Principal Director of Interiors, NY

Principal Director of Interiors, NY

AECOM is hiring a Principal Director of Interiors, NY for our NY Metro Buildings+Places practice. Our NYC Interiors studio is actively seeking a dynamic leader for our Principal Director of Interiors, NY Buildings + Places business unit who will function as the practice leader to lead, inspire and build the Interiors practice in the NY Metro area market. This role will be based out of AECOM's NYC office.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Provide strategic vision and day-to-day administration of the Interiors group
• Responsible for development and execution of goals, business plan and profitability, aligning efforts with regional and national business unit plans and goals
• Work in partnership with Interiors Leadership (Design Director, Operations, Technical) to achieve business and practice goals
• Participate in the review of fee proposals and workload projection for projects
• Work with upper management to support brand messaging which is consistent and present with the client, the internal design studio, and the design community
• Maintain action plan for all Interiors projects and conduct regular review sessions with appropriate personnel
• Work closely with project managers to identify budget and schedule constraints, support project profitability
• Understand and enforce conditions of client contracts, and understand scope of work and where appropriate seek additional services
• Ability to think strategically, implement change, enforce policy and resolve conflict

Business Development:

• Lead the development and execution of the Interior's marketing strategy at the local and regional business unit level collaborating with regional leadership and other market sectors leaders
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities and grow current client relationships including early client positioning
• Leverage network of professional business contacts and build external and internal cross market/discipline network
• Lead pursuit strategy for RFQ/RFP responses including, project approach, scope of work development, fee preparation, and interview preparation and interview.
• Ensure positive client, consultant, contractor and jurisdictional satisfaction, grow our presence in the market
• Work with marketing team in development of marketing material and proposal preparation

Leadership/Staff Development:

• Serve as a mentor by coaching teams and individuals; grows and develops the group and individual members
• Responsible for performance development, prepare and deliver staff evaluations, and determine workload allocation
• Participate in interviews and recruiting of professional staff and build appropriate staff levels
• Encourage staff exploration, innovation and design excellence
• Keep abreast of new technology, materials, methods and developments in his/her specific field
• Maintain membership and activity in appropriate industry organizations and be an active member of the design community

AECOM's Buildings + Places practice includes architecture, interiors, building engineering, workplace strategy, business transformation, asset advisory, economics and development planning, master planning, urban planning, and landscape architecture. With a range of expertise from strategy and design through project realization, we create better outcomes to grow economies, protect natural systems, conserve natural resources, make societies more equitable and connect and engage people through innovative, sustainable design solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Architecture and 10 years of related experience with an Architectural and Engineering firm, with at least 2 years of experience acting in a leadership or practice-building capacity or demonstrated equivalency of experience/education
• 3 years of Marketing, Design and/or Project Management experience for Federal, NYC Agencies, Transportation, Aviation, Education, CCRE (Corporate Commercial Real Estate), or commercial interiors markets.
• Registered/Certified Interior Designer (NCIDQ) or Architect with current license
• Due to the nature of this work, US citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 15+ years of related experience including 10+ years acting in a leadership or management capacity is strongly preferred
• 3+ years experience working in a multi-disciplinary practice
• Demonstrated ability to grow a practice and meet planned revenue targets
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills including both verbal/presentation and written
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Be able to respond to changing demands
• Strong leadership and team building skills with strong initiative
• Ability to work under pressure
• Experience in marketing, design, project management and practice-building/business development

Additional Information

Additional Information:

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now, or in the future, for this position.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• This position requires a hybrid work schedule which includes in-office work in (Location). The selected candidate must be available to work in the NYC office on a scheduled basis.