Project Director - Lifestyle in London

Gensler’s London office is seeking an experienced Project Director to join our team of design thinkers and doers. You will be experienced in handling the design process, with excellent presentation and relationship building skills, and the ability to understand and interpret client needs and requirements. This is a pivotal role and is accountable to the Project Principal.

You will have a good understanding of the end to end design process, commencing in the marketing phase through construction completion, having worked on a variety of projects. A self-motivated team player with a positive, communicative and collaborative approach, you will work in partnership with colleagues across Gensler’s practice areas not only in London but Firmwide, as well as with clients, vendors, consultants and stakeholders at all levels. You will have the knowledge and ability to provide guidance to less experienced members of the Architecture team, advising and supporting where necessary.

• Providing exemplar design/project management and leadership from project pursuit; design concept to construction completion of design projects, working across all the RIBA, or other applicable international, design stages.
• Manage the customer, contractor and design team communications, developing and maintaining strong external and internal relationships.
• Main client interface for the direction and implementation of the design and foster a genuine, accountable relationship with the client throughout the entire project and beyond.
• Actively looking for business development opportunities.
• External promotional efforts regarding design, including leadership within the design community.
• Assistance to and collaboration with the Gensler marketing team and the Principal-in-Charge in the pursuit of new project work.
• Interaction with clients while representing Gensler at meetings and presentations.
• Developing programming, consulting, strategic planning, conceptual designs, space planning, presentations, design development, and production.
• Leading, developing and mentoring the architectural design team.
• Establishing and driving design process with our design teams to achieve excellent results for our clients.
• Creation and distribution of all project records including execution plans, budgets, time frames, programmes and monthly overview reports.
• Management of project financial performance including the overall project financial performance relative to the agreed fee; weekly monitoring of labour charge & staff resourcing; and monthly invoicing.
• Client presentations and monitoring through contracted services that deliverables and scoping align with client expectations and budgets and timelines are inline and maintained.
• Accountability for the design quality of all projects across all design phases.
• Defining a project’s creative foundation by distilling goals, strategy and articulating a clear conception.
• Coordinate and liaise with other Architects and specialty consultants in various locations around the world.
• Management of multiple global accounts and team collaboration across various locations.

• Bachelors’ Degree in Architecture or Interior Design from an accredited school.
• Experience creating and developing overall design concepts and formulating design presentation strategies with an understanding of trends in architectural design.
• Knowledge of the total project process including fee and team management, schedules and budgets.
• Familiarity with industry related contracts and scheduling and materials, methods and processes of construction.
• An understanding of Revit is appreciated, but not essential.
• Excellent graphic and visualisation skills to communicate processes in the delivery of project.
• Amazing collaboration skills, proactive and highly organised are essential with a strong ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects which may be in varying stages of design or implementation.
• Exceptional communicator verbally and in writing; concise, effective and timely.
• Multidisciplinary experience is highly encouraged.

This job description reflects the core activities of the role although there will be changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical and dental insurance, season ticket loans, pension, profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities. As part of the firm’s commitment to professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional qualifications and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programmes or classes. We view our professional development programmes as strategic investments in our future.

At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to solve complex problems for our clients. Our work challenges conventional ideas about architecture and the built environment. We aren’t just designing buildings—we are reimagining cities and places that make a difference in people’s lives. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year. Everything we do is guided by our mission: to create a better world through the power of design.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.