Principal Director of Interiors, NY

About the role

The Principal Director of Interiors, NY for AECOM's NY Metro Buildings+Places practice is seeking a dynamic leader to function as the practice leader for the Interiors practice in the NY Metro area market. This role is based out of AECOM's NYC office.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Able to think strategically, implement change, enforce policy and resolve conflict
• Lead the development and execution of the Interior’s marketing strategy at the local and regional business unit level
• Collaborate with regional leadership and other market sectors leaders to identify and pursue new business opportunities and grow current client relationships
• 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
• Serve as a mentor by coaching teams and individuals; grows and develops the group and individual members
• 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

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

Additional Information

• Due to the nature of this work, US citizenship is required
• 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.
• Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $190,000.00 - $250,000.00.