Market Team Leader - Design

Company Description

CRB's nearly 1,800 expert professionals drive innovative, life-changing and life-saving solutions for manufacturers in the life sciences and food and beverage industries. Our mission, vision and core values put client satisfaction and employee experience at the center of everything we do. See us at crbgroup.com.

Job Description

The Market Team Leader is responsible for running day-to-day design operations for the office in support of the Office Leader. 

The Market Team Leader will oversee and collectively lead a team of design professionals with support from individual Group Leads. Group Leads for design will report directly to the Market Team Leader.  The Market Team Leader will coordinate closely with their leadership counterparts within the Office to form a high-performing leadership team.

They will also work closely with the Regional Senior Director of Design to ensure that operational systems and procedures are being successfully and consistently implemented at an office level, both in terms of business operations and project execution. They are accountable for staff billability and will work closely with the respective Group Leads to ensure projects are appropriately staffed and that resource commitments are coordinated. The Market Team Leader is accountable for ensuring Project Directors / Project Managers meet or exceed all applicable project performance metrics. They are also responsible for identifying talent gaps and growth opportunities within their offices and support a cross-functional team to build out the office through key recruiting efforts. 

Approximately 75% of the Market Team Leader's time will be internally focused on overseeing day-to-day operations with the remaining 25% spent on recruiting and supporting business development activities. The Market Team Leader may be required to lead key pursuits and projects in a Project Director / Project Manager role, but the target project billability for these individuals should not exceed 50%. 

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as part of Office leadership team, both optimizing the performance of design project execution teams while furthering an Office’s advancement toward a more integrated, ONEsolution model 
• Oversee discipline Group Leads as direct reports and facilitate communication between Group Leads and Project Managers 
• Manage the Office income statement in terms of overhead budgeting and tracking and oversee portfolio of Office projects
• Identify staff development needs as part of long-term growth and succession planning 
• Support key recruiting efforts for each group and ensure a consistency in hiring from a culture and fit perspective 
• Ensure professional development plans are in place and followed up on for all staff 
• Support BD and Sales efforts with a focus on repeat client work 
• Support GLs as part of resource utilization effort for staff in line with defined objectives
• Support development of annual business planning / financial targets and associated KPIs 
• Serve as Project Director or Project Manager on select projects 
• Actively engage to support project teams in preventing and/or mitigating claims or disputes on projects.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction, or Business-related field 
• 7+ years of experience in design/construction industry 
• 5+ years of experience in Life Sciences industry
• Experience with design/build integration at a project and operational level 
• Experience with Business Development and Client Management 
• Experience with Business Operations with a proven track record of accountability and profitability 
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence a must 
• Champion of CRB core values of Technical Excellence, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Responsibility, Collaboration, and Fun

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The pay range for a candidate selected for this position who is based in Emeryville is typically $184,800 to $295,600 annually. The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. The selected candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, including but not limited to work location, qualifications, and relevant experience. In addition, CRB offers a total rewards package that includes comprehensive insurance coverage as well as the opportunity to participate in one or more annual incentive programs based on company and individual performance.  

CRB is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity