Greenberg Traurig, a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.
Join our team as a
Senior Workplace Design Manager located in our Phoenix office working on a remote basis.
Position Summary:The Senior Workplace Design Manager will co-lead the planning, design, and implementation of workplace environments across the firm offices to support productivity, collaboration, and well-being. This role leverages best practices in design, space planning, and change management to create innovative, functional, and efficient workspaces aligned with the firm's culture and strategic objectives.
This position reports to the Director of Strategic Workplace Design and works closely with the Director of Strategic Initiatives and the Director of Technology. Travel is a significant component of this role. Approximately 75%-80% travel is required, as each project requires multiple in-person visits. Multiple projects are managed concurrently, as there are over 50 offices across the firm, with additional growth anticipated. Key attribute is a passion for workplace design and improving office space design for the benefit of our most important asset, our employees.
Key Responsibilities:- Develops and executes the firm's workplace design strategy, aligning with business goals, brand, and legal industry trends.
- Collaborates with leadership to forecast future space needs and support firm growth.
- Co-leads workplace design projects from conception to completion, including budgets, timelines, and quality control.
- Works closely with internal real estate teams, architects, project managers, general contractors in selection of office locations, decisions to move or stay in place.
- Gathers feedback from office leadership team to inform design decision.
- Liaises between real estate team and local office leadership team (managing shareholders and business directors) throughout the project.
- Coordinates the designs of space, furniture, and signage, as well as the procurement of each; assists with move management and project lifecycle through decommissioning.
- Communicates and oversees all aspects of office design, renovations, and relocations, ensuring optimal space utilization while aligning with local office leadership's design intent.
- Leads management of external design consultants, including furniture and signage vendors. Co-leads management of architects.
- Works closely with furniture vendors on furniture selections and standards and selection of finishes consistent with the design in conjunction with architects' recommendations.
- Coordinates with project management, facilities, hospitality, and records to integrate offices' needs into new workplace solutions.
- Leads firmwide floor plan and office reservation software system project.
- Develops and implements strategies to support employees adoption of new workspace models.
- Facilitates training and orientation for new spaces as needed.
- Incorporates principles of sustainability, accessibility, and wellness into all workplace design initiatives.
- Ensures compliance with legal, safety, and accessibility standards.
Qualifications:Skills & Competencies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to conceptualize and communicate big-picture scope while managing and coordinating multiple task details.
- High attention to detail, outstanding project management and organizational skills and the ability to manage time effectively.
- Proficiency with workplace technology solutions.
- Analytical with strong problem-solving skills, takes initiative and uses good judgment, excellent follow-up skills.
- Ability to balance tradition and innovation in design to reflect law firm culture.
Education & Prior Experience:
- Bachelor's degree. Business Management, Interior Design, Architecture, Facilities Management, or Project Management preferred.
- Eight to ten years of experience in workplace design in a professional services or legal environment.
- Experience in leading or acting in a key role on a project, requiring collaboration across multiple levels of the organization.
- Knowledge of change management and sustainability practices.
- Experience with legal office requirements (e.g. confidentiality, client requirements for private meeting spaces, flexibility in meeting spaces).
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