About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Project Manager- Institutional Studio based in United States.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary client liaison across multiple projects or a single large-scale, highly complex project.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships while guiding stakeholders through complex project decisions.
- Oversee project schedules, budgets, contracts, invoicing, and overall financial performance.
- Monitor progress, anticipate risks, and resolve issues that could affect project delivery.
- Estimate fees, define scopes of services, and prepare proposals and contracts appropriate to project scale and complexity.
- Prepare and lead presentations for clients, commissions, boards, and other stakeholder groups.
- Communicate design concepts, technical considerations, project priorities, and recommendations clearly.
- Collaborate with architects and designers to establish milestones and timelines for design decisions and client approvals.
- Plan staffing across projects and phases, balancing workloads with team experience, strengths, and project requirements.
- Coordinate internal teams and external consultants to resolve complex issues and maintain continuity throughout project phases.
- Provide leadership, direction, mentorship, and feedback to project teams.
- Support professional development while fostering collaboration, accountability, and strong team performance.
Requirements
- 15+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Substantial experience managing projects involving historic and existing buildings.
- Experience working with cultural, institutional, and/or higher education clients.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently or lead a single large-scale, highly complex institutional project.
- Strong client relationship and communication skills, with experience facilitating complex decision-making.
- Demonstrated expertise in managing scope, fees, budgets, schedules, contracts, and staffing.
- Strong design judgment combined with solid technical knowledge.
- Ability to anticipate workflow, coordination requirements, and resource needs across project phases.
- Proven ability to lead collaborative teams and delegate effectively.
- Strong mentoring and staff-development capabilities.
- Proficiency with software used for presentations, contract documentation, project management, and communication.
- Working proficiency in Revit.
- Excellent organization, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
Conditions
- Salary: $140,000–$160,000 per year, commensurate with experience and ability, excluding bonuses and other benefits.
- Health: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including a no-premium option.
- Financial: 401(k) plan with pre-tax and/or Roth options.
- Savings: Pre-tax healthcare and dependent-care savings plans.
- Commuting: Transit and parking programs.
- Protection: Life and disability insurance.
- Paid Time Off: PTO and paid holidays.
- Community: Paid volunteer opportunities.
- Professional Development: Support for ARE exam fees, AIA membership dues, and other professional expenses.
- Wellness: Fitness discounts, mental health support, and wellness programs.
- Culture: Mentorship programs and employee resource groups.
- Flexibility: Remote work on Fridays plus 24 additional work-from-home days per year.
- Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Impact: The opportunity to contribute to major cultural, institutional, and higher education projects while collaborating with multidisciplinary professionals.