London, UK
Senior workplace strategist/change manager
at Perkins&Will
Perkins + Will is hiring a senior workplace strategist/change manager to join its team in London.
We are an award-winning international design firm and industry leaders in commitment to sustainable design. Our London office is established as one of the most successful design firms in the UK and Europe, delivering a wide range of professional design services including corporate interiors, strategic workplace consultancy services, new build architecture, large scare urban design and planning development, healthcare and hospitality.
Perkins&Will are looking for an engaging and forward thinking senior workplace strategist/change manager who can contribute to the continuing success of our planning and strategies team by leading a range of complex workplace projects. The role requires individuals to be able to think strategically and in-depth about client challenges and how workplace strategy can help resolve them. The ideal candidate will be passionate about all things related to workplace and have a desire to be in a leadership role within a top global design firm.
Job summary
Clients and projects:
- led and developed key client accounts
- led and managed workplace projects successfully from inception to handover
- supporting in winning work, writing proposals and leading pitches
- ability to prepare fee proposals, and manage project productivity and profit
- reviews quality of outputs
- ideally with experience across both workplace strategy and change management, though happy to hire a consultant with one or the other specialism for the right applicant
- adept in measuring business outcomes through post occupancy assessments
Team and project management:
- source of workplace knowledge and experience for team
- experienced in developing strategic briefs for workplaces on various scales
- highly competent at facilitating user and client engagement activities
- experienced in writing business communications and strong written language skills
- ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities effectively, often under time pressures
- mentored and supported staff in their personal and professional development
Thought leadership and workplace expertise:
- keen interest and deep knowledge of all things related to workplace
- ability to think strategically and in depth understanding of client challenges and how workplace strategy and design can address them
- evidence of having produced high-quality content on projects for clients
- ability to draw out the story from data and present it concisely
- adept at helping clients define a vision and creating an actionable plan to get there
- desire to be in a leadership role within a top global design firm, contributing to the wider business ambitions in addition to projects
- practicing knowledge and/or certification in the Procsi change management process, or similar.
Minimum requirements:
- six plus years’ experience in workplace strategy and/or change management
- demonstrable experience in leading complex workplace projects
- evidence of strong leadership
- excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills – able to convey complex ideas and messages in a simple and clear way
- responsible and self-assured
Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.
Perkins&Will is an equal opportunity employer and supports talent from diverse backgrounds that bring experiences, viewpoints and solutions that best serve our clients, community and enrich our work environment.