consultants.

• Track and manage financial performance of your projects (e.g., work plan, schedule, fees, change orders, billings, and collections), to support our design and business objectives on a weekly basis.

• Actively mentor the next generation of leadership by inspiring, empowering and leading by example. You will be responsible for advancing an integrated design culture on your projects within the studio, including mentoring, resources, discourse, initiatives and recruiting of team members from diverse racial/ethnic and gender backgrounds.

• Outreach, interface, and coordinate with office accounting, legal, and HR teams, as well as project managers across the studio and office. Attend studio and office project management meetings.

Your Qualifications

• Licensed architect (CA preferred)

• Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture or related field

• 10+ years of project experience in an architectural practice

• Experience (2+ years minimum) managing life science projects

• Experience (3-5 years minimum) managing a project team

• Experience (2 years minimum) negotiating and managing project scope, fees and schedules

• LEED or sustainable credentials preferred

• Industry relationships with consultants and contractors for both large and small scale projects preferred

• Knowledge of building codes, standards and building structures

• Knowledge of different project delivery models and their impact on the design/delivery process.

• Expert proficiency with MS Office, Bluebeam

• Knowledge of Adobe (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), AutoCAD/Revit

• Humble curiosity, with a learner mindset

• Excellent written, oral, and graphic communication/presentation skills

• Proven ability to create a collaborative, positive, and inclusive design team culture on a diverse team

• Proven experience or demonstrated commitment to mentoring or coaching junior team members

• Proven experience building trust with clients and developing client relationships

For consideration, please submit cover letter, resume and portfolio in PDF format.

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to "Well-being Week," our offices reflect our people's diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

As part of the firm's commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.

The base salary will be estimated between $110k - 125k plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience.