Architectural Team Lead (Retail)

Team Lead

Join our dynamic A/E retail studio to lead high-volume, multi-site rollouts for national brand retail client(s). Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where attention to detail and organizational excellence are essential. We're seeking a highly detail-oriented professional with strong leadership skills to drive project delivery and mentor junior staff. This role offers the opportunity to guide a team of talented and diverse professionals toward delivering project delivery excellence in the architectural and engineering industry.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Fully responsible for leading client teams, which includes projects, programs and people, both within the firm and in its relationship with the client.
• Responsible for leading Designers and Professionals on a day-to-day basis and sets priorities within their group.
• Delivers high quality construction documents and project management to client(s).
• Works with Sr. Team Leads, Executives and other Team Leads to ensure the company is working as a single enterprise.
• Possess strong financial understanding and be able to work with Sr. Team Lead/Executive to accurately state the financial performance of their client(s).
• Works with Sr. Team Lead or Executives to determine team structure and talent needs.
• Participates in Marketing and Business Development in conjunction with Executives or Sr. Team Lead.

Job Duties:

• Reports to either Sr. Team Lead or Executive and work with them to implement and guide their client(s) in direction as set by BOD and CEO/COO.
• Set budgets for their client(s) and projects and is responsible to the Sr. Team Lead/Executive for ensuring the client program(s) are profitable.
• Ensures high level Project Delivery Excellence to their client(s), ensures QA for their projects, and effectively communicates to their client(s), team, and management.
• Executes contract and/or review contracts for their client(s), as defined in the Contract Signing Protocol in the Knowledge Base.
• Works effectively with all team members on a project and strives to exemplify HFA culture, including our high level of collaboratio

Administrative responsibilities:

• Supporting and using standard procedures and processes.
• Engagement, Training, and Management
  • Use 15five to engage with team: weekly check-ins, BSRs, 1 on 1s
  • Conduct or participate in team meetings on a regular basis
  • Work with P & C to create onboarding schedule
  • Responsible for training or delegation of training & overseeing progress of both new and current team members
  • Assign and track LinkedIn Learning paths
  • Communicate to Sr Team Lead or VP when WFA requests are submitted, or you are made aware of them(Access abroad, relocation, etc.)
  • Work with Sr Team Lead/VP to assess staffing/hiring needs for team based on projects and workload expectations
  • Actively participate in leadership groups/meetings
    • Communicate information from those meetings to team members
  • Supporting engagement efforts, training, and learning opportunities
  • Continually striving to model HFA Shared Values and encouraging team members to do the same
  • Supporting BIMbassador activities and team members
• Provide input and approval for:
  • Work with Sr Team Lead/VP on providing monthly projections and progress reporting
  • Tracking progress and providing guidance on goals for team members
  • Submit/review/approve invoicing for clients and assist with follow-up for uncollected payments
  • Provide guidance and approval for team (travel requests, equipment upgrades, additional software, professional development/conference attendance, timesheet entries or corrections)
• Communicate needs/change requests with appropriate administrative support teams via the Studio Changes Request form in the Knowledge Base (team structure changes, name changes, title changes, etc)
• Create and revise business plans each year
• Create, communicate, and implement Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) when needed

People Skills:

• Communication – Intentional approach to communicating (not just about projects) with each member of your team on a regular basis, as well as effectively communicating with other leaders/teams across the company.