Architectural Director

AJ100 practice seek Architectural Director in Glasgow

Your new company
Is one the UK's leading Architects, as the find themselves very well placed in the AJ100. Despite being a multidisciplinary business, they have a very strong performing business in Architecture, Masterplanning and Interior Design.

Your new role

• Will be to lead the entire region for the business, consisting of 5 offices.
• Support and encourage a culture of high-quality design focused project delivery.
• Support Practice strategy to drive technical best practice, knowledge sharing, and process standardisation /optimisation across practice group.
• Provide the focus for business, communications and pastoral support to regional practice teams.
• Support the management and development of the Practice and its wider engagement within and across the business.
• Support the Practice in establishing resource demand based on pipeline of opportunities.
• Manage practice team performance.
• Work with the Practice Director to ensure skills and capacity meet the needs of the target markets through targeted recruitment and focused staff development.
• Sit on the National Board with the other 3 regional managers and Practice Director to help direct the practice.
• Network with other Directors across the region, sharing information and resources, collaborating locally on business development and delivery initiatives.
• Support winning work through maximising additional/repeat/follow-on work from clients. Help drive innovation in service offerings.
• Identify and provide technical expertise to support practice business development and work winning activities.
• Coordinate specialist inputs to delivery and ensure right first time is embedded.
• Spot opportunities and foster client relationships.
• Support PM/PDs Project Leads in ensuring that business activity conforms to the Business Management System (BMS) and does not present an unacceptable risk.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experienced people manager.
• Demonstrable expertise, reputation and track record to act as a Director of an Architectural Studio.
• Strong and effective communicator and listener, promoting inclusivity at all times. communication skills to interface with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills, showing empathy and understanding to the needs of all parties. Able to build a culture of trust through transparency, diplomacy and collaboration to get to a resolved and coordinated solution.
• Apply a strategic and holistic overview when making decisions.
• Strong collaborative behaviours to interface with other practices, and support Practice Director, Technical leads and Practice Managers engage with Market teams, and other stakeholders.
• Operating as technical lead / technical authority in relevant disciplines the field of Architecture.
  

What you'll get in return
This business recognises that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. They support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements. As part of this commitment, they understand the need for a diverse and flexible workforce, where a work-life balance is important. So, by default they offer flexible working, where there is no fixed 9 'till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in the office.

Further to that, there is strong package, including:

• Salary
• Car Allowance (£5,500)
• Pension is double-matching up to 10%. ie, you go 5% they go 10%.
• Life Assurance
• Holidays - 25days + stats (can also buy and sell days)
• Professional Fees
• Income Protection
• + more

What you need to do now
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