Director, Project Management & Strategic Planning

 Responsibilities:

• Project Management 
  • Provide project management and oversight of interior office renovation projects nationwide. Oversee and manage the local 3rd party Project Managers as required.
  • Develop Standards for Project Management, including guidelines and forms for all construction projects. 
  • Review and update as needed the Hearst Design & Construction guidelines. 
  • Evaluate and implement construction project management systems at Hearst. 
  • Identify and hire local Project Management Services where needed for projects outside of NYC.
  • Manage the Selection, Bidding process, and Negotiation for service contracts, including but not limited to Project Management, Architectural, Engineering, and General Contractor.
  • Anticipated domestic travel 10-20%
• Strategic space planning 
  • Develop short- and long-term planning at Hearst Tower and Sheffield to ensure business units have the appropriate space and workplace to satisfy their program needs.
  • Routinely report and recommend blocking and stacking changes based on known and/or anticipated organizational changes.
  • Liaison with all business units to gather information needed for strategic planning. 
• Oversee the space management system. 
  • Manage the overall space allocation system (WISP and Office Space) to ensure proper accounting chargebacks for the Tower and Sheffield. 
• Coordinate office moves/adds/changes.
  • Review and implement improvements for a robust Change management system to efficiently manage internal office moves/add/changes, and configuration.
  • Work closely with Human Resources, Facilities, Technology, and other groups to execute moves/add/changes and configurations.   
  • Manage third-party installers and movers, and other required trades needed for any move/add/change.
• Oversight and management of Furniture inventory in NYC.
  • Review and manage the master furniture inventory
• Oversight and management of Furniture procurement nationwide.
  • Review and manage the FF&E procurement in the US.  Work closely with architects and furniture distributors and manufacturers on the specification and purchasing of all FF&E related items required for a project.  Responsible for reviewing and approving all FF&E orders. 
  • Work with Executives and user groups on furniture selections and procurement. Assist is finish selections and recommendations. 
  • Explore opportunities to leverage master service agreements to improve quality and reduce costs.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree or more in Architecture, Interior Design, Strategic Interior Planning, Project Management, or related field
• 10+ Years of Experience in Corporate Interiors, Project Management or related
• Expertise in layout, color, lighting, materials selection, custom furniture, and all installations.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, SketchUp, or other design programs, eg. Photoshop, & project management programs, Microsoft Excel, Word, etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them wh