Design Manager - Workplace

Your Role

As a Gensler Design Manager, you will leverage your attention to detail and interpersonal skills to deliver exceptional client projects on time and on budget. Grow your project management experience while working on trendsetting projects across industries. A focus for the role will be building client relationships and driving business opportunities. This position will base in Beijing.

If you have workplace experience for professional service will be a plus.

What You Will Do

• Implementing one or more projects through the management of project teams

  
  

• Managing all phases of projects, including project set-up, programming, design, and construction administration

  
  

• Establishing and maintaining ongoing, productive client relationships

  
  

• Managing project scheduling, staffing/productivity, budgets, project set-up with clients, sub-contractors, vendors and consultants

  
  

• Tracking the financial performance of projects

  
  

• Preparing project proposal, negotiating fees and contracts for projects

  
  

• Coordinating bidding process

  
  

• Ensure projects conform to contract

  
  

• Creating and communicating clear and attainable project objectives and project requirements

  
  

• And any other related responsibility as assigned

  
  

Your Qualifications

• 12+ years of related experience, including demonstrated success as a project manager on various project types

  
  

• Professional degree (Masters or Bachelor) in Architecture/Interior Design from an accredited program; Licensure is a plus

  
  

• Strong leadership, organization, communication and relationship management skills

  
  

• Ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships and develop a network

  
  

• Ability to handle difficult situations with tact, grace and style

  
  

• Experience leading, managing and mentoring multiple project teams

  
  

• Experience with recruiting, mentoring and coaching talent. Highly organized and responsive

  
  

• Strong abilities in managing fees, schedules and staffing

  
  

• Extensive knowledge of design principles/practices, technical regulations, building code, standards and building structures

  
  

• Strong client communication skills

  
  

• Bilingual in English, Chinese.

  
  

• Computer skills required: Microsoft Word and Excel and AutoCAD. Revit, Spexx, and Adobe Suite all a plus

  
  

Please include work samples along with your resume and Portfolio.
 

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 insurance, social insurance, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer profit sharing, and twice annual bonus opportunities.

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. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.