Business Operations Manager – Architecture & Interior Design

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About the role

  • Business Operations Manager supporting Ware Malcomb’s Toronto architecture and interior design practice. Managing staffing, project operations, forecasts, QA/QC, billing, training, and client service.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with office and studio leaders to assess business operations using office financials, project portfolio, and practice fundamentals
  • Develop organizational charts and road maps covering position movements, hiring needs, and staffing loans
  • Vet, interview, and hire candidates
  • Create weekly forecast updates and action plans with regional leadership
  • Review proposals and pursuits, maintain opportunity forecasts, and ensure competitive fees and achievable project scopes
  • Reassign staff between offices and assist with staffing adjustments
  • Review and stamp/sign construction documents in the office
  • Review billing drafts against forecasts before accounting submission
  • Ensure Project Planner work plans align staffing with revenue and maintain a minimum 15% profit margin
  • Conduct weekly project manager meetings covering forecasts, QA/QC, project awareness, accounts receivable, client or consultant issues, and resource status
  • Develop and monitor a strategic business plan
  • Build relationships with corporate enterprise teams to discuss project performance and service delivery
  • Ensure client service and effective QA/QC processes to generate repeat business
  • Serve as a technical resource to staff
  • Identify and discuss HR issues with office and group leaders
  • Foster a positive team atmosphere and morale
  • Oversee office training in technical topics, processes, software, financial management, and project management
  • Attend the annual Business Management Summit and share information with office staff
  • Discuss project liability concerns with office and studio leaders

Requirements

  • Preferred equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior design, or civil engineering
  • 8 years of practice experience
  • Two years of project management experience leading successful project teams, inclusive of resource teams, or equivalent business operations experience
  • Excellent communication skills

Benefits

  • Programs and culture initiatives described at https://waremalcomb.com/life-at-ware-malcomb/

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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