London, UK
Professional operations manager/studio director
at Martha Schwartz Partners
Martha Schwartz Partners is hiring a professional operations manager/studio director to join its team in London.
Location: London, UK
UK sector: landscape architecture
Martha Schwartz Partners (MSP) is seeking a new professional operations manager/studio director for its innovative and fast-growing studio in London. MSP currently is working on a number of international and national commercial, mixed-use and park projects and is looking for a talented and experienced professional to join their leadership team. This is a great opportunity to work directly with the partners of the company and the design director in managing and directing the teams while on-boarding many exciting new projects.
Responsibilities:
- floor management – team of project managers and designers, and client relationships
- upholding office protocols
- contract negotiation and pricing
- contract management and administration
- responsible for soliciting and assessing proposals from consultants, preparing client proposals, and managing project budgets
- workflow scheduling
- staff management/time sheets
- US/UK/China work projections
- workload projections staffing
- participate in response to incoming RFPs/generation of fee proposals
- coordination with financial management team to include in-house budgets/invoices/billing projections/accounts receivables
- assistance with business development
- run weekly team meetings
- run weekly project management team meetings
- mentorship of staff
- participate in new recruitment process
Key skills and experience:
- bachelor or master degree in landscape architecture (preferred)
- at least 10 years of professional experience in a landscape architecture firm or similar environment with project and team management responsibilities
- experienced in QA/QC process alongside construction documentation and administration
- excellent verbal and written communication skills
- experienced in reviewing shop drawings and construction administration of projects
- proficiency in industry software standards (Office, Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, etc.)
- ability to work independently and collaboratively with a dynamic team in a fast-paced and rigorous environment
The ideal candidate should be a highly motivated, energetic and experienced senior project manager adept to managing several project teams and building client relationships. This is an award-winning and well-established international practice, offering a competitive benefits package with plenty of opportunity for leadership and career advancement.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV via the ‘apply for job’ button below/
MSP is unable to respond to everyone, please do not contact the office by telephone to inquire. No agencies please. MSP is an equal opportunity employer.