Project Architect and Design Manager

$100,000 - $143,000/Yr

Procter & Gamble - Cincinnati, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Cincinnati, OH

5,001-10,000 employees

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

We are looking for a talented Architect to lead Architecture and Design Management for key P&G Building projects in the Americas region! In this role, you will be responsible for remodeling, building new, and shaping sustainable P&G buildings that crystallize our Employee Value Equation in cool workplace experiences. This position reports into GBS (Global Business Services) - Digital Workplace & Facility Services, an organization of approximately 300 people within P&G who support P&G Facilities, Real Estate, and IT employee-facing solutions and service delivery globally across our sites. You will be responsible for design delivery and report to the P&G Global Architect. Your leadership will extend to multidisciplinary internal and external project teams on Facilities Projects. By collaborating with external parties such as JLL, Design Agencies, Construction teams, and P&G Workplace Services site leaders, you will drive the design process and ensure it gets built. You will play a crucial role in building and evolving the future of key P&G sites. As the Project Architect & Design Manager, you will personally lead internal and external design teams for a major Building Program consisting of several sub-projects, both new building and remodeling. You will be accountable for efficiently managing through the sequential phases of the design process, which includes feasibility study, design brief and success criteria, basis of design, detailed design, bidding process, execution & shop drawing reviews, permitting, and closeout of projects. Your role will also involve senior stakeholder management, where you will drive design alignment with multi-functional stakeholders and management teams, clearly communicating the design process, milestones, and decisions needed. Additionally, you will be responsible for design communication and construction oversight as the owner Architect, ensuring that construction meets design intent, reviewing progress on site, providing design input to construction partners, and managing and directing design partners accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal and external design teams for major Building Programs consisting of several sub-projects.
• Manage the sequential phases of the design process including feasibility study, design brief, basis of design, detailed design, bidding process, execution, shop drawing reviews, permitting, and project closeout.
• Drive design alignment with multi-functional stakeholders and management teams.
• Communicate design process, milestones, and decisions needed clearly to stakeholders.
• Ensure construction meets design intent and review progress on site.
• Provide design input to construction partners and manage design partners.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Architecture.
• 10 years of demonstrated experience in design management for building projects, covering all phases of the design process.
• Experience in corporate interiors is a plus.
• Aptitude to learn basic technical concepts in Building Technical design for Electrical, HVAC, and Fire Protection.
• Ability to connect and integrate design management with project management, requiring knowledge of PM processes and systems such as schedule, cost control, quality, and safety.
• Ability to translate complex business and corporate objectives into an architectural design brief for capital projects.
• Demonstrated communication and influencing skills to lead effective decision-making with higher levels of management.
• Experience in managing several external partners for design projects.

Benefits

• Salary range of $100,000 - $143,000 per year.
• Total rewards include salary + bonus (if applicable) + benefits.