Description
About this Opportunity
Responsible for leading and delivering global customer-facing spaces within the Herman Miller Group portfolio of brands. This position works closely with Creative Directors, Customer Experience, Brand Design and other key contributors to lead the development and delivery of new locations, refreshment of existing locations and acts as the key interface for our business partners in relation to the design and construction of the built environment, ensuring that locations meet expectations experientially, on time and on budget.
Why Join Us?
Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of Herman Miller Group means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We create places where people love to be, places that reflect who they are, places that truly matter to people. And our success allows Herman Miller Group to support causes that align with our values, so we can help create a more equitable and sustainable future for all.
What You'll Do
You'll have opportunities to speak up, solve problems, lead others, and be an owner every day as someone who . . .
Identifies, leverages and monitors vendor services to achieve efficiencies in cost, quality, and consistency.
Leads the development of key construction metrics to assess overall effectiveness and ROI of customer facing Places.
Leads the development of key methodologies and processes utilizing HMPS and other appropriate tools to ensure the efficient delivery of physical space.
Leads the project from strategic development through completion as it relates to architecture and construction.
Manages workflow throughout the organization by effectively influencing decisions and conversations both inside and outside of the group.
Monitors and coordinates accounting activities as appropriate and prepares reports for management. Participates in budget planning and management as required.
Negotiates terms, executes, and administers vendor construction contracts, in accordance with corporate goals, budget constraints and program expectations.
Partners with key internal business contributors to establish project budgets, project manage activities within budgets, and report results to the business.
Prepares accurate budgets/schedules and delivers accordingly.
Responsible for leading, guiding, and managing internal and external stakeholders to successful implementation, as well as planning for ongoing physical delivery.
Serves as a consultant to internal/external business partners, effectively leveraging opportunities outside the traditional scope of work.
Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.
Sound Like You?
You might be just who we're looking for if you have . . .
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Construction Management or equivalent experience is required.
5-10 years of relevant experience required.
Ability to build relationships among internal and external partners who do not share the same office and don't have typical in-person meetings.
Enthusiasm to be part of a dynamic, growing strategy and to embrace the challenges of building best practices within the Herman Miller Group organization.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced, changing environment, at all levels of the organization and able to build long-term relationships with customer/partners (particularly at senior decision-making levels within an organization).
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication ability with strong emphasis on listening and proven ability to work through conflict.
Demonstrated high personal performance standards, the desire and ability to continuously learn and must be results-oriented (i.e., holding oneself accountable for results).
Demonstrated high level of integrity and business ethics.
Must be deadline-oriented and able to influence internal and external partners to meet key due dates using solid negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Must be financially literate and possess business acumen, proven ability to develop/manage project budgets.
Demonstrated ability to read/understand blueprints, CAD drawings, floor plans and installation drawings.
Ability to travel 30%-40% of the time and available to work flexible hours.
Ability to effectively use office automation/communication software/tools used in the HM office environment.
Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with varying accommodations.
Our Values
Our values speak to our shared beliefs. They describe how we live our purpose through the way we lead, the way we see one another, and the way we approach our work.
We are difference-makers reflects our commitments to creating places that matter, to being a good neighbor in our communities, and to using business as a force for good.
We are all extraordinary is our statement about the worth of individuals and our commitment to help everyone reach their full potential.
We are better together demonstrates how challenging one another, making room for everyone, and working and winning as one makes us stronger.
Who We Hire
Simply put, we hire everyone. Herman Miller is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.
MillerKnoll is a federal contractor and is subject to the requirements of Executive Order 14042, which is temporarily blocked by a federal court, pending the outcome of further judicial review. Depending on the outcome of the Executive Order, the Company may be subject to the OSHA Employee Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard, which the courts are also currently... For full info follow application link.
